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The Enshittifying

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Great link on the enshittification of the internet and how platforms die by Cory Doctorow

01/22/23
by taz

The gamification exploitation conversation

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"This book is a critique of gamification by an actual game designer, games journalist, and former neuroscientist that 'goes far beyond the usual suspects like Fitbit and Duolingo to look at the historical roots of gamification'": Discussion of "You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All," by MetaFilter's own Adrian Hon.

11/06/22
by taz

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