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What is the primary consequence of enshittification as defined in the Macquarie Dictionary?
What is the primary consequence of enshittification as defined in the Macquarie Dictionary?
Which of the following social media platforms was specifically mentioned as having undergone enshittification?
Which of the following social media platforms was specifically mentioned as having undergone enshittification?
Who coined the term 'enshittification'?
Who coined the term 'enshittification'?
What does the use of affixes in the term 'enshittification' imply about the concept it represents?
What does the use of affixes in the term 'enshittification' imply about the concept it represents?
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Which phrase best encapsulates the idea of the 'enshittocene' as referred to by Cory Doctorow?
Which phrase best encapsulates the idea of the 'enshittocene' as referred to by Cory Doctorow?
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What is the first stage of the decay process described by Doctorow?
What is the first stage of the decay process described by Doctorow?
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According to Doctorow, what could potentially reverse the process of enshittification?
According to Doctorow, what could potentially reverse the process of enshittification?
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What ultimately happens to tech platforms at the end of Doctorow's four-stage process?
What ultimately happens to tech platforms at the end of Doctorow's four-stage process?
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What was the public's reception of the term 'enshittification' as per the Macquarie Dictionary committee?
What was the public's reception of the term 'enshittification' as per the Macquarie Dictionary committee?
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What does Doctorow think about the possibility of fixing big tech?
What does Doctorow think about the possibility of fixing big tech?
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Study Notes
Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year
- "Enshittification" is the 2022 word of the year, coined by Cory Doctorow
- It describes the gradual decline in quality of a service, especially online platforms, due to profit-seeking
- Social media users readily understand the concept of "enshittification" due to the prevalence of trolls, extremists, and those spreading misinformation on platforms
- The word highlights how platforms like Twitter, once useful, are now marred by misinformation, negativity and poor user experience.
"Enshittification" Explained
- It's a three-stage process:
- Initial positive user experience
- Abuse of users to improve business for customers
- Abuse of business customers to maximize platform value for themselves
- The word is deliberately structured using suffixes to elevate its formality
Other Notable Mentions
- "Right to disconnect"
- "Rawdogging"
Optimistic Outlook
- Actions such as competition restrictions, user rights, digital privacy regulations and worker protection could combat the "enshittification" process
- It might be possible to reverse the trend towards platforms negatively impacting users and other stakeholders
Meaning of "Enshittification"
- The word itself is basic with Anglo-Saxon roots (suggestive of a fundamental degradation process)
- Adding affixes (prefixes and suffixes) transforms it into an almost formal and seemingly respectable word.
- Without those grammatical extensions (suffixes), merely using the term to describe a slight platform issue would have little to no impact
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Explore the concept of 'enshittification', the 2022 Word of the Year, coined by Cory Doctorow. This term encapsulates the decline in quality of online services due to profit-driven motives, particularly in social media. Understand its three-stage process and its implications for user experience and digital platforms.
