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Why is Lemmy obsessed with the word "enshittification"? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?

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[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 37 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Because Lemmy is one attempt to do the exact opposite. Seems pretty obvious to me.

Also, Cory Doctorow's troll army is working full time.*

*(Just joking but I refuse to do the sarcastic cute S thing)

[–] akrz@programming.dev 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So you wrote a whole sentence instead? 💀

[–] theilleist@lemmy.ml 18 points 6 months ago

It's not about effort - it's a matter of aesthetics.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago

You're damn right I did.

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

I saw him live at Defcon without knowing who he was. I really liked his talk. Defcon itself was shit though.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Leave it to a sh.ithead to be afraid of using fucking tone indicators. That's dedication to being a regressive sh.itbag.