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Inshittification

A term coined by Cory Doctorow describing how platforms first make experiences great for users, then slowly degrade those experiences to extract money from businesses that depend on the platform.

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"Cory Doctorow called it inshittification. Platforms start by making the experience great for users. Then they slowly ..."
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"Cory Doctorow called it inshittification. Platforms start by making the experience great for users. Then they slowly degrade that experience to extract money from the businesses that depend on the platform."