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flvegan

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13. Enshittification.

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:26 PM

Aug 2025

Or at least enshittification adjacent.

My favorites are the ones that you can read IF you sign up for their newsletter or mailing list or some shit. Like, oh yes please I'd love 100 more fucking ads every day!! Here's my email (so excited)! Sell me! Sell me!

Sigh.

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All media sucks right now. They all want you to pay, to subscribe. [View all] Brenda Aug 2025 OP

Do you expect them to work for free? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 #1

How did all of these websites manage before today? Brenda Aug 2025 #4

On,y the spreaders of misinformation and disinformation malaise Aug 2025 #11

Advertising. Igel Aug 2025 #19

I would like to recommend nbcnews.com senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #2

Thanks. There are a few news sites still free. Brenda Aug 2025 #5

As far ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #3

Sounds like you are talking about TV news and mainstream newspaper sites. Brenda Aug 2025 #6

NPR is an option ZDU Aug 2025 #7

Thanks ZDU Brenda Aug 2025 #8

I wish you the best! ZDU Aug 2025 #9

Why? Brenda Aug 2025 #12

When all factual news is paywalled, lies, hate and conspiracy theories will spread for free. usonian Aug 2025 #10

Enshittification. flvegan Aug 2025 #13

Yes, you understand what I'm talking about. Brenda Aug 2025 #17

Most podcasts are free womanofthehills Aug 2025 #14

Thanks for the info. Brenda Aug 2025 #16

there's FreeSpeechTV eShirl Aug 2025 #15

Quality is worth it. The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off. usonian Aug 2025 #18

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