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Explain Like I'm Five

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ELI5 How come streaming service are now running commercials? Is that not bad for business because most if not all people got it to avoid commercials? (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's what enshittification is. Make something good, draw people in, they make your service a part of their lives, and then you fuck them in the ass.

The best situation is giving money to a company that's not shitty. The second best situation is piracy. The third best situation is letting yourself get fucked over. It's really up to the companies whether or not we have the best situation. It's up to all of us to have the basic dignity to not get screwed over by the worst option, and to choose the second one when they try.

[โ€“] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

That first paragraph, I'm stealing that quote.