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It is endlessly frustrating that companies have universally decided that they won't let people say "no" to stuff, ever. There are no longer options to reject stupid-ass new "features", only postponement until next time you open the app/website/program. They'll continue pestering you for the rest of your life. I realize that my frustration may be a little over-zealous, but we deal with these interfaces dozens of times per day and this is user hostile behavior. There isn't really an option to just use another service or program, since the entire technology landscape has been commandeered by a few major corporations, and they all enact the same shitty things as a group.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 43 points 1 year ago (13 children)

The tech market slowing after the end of Covid really showed these greedy fucks for who they are. Profits dropped and they all pulled out the enshittification dial for a big old twist.

Like, can't you just deal with being slightly less insanely rich for a few minutes?

[–] alvanrahimli@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (8 children)

They are legally obliged to, lmao. After companies become public, they have to maximize profits, if not, shareholders can simply vote to fire whomever they want. Look at every company on earth. They all with the same road. from facebook, google, to soon-to-be-public reddit.

[–] iopq@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is not true, since not annoying your users can mean a long time profitability

[–] alvanrahimli@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are correct, but unfortunately, this is what happens in reality.

[–] iopq@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

When? Give me examples

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