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#3340659 8-Feb-2025 20:56

Rikkitic:

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Both parties in a transaction need to get value, not just the customer. If you don’t bring value to a business you are worthless as a customer so not worth dealing with.

Not confusing anything. Americans know the customer is king. The value is having a customer at all. Businesses should be grateful.

you've certainly confused something

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#3340660 8-Feb-2025 21:11

Rikkitic: Not confusing anything. Americans know the customer is king.

You mean the companies that got "enshittification" added to dictionaries, and even got it voted word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary?

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#3340666 8-Feb-2025 21:35

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Remind me where are most of the businesses that want a credit card for a free trial are based?

Remind me why you are even part of this discussion.

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#3340667 8-Feb-2025 21:39

Jase2985:

you've certainly confused something

And that is ...?

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#3340668 8-Feb-2025 21:41

neb:

You mean the companies that got "enshittification" added to dictionaries, and even got it voted word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary?

Not sure what point you are making here.

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#3340669 8-Feb-2025 21:47

Rikkitic:

Not confusing anything. Americans know the customer is king. The value is having a customer at all. Businesses should be grateful.

Americans are an entitled bunch abusing return policies all over the place.

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#3340670 8-Feb-2025 21:51

Rikkitic:

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Remind me where are most of the businesses that want a credit card for a free trial are based?

Remind me why you are even part of this discussion.

To provide helpful corrections You’re welcome.

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#3340671 8-Feb-2025 21:55

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To provide helpful corrections You’re welcome.

Not sure what you are correcting but feel free if it makes you feel good.

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#3340675 8-Feb-2025 22:22

Rikkitic:

neb:

You mean the companies that got "enshittification" added to dictionaries, and even got it voted word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary?

Not sure what point you are making here.

The point is that over time companies start providing less valuable services while making it hard for people to cancel their contracts, or overall a worst product than before.

This process is called "enshitification".

An example of enshitifcation is companies adopting "dark patterns".

For instance, a dark pattern is companies making it hard for a user to cancel a service, either by hiding the CANCEL link and making it hard to find or in some cases only allowing cancellations over the phone. Or asking for a credit card before starting a trial, in the assumption that the user will either forget to cancel the trial before it's finished or think it's too hard to cancel.

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#3340678 8-Feb-2025 22:33

Crappy design of the charging connections on Galaxy Buds FE. They are good wireless earbuds for the price but it’s a crapshoot whether they charge when you put them in the case.

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#3340679 8-Feb-2025 22:45

freitasm:

Rikkitic:

neb:

You mean the companies that got "enshittification" added to dictionaries, and even got it voted word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary?

Not sure what point you are making here.

The point is that over time companies start providing less valuable services while making it hard for people to cancel their contracts, or overall a worst product than before.

This process is called "enshitification".

An example of enshitifcation is companies adopting "dark patterns".

For instance, a dark pattern is companies making it hard for a user to cancel a service, either by hiding the CANCEL link and making it hard to find or in some cases only allowing cancellations over the phone. Or asking for a credit card before starting a trial, in the assumption that the user will either forget to cancel the trial before it's finished or think it's too hard to cancel.

Enshittification & monopoly/cartel practices go firmly hand in hand.

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#3340683 8-Feb-2025 23:49

I think we are all on the same side here. I am just saying I don't like certain business practices. I think everyone else is saying the same. The only difference is where you draw that line.

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#3340758 9-Feb-2025 12:35

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Crappy design of the charging connections on Galaxy Buds FE. They are good wireless earbuds for the price but it’s a crapshoot whether they charge when you put them in the case.

I find that on all pogo pin based ones. Its like the designers never thought that people would get dust and skin and other stuff onto a product that touches the body.

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#3340790 9-Feb-2025 16:54

The fact that either chip companies or the supermarkets that carry their wares have decided there's more demand for Clam and Terbaccy chips than salt and vinegar.

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#3340795 9-Feb-2025 17:01

That manufacturers insist on slapping superglued labels over the bottom of plastic containers, making it impossible to see the recycling number.

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