It's basically 'race to the bottom' but that term is not very inspirational. It's not evoking any kind of reaction in the masses.
Neither is "enshittification." Only HN and some tech bloggers even use it as far as I know, and mostly just to be able to imply something is "turning into shit" while pretending to use a precise term of art. But it isn't, it's a poop joke.
Re:Show HN: Shrinkflation Tracker
by Cincinnati2 on Friday September 15, 2023 @09:49PM
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I agree with Krapp.
I mean, how can I argue with krapp about shit? Iām out of my depth clearly.
Re:Show HN: Shrinkflation Tracker
by londonReed on Saturday September 16, 2023 @12:34AM
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I'll do my best to keep it going, unless you have a better term. Enshittification clearly communicates the point trying to be made.
I'll be glad when this juvenile meme finally passes out of Hacker News' system.