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[–] TheEighthDoctor 97 points 3 months ago (1 children)

AI to summarize and recommend content, helping users dive deeper into products, shows, games

Notice they don't talk about hobbies or common interests, just "shit we can sell them"

[–] orclev 38 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm sure in his wet dreams Reddit is no longer a community site but a thinly veiled astroturfing platform that's paid billions by large corporations to get their ~~ads~~posts in front of users.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, that's the definition of enshittification.

  • Make a platform that becomes popular
  • Lock in users and start to milk them
  • Use large user base to draw in companies with ads and influence
  • Lock in companies and squeeze them for all their worth
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

I mean there had been complaining for years that it was becoming just that; it’s just that they were trying to do it without anyone noticing and then all the tech bros got into a hold-my-beer contest