Fearing enshittification is one reason I want to keep my company private. If I have to answer to stockholders, then I’m not answering to customers, and that’s shitty.

I get it. His most recent post talks about how enshittification isn't just limited to digital platforms, it's inevitable whenever monopolies are allowed to form.

Avoid private equity as well. PE is equally shitty.

I've noted over the past few years, how any company that invests in R&D rather than pays dividends is labelled as "loss making" by the press.

That's the neoliberal secret -- you have to play the game, no matter how immoral the rules.

I'd do it.

At least in feddit (main German instance) there were a lot of posts offering up financial support, but it was declined because it was not needed.

I think especially the smaller communities wouldn't have a problem coming with funds for hosting. Donations for lemmy developers have also increased significantly since the main exodus.

I get your scepticism, but I think the lemmy community for the most part wants this thing to "succeed" and is willing to chip in a reasonable amount.

Kind of surprised (and a bit disappointed) you didn't get more replies saying "I already pay". Which does admittedly support your point!

p.s. I already pay.

If they are 100% transparent in regard to where the money goes, I'm in. The problem with something like youtube premium is not that it's unaffordable to the majority of users. It's that at this point you have to assume that they don't need the subscription fee to cover their costs, but to shove that money up some CEOs or shareholders asses. Yeah that's not gonna happen unless they force me to and even then I'd think twice about if I really need that service.

Depends honestly but there’s a fee I’d be willing to pay to support if there was ongoing development and efforts for things user privacy and responsible moderation.

A few but nowhere near enough. I do pay a few “optional” subscriptions to support good services but not many

I used to donate to BBSes, and my BBS ran on donations, so that's how I'd approach the issue.

That's capitalism - it'll gladly sell you even its own criticism

True but it is unfortunately still the place where people will most likely watch your video.

That may have been true in the past, but in the last 30 years I've watched a lot of companies that should have outright failed because they were terribly managed get a few dumptruck loads of taxpayer money to keep them afloat.
We're well past the stage of "if they fuck themselves, let them fail" and deep into "If you're not going to buy their shit, we'll just take them money straight out of your paycheck"

Let the normies use enshittified services.

My prediction is that those with know how will make their own web ... like back in the days of usenet.

Good Bot!

i.e. where it all began

It's perfect. It enshittifies itself. It's like the shitty rule of capitalist economics in the 21st century.

It doesn't necessarily roll off the tongue, but that's a good thing. It seems to be catching on, and frankly those large companies and orgs that are enshittifying and get labeled thusly might actually not love being called out with it, and hopefully slow their roll.

Doubtful, but a man can dream.

I used to work at S***ify... which is currently enshittifying at top-speed. It fits.

So stupid I saw it used a lot of times and I used it myself before I even knew the guy.. it conveys the meaning so well

Man, people think they want laws to regulate the internet but seem to forget who owns the lobbyists.

The fediverse will be at risk as soon as they start legislating.

Bidets are the best thing ever though. Installing a bidet changed my life.

But in xkcd lore, Cory Doctorow does in fact wear a cape, and has a hot air balloon.