Vent space
So, I have recently been thinking about the enshittification of what feels like everything.
First of all, age verifications on legitimately everything. I feel like this is resonated across many members of this subreddit, as it honestly just feels like another excuse to push kids and teens out of spaces and also a way to force people to hand over their IDs.
Second, streaming services and YouTube. They've just been getting greedy. I mean, remember when a Netflix subscription was enough to get it without ads? Or when YouTube didn't feel obnoxiously overloaded with ads and you could play stuff in the background? (This is why I'm firmly pro-piracy)
Third, op shops. I used to love these things, it was a way for me to get new books and DVDs for like a couple dollars and some really cute outfits for cheap. Now because of resellers, the prices of them have been getting ridiculously overinflated, and shitty cheap shein clothes are half of what's there.
Fourth, AI in everything. As a young artist, I am staunchly against using AI for image generation. Many artists do commissions for very reasonable prices, and you get something with real work and soul put into it, rather than a mashed up bunch of stolen art. And there was recently a whole fiasco on Tumblr where they tried an AI flagging system and half my friends on their had their accounts deactivated, *including the one who had passed away and left her blog as a memento*. Most of them got their accounts back thankfully, but this furthers my point. AI can have it's uses, but people are not using it correctly and it should not be injected into everything.
I have more, but that's a start, go wild about any rants in the comments if you want.