Asklemmy

• Google Chrome phasing out ad-blocker support (Manifest V2) under the guise of "improving security," forcing users to endure more ads.
• YouTube removing the "Dislike" count on videos, reducing transparency about content quality and user sentiment.
• Google Search prioritizing SEO-spam sites and paid ads over relevant organic results, making it harder to find genuine information.
• HP and Epson using DRM in printers to block third-party ink cartridges, forcing users to buy overpriced proprietary ink.
• Instagram deprioritizing photo posts in favor of Reels, flooding feeds with algorithmically pushed content instead of updates from followed accounts.
• LinkedIn enabling spammy "growth hacks" (e.g., vague AI-generated posts, connection request floods) that clutter users' feeds and messages.
• Nintendo shutting down online servers for older consoles (e.g., Wii U, 3DS), rendering purchased games partially or fully unusable.
• Netflix aggressively cracking down on password sharing while raising subscription prices, forcing users to pay extra for previously permitted account sharing.
• Adobe eliminating one-time purchases for Creative Cloud software, locking users into costly subscriptions indefinitely.
• Apple throttling performance of older iPhones via iOS updates (initially without transparency), seen as coercing upgrades.
• Apple removing the headphone jack from iPhones, pushing users to buy expensive AirPods or dongles.

I don't think the Getty things is enshitification. It seems more like a regulatory issue

The problem with that is the list becomes outdated as more and more companies embrace the process. Specific examples are what we need.

The "in general" part of your statement is doing a lot of work here. It's a bit more complicated.

It's absolutely true that many manufacturers are using cheaper materials and near-slave wage labor to make clothing. Industry, in general, has changed dramatically in the past 10-15 years as we're seeing a flood of low cost garment makers who can ship direct to consumers at a fraction of what we're used to paying for clothes. There's a substantial portion of the industry (Shein, et al) that's putting out ultra trendy clothing for tens of dollars.

There's also still good quality brands out there but their stuff costs more than the cheap(ly made) stuff. Most consumers don't see or understand the value in spending more today for something that will last more than five years. Especially in regard to fashion; trends and styles change so why would you want to wear something more than five years. Also, a lot of people do not know how to properly care for their clothing.

Consumers have greatly benefitted from certain international trade regulations at the expense of quality materials and craftsmanship and unfair wages. Speaking on behalf of Americans, the costs of our goods would be noticeably higher without the legislation passed during the Reagan and Clinton administrations. You could also argue we'd be able to afford it if the jobs remained in this country and we were being paid fair wages.

I'd argue that WAGES are what have been enshittified more than anything else. People are making less money today than they did 30 years ago.

For reference, I looked up Levis 501 Jeans from 1996 and today.
1996 - $37.99 | 2025 - $79.50

If I run this through the inflation calculator, $38 in 1996 is worth $75.97 today.

Now, if you convert $50k, that should equal $100k today. I have my doubts that a job that paid $50k in 1996 is paying $100k today. I'm not sure about my math / source but it appears to me that the median hourly wage in 1996 was $18.94 and in 2024 $24.75. Adjusted for inflation, it should be $37.99 today.