Posts by MarekMcGann@sciences.social
 (DIR) Post #AXDjSJsLmeASbu6Hw0 by MarekMcGann@sciences.social
       2023-06-30T14:22:17Z
       
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       I find Future Tense generally worth my time, but definitely value for your half hour here. @pluralistic being his usual articulate self explaining the abuse and exploitation inherent in modern tech platforms, and how we could push back. Future Tense: Cory Doctorow: Platform capitalism and the curse of "enshittification"Episode webpage: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/cory-doctorow-enshittification-platform-capitalism/102492918Media file: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/jo/Z/8a.mp3#enshittification #BigTech #monopolies
       
 (DIR) Post #AiHqGDiN21UgPWtHP6 by MarekMcGann@sciences.social
       2024-05-26T15:10:48Z
       
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       @ZachWeinersmith @AlexanderKingsburyI think @pluralistic has been mentioned a couple of times in the thread, but to link to specific works, his analysis on this with Rebecca Giblin for creative workers is finely detailed and superb (also, not just problems, suggestions for solutions too): https://chokepointcapitalism.com/His recent https://www.versobooks.com/products/3035-the-internet-con also very relevant.A key point: network effects are they *get* big, switching costs are how they *stay* big.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aiuw84pxZXcKdnmny4 by MarekMcGann@sciences.social
       2024-06-14T11:50:08Z
       
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       @futurebird I selected "something else", intending "organiser", precisely for the reasons you describe here.Trying to get personally to the levers of power is a gamble. But organising, build community, create lobby groups (preferably promoting existing rather than reinventing) is much more something that you can achieve through hard work and dedication than good luck. See: unionising and effective political action groups in recent years, which could be made more powerful with more members.