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by add-sub-mul-div 39 days ago
We popularized the term "enshittification" so we wouldn't have to keep explaining this.
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Not quite enshittification, that would be the eventual '''realignment and optimization of models to suit business demands and streamline $COMPANY's economic operations while focusing on serving the customers what they need best'''

This is just simply economics. Make an early loss to get a customer base, offer addictive features at irresistible prices, then yank them into your profit-making pricing.

Although yes, the ??? in the parent comment could be replaced with "A/B test some price gouging or ratty pricing methods to see how far we can go without being noticed"

Labels are how brains work, but they carry the inherent danger of eventually leading to lazy thinking. Usage must periodically be checked.

I don't see how this is exactly enshittification from the original definition of the word.