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What are brand/product and features specific examples of enshittification? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by FauxPseudo@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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There's an article going around but it's mostly useless because it's insufficiently naming specific examples.

YouTube = unskipable ads YouTube = ads longer than the content YouTube = ads during pause YouTube = constantly decreasing revenue share with creators despite more ads

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[–] Phoenixz1@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

            
              Google Chrome phasing out ad-blocker support (Manifest V2) under the guise of "improving security," forcing users to endure more ads.
YouTube removing the "Dislike" count on videos, reducing transparency about content quality and user sentiment.
Google Search prioritizing SEO-spam sites and paid ads over relevant organic results, making it harder to find genuine information.
HP and Epson using DRM in printers to block third-party ink cartridges, forcing users to buy overpriced proprietary ink.
Instagram deprioritizing photo posts in favor of Reels, flooding feeds with algorithmically pushed content instead of updates from followed accounts.
LinkedIn enabling spammy "growth hacks" (e.g., vague AI-generated posts, connection request floods) that clutter users' feeds and messages.
Nintendo shutting down online servers for older consoles (e.g., Wii U, 3DS), rendering purchased games partially or fully unusable.
Netflix aggressively cracking down on password sharing while raising subscription prices, forcing users to pay extra for previously permitted account sharing.
Adobe eliminating one-time purchases for Creative Cloud software, locking users into costly subscriptions indefinitely.
Apple throttling performance of older iPhones via iOS updates (initially without transparency), seen as coercing upgrades.
Apple removing the headphone jack from iPhones, pushing users to buy expensive AirPods or dongles.


            
          