Kickstarting a book about Enshittification since Amazon will not carry it

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Another example of how big tech is just corrupted to the core.

Actually sounds like a good book to read!

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Amazon is not refusing to carry it. The author isn't selling it on Amazon. Pretty big difference.

Amazon will not carry it because he doesn't agree to their terms.

Using that as clickbait lowers my opinion of his work.

ordered

I will order it too, sounds like a good book honestly.

Uhm, how do I order it?

https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3035-the-internet-con

This link just says Forthcoming...

I can't find a link to buy the book there. I was trying....

It's kind of wonky. You'll need to click the green Back this project button first and then click on a picture of whatever you want to get (ebook, hardcover etc) and then another green Pledge button will appear.

Thanks. Backed it. It seems to currently be at 10x what he needed. :)

Enshittification is my top word for 2023.

Appearently it's also big tech's top word.

But you know, being on Lemmy reminds me of how it once was. We can avoid these fucking leaches and use our own apps and websites.

I think another word needs to be created or used to describe the process, like "badification"

Best of luck: Cory's not about to change that word now. If you want to try introducing another term it'd better be catchy.

PS: everybody poops.

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