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

submitted 5 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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[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 62 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People here are far more likely to be anti-capitalist, anti-corporate, pro-privacy, etc. those groups all circle the same kind of Cory Doctorow/Matt Stoller/Luddite world where the word enshittification became popular.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

How you conflate those other things with Luddite is.... fascinating.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I assume they mean in the original term, that technology should be used to make life better, not to damage peoples employment.

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had no idea the term Luddite had any meaning beyond the colloquial definition of shunning technology in general. Thanks for giving me something to read about today.

[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

the greatest trick the capitalists ever pulled etc etc

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The Luddite is an anticapitalist blog https://theluddite.org

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for clarifying, and the link. I'll check it out!

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Happy to! I can see why someone would be confused 😂