- [[Doctorow, Cory|Cory Doctorow]]‘s theory of [[{2.3a1} enshittification]] is primarily about monopolistic platforms like Twitter and Facebook. - But I see something similar happening with physical product manufacturers, too. - Thought about this while writing about how [[{2.1b1a} artificial limitations create a user-hostile businesses]], [[{2.1b1} digital subscriptions are blurring the lines of ownership]], and about the [[razor-and-blades pricing model]]. - I think when you combine them, you get something that feels an awful lot like enshittification. - **They bring you in with cheap products (good for consumers), lock you in with proprietary companion products (good for them, the suppliers), and hold you hostage with artificial limitations and business models that make it so you don’t quite own anything at all (great for shareholders).** - [[2025-04-27]] [[{2.1b1a1} we’re living on the internet of shit]]