Telegram started that way but as they became so big, the process of Enshittification has now begin. It happens to all tech platforms that become too big.
Here is how platforms die: First, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.
It has become pretty famous and made the word Enshittification pretty known in some circles. It’s the perfect description of what we see around us now.
Telegram started that way but as they became so big, the process of Enshittification has now begin. It happens to all tech platforms that become too big.
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/
It’s not that shitty yet, is it? The features they have paywalled seemed very niche
No its still good, I agree. But just worth being aware they are trying to appeal to content creators now.
Sure, when they pull that off I’m off to Signal/Matrix
This is a great article.
It has become pretty famous and made the word Enshittification pretty known in some circles. It’s the perfect description of what we see around us now.