Cory Doctorow on Nostr: #Enshittification isn't inevitable: under different conditions and constraints, the ...
#Enshittification isn't inevitable: under different conditions and constraints, the old, good internet could have given way to a new, good internet. Enshittification is the result of specific policy choices: encouraging monopolies; enabling high-speed, digital shell games; and blocking #interoperability.
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