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- 1Cory Doctorow's Enshittification draws fresh attention online●📚 Enshittification by: Cory Doctorow Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s
Cory Doctorow's book 'Enshittification' is being shared widely, with readers endorsing its argument that online platforms have steadily degraded for users. The book frames the decline of the internet as a systemic era it calls the 'Great Enshittening,' and outlines how services could be repaired. Commenters echo the idea that frustration with major tech platforms is widespread and justified.
- 2Wired Argues It's Time to Let the Internet Die●Please Let the Internet Die. It's Time to Start Over Article URL: https://www. wired.com/story/let-the-intern et-die/ Co
Wired has published an essay titled 'Please Let the Internet Die. It's Time to Start Over,' arguing that the modern internet is so degraded by ads, algorithmic feeds, AI slop and enshittification that a wholesale rebuild may be preferable to reform. The piece is drawing modest debate on Hacker News and among tech commentators, with readers split between agreeing the web has become unusable and dismissing the idea as impractical doomsaying.
- 3Cory Doctorow's 'Enshittification' chosen as UCSB Reads 2027 book▼Cory Doctorow’s ‘Enshittification’ named UCSB Reads 2027 book
The University of California, Santa Barbara has selected Cory Doctorow's 'Enshittification' as its UCSB Reads 2027 book, the annual program that chooses one title for shared reading and discussion across campus and the wider community. The announcement was reported by local outlet YubaNet and confirmed by the university. The book examines how platforms and institutions degrade in quality as they prioritize profits over users.
- 4Warnings grow of an AI bubble about to burst●That bubble nobody was talking about... Brace brace brace # FuckAI # Fuck_ai # AI # enshittification
Commenters are warning that the AI industry is an investment bubble that few people were paying attention to, urging others to brace for a crash. Posts pairing the message with terms like 'enshittification' reflect frustration with the quality of AI-driven products and the rapid influx of money into the sector.
- 5Cory Doctorow's 'Enshittification' Picked for UCSB Reads 2027●Cory Doctorow’s ‘Enshittification’ is UCSB Reads 2027 Book
Cory Doctorow's book 'Enshittification' has been selected as the UCSB Reads 2027 book, meaning the University of California, Santa Barbara will build its annual campus-wide reading program around it, with discussions, events and free access for students and the community. The book examines how online platforms degrade the quality of their services over time in pursuit of profit, a theme that has resonated widely in debates about Big Tech.
- 6Joke about Sam Altman's name mocks AI's decline●The evolution of AI… Sam Altman. Ram Altman. Ram Altram. Ram Ramram. # tech # technology # BigTech # IT # AI # Artificia
Critics online are mocking Sam Altman and OpenAI with a joke that rewrites his name into ever more garbled forms, framing it as 'the evolution of AI'. The gag riffs on the idea that generative AI and large language models degrade as they go, echoing broader complaints about AI slop and the 'enshittification' of big tech products.
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The word 'enshittification' — coined by writer Cory Doctorow to describe how online platforms decay as they squeeze users and business partners for profit — has gained official recognition, reportedly earning a place in a major dictionary. The term has become widely used in tech commentary to criticise the declining quality of digital services, and its formal adoption is drawing attention to how quickly internet-driven slang can enter mainstream English.