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submitted 1 year ago by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?

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[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 90 points 1 year ago

People here are far more likely to be anti-capitalist, anti-corporate, pro-privacy, etc. those groups all circle the same kind of Cory Doctorow/Matt Stoller/Luddite world where the word enshittification became popular.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

How you conflate those other things with Luddite is.... fascinating.

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 35 points 1 year ago

I assume they mean in the original term, that technology should be used to make life better, not to damage peoples employment.

[-] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 year ago

I had no idea the term Luddite had any meaning beyond the colloquial definition of shunning technology in general. Thanks for giving me something to read about today.

[-] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

the greatest trick the capitalists ever pulled etc etc

[-] whoreticulture 2 points 1 year ago

the Luddites were based, they got slandered out of history

[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago
[-] Maeve@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Thank you for clarifying, and the link. I'll check it out!

[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Happy to! I can see why someone would be confused ๐Ÿ˜‚

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