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Re:Reddit’s blackout protest is set to continue indefinitely by marklar423 on Thursday June 15, 2023 @11:57AM (#36342389)
I would add on - enshittification driven by money, as coined by Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys
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Re:Reddit’s blackout protest is set to continue indefinitely by TeMPOraL on Thursday June 15, 2023 @12:16PM (#36342752)
That's not a new trend, though. It's the bait-and-switch startup ecosystem has been built around for over a decade now.

There may, however, be some underlying trend that's the reason why so many social media companies are pulling the bait-and-switch right now, simultaneously.

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Re:Reddit’s blackout protest is set to continue indefinitely by soundsgoodtome on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:01AM (#36352060)
The simple reason is usually the best - it works
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