Pluralistic: 2600's amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification (19 Jan 2024)

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2600's amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification: Remember, hacking is more than just a crime: it's a survival trait.
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This day in history: 2014
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Pluralistic: The Cult of Mac (12 Jan 2024)

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The Cult of Mac: You cannot reason a person out of a position they did not reason themself into in the first place.
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This day in history: 2014, 2019, 2023
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Pluralistic: Big Tech's "attention rents" (03 Nov 2023)

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Big Tech's "attention rents": Enshittification comes out of the barrel of an algorithm.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
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Pluralistic: Saving the news from Big Tech with end-to-end social media (13 June 2023)

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Saving the news from Big Tech with end-to-end social media: The final installment in my EFF series on saving the news.
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This day in history: 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: How to save the news from Big Tech (18 May 2023)

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How to save the news from Big Tech: Four prescriptions from EFF.
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This day in history: 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: Two principles to protect internet users from decaying platforms (10 May 2023)

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Two principles to protect internet users from decaying platforms: Don't just try to make platforms better – make them less important.
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This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
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Pluralistic: Everything advertised on social media is overpriced junk (08 Apr 2023)

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Everything advertised on social media is overpriced junk: Ad targeting isn't "efficient."
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Pluralistic: End to End (07 Mar 2023)

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End to End: Willing speakers should reach willing listeners.
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Pluralistic: Podcasting "Twiddler" (27 Feb 2023)

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Podcasting "Twiddler": What makes digital platforms so enshittification prone?
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This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: Better failure for social media (19 Dec 2022)

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Better failure for social media: The right of exit, freedom of reach, and technological self-determination.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
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