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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 250 points 5 months ago (29 children)

How this usually goes:

  1. Introduce new controversial feature

  2. Backlash

  3. Postpone deployment

  4. Soften public opinion with marketing, rename product, change minor features, etc

  5. Deploy product regardless

  6. Enshittification complete (Until next time!)

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago

They did. That's how they know this tactic works.

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