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Pluralistic: Antiusurpation and the road to disenshittification (07 Nov 2024) (pluralistic.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"We need policies that keep middlemen weak."

stood out to me.

Many of my influences have railed against middle men, and I think that's unfair. I've worked with plenty of middle men that made everyone then better off.

I've also had the unique displeasure that at least half of all links shared with me in recent years have been to a site called "Instagram", where I am unable to access the content without an account (which I refuse to make because Zuckerberg is a creepy stalker.)

I find it deeply weird that such a locked ecosystem now controls so much attention.

I find Cory Doctorow's thoughts on the problem and potential solutions to be both hopeful and cathartic.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Doctorow is a gem. Great article, thanks for posting. I basically agreed with everything he said.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

He also writes fiction, if you're into that.