Enshittification Term Discussions

The cluster revolves around the term 'enshittification,' coined by Cory Doctorow to describe the progressive degradation of online platforms and products for profit, with debates on its meaning, usage, etymology, and application to various services.

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mistersquid Jun 12, 2025 View on HN

Is this what folks mean by enshittification?

jascination Aug 29, 2025 View on HN

Enshittification. It's a thing.

HWR_14 Jan 17, 2026 View on HN

What is wrong with "enshittification" as a word?

fargle Dec 15, 2023 View on HN

are you all essentially complaining about the enshittification of the term "enshittification"?

kubb Sep 3, 2024 View on HN

Is this the enshittification everyone keeps talking about?

sethd Feb 16, 2025 View on HN

Enshittification strikes again.

WaltPurvis Sep 22, 2023 View on HN

Enshittification seems redundant — shouldn't it just be shittification?

delduca Jul 5, 2025 View on HN

Nothing new, it is just Enshittification

cyanydeez Jan 6, 2024 View on HN

it's basically how enshittification is happening.

efitz Sep 25, 2025 View on HN

The term for this is “enshittification”