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minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoRemember when it was called planned obsolescence? Pepperidge farm does.
minus-squareBenLeMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoBut it’s more than that. Planned obsolescence is only a part of the problem.
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 days agoEnshittification refers to internet sites, services
minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoWhy can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoBecause there are more accurate names like: Planned obsolescence Shrinkflation And probably more
Remember when it was called planned obsolescence? Pepperidge farm does.
But it’s more than that. Planned obsolescence is only a part of the problem.
Enshittification refers to internet sites, services
Why can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
Because there are more accurate names like:
Planned obsolescence
Shrinkflation
And probably more
It can and it does.