it’s never just ads or subscriptions, it’s a shitty integrated fucking garbage algoritm driven with content you don’t want to see shown to you, the interface is ALWAYS shittier and worse, no explanation, just that it looks ‘modern’
i’m so fucking sick of it lads
Here’s a link to the original essay on Doctorow’s own site (no paywall): https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys