GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoNot your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worsewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1498arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1491arrow-down1external-linkNot your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worsewww.theguardian.comGolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square73linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down9·2 months agoEnshittification refers to internet sites, services
minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoWhy can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoIt can and it does.
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBecause there are more accurate names like: Planned obsolescence Shrinkflation And probably more
minus-squareDelilah@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWhat term applies to lower initial quality, smaller sizes for more money and a design that fails early all the the same time. It’s been made shitty, therefore it has been enshitified.
Enshittification refers to internet sites, services
Why can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
It can and it does.
Because there are more accurate names like:
Planned obsolescence
Shrinkflation
And probably more
What term applies to lower initial quality, smaller sizes for more money and a design that fails early all the the same time.
It’s been made shitty, therefore it has been enshitified.