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If badges motivated learners to do things that benefited them, but now (they feel) badges motivate behavior that benefits the app maker more instead … that woul
by Nevermark 3y ago
If badges motivated learners to do things that benefited them, but now (they feel) badges motivate behavior that benefits the app maker more instead … that would be a clear example of enshittification.
Rule 34 needs a twin:
Anything can be useful.
Therefore, anything can be enshittified. And will be.
Period dot period. QED. I have spoken.
- vore 3y agoHow can it be a "clear example" when it's subjective by your own admission ("they feel")?
- Nevermark 3y agoI used that qualifier because I am taking their claim at face value. I have no independent way of confirming or confuting the facts. But if their assessment of the badge change is correct, then it is a valid case of enshittification.
- andsoitis 3y ago> If badges motivated learners to do things that benefited them, but now (they feel) badges motivate behavior that benefits the app maker more instead … that would be a clear example of enshittification. But you don't know that the aggregate user base feels that way. In fact, it might actually be much better for learners, like the top comment says: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36611749 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36611749 The person I replied to talked about 1 person getting angry about the change, but that doesn't mean it is bad for everyone and is not evidence of enshittification based on data.