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The downward spiral affecting our digital products
From Delight to Enshittification.
Preface about Enshittification
According to George Carlin, "shit" falls in the category of dirty words. Those magical incantations that the society agreed not to use at all, except for some special occasions, based on context, criteria or percentage of alcohol in the blood.
Suppose the word "shit" offends my dear reader, my apologies. I assure you that the circumstances I am about to describe have become so annoyingly common that you will also agree that the only proper way to describe it is by using improper terms.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. — Mark Twain, American writer.
Quote that did not save Mr. Twain from being banned in 1905 by the Brooklyn Public Library. They decided to take Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer out of the children's department because of their language.
We can stop at the word or mentally entertain intention a bit longer than some sensitivities suggest. Carrying on.
Defining Enshittification
The term “Enshittification” has been around for some time, but its meaning and usage…
