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Remember when the internet was fun? If you’re under the age of 30, you probably don’t. Yes, all internet websites, services and applications are getting worse year after year. That is by design. But there are things we can do about it! Today on Solutions Watch, James presents 10 simple tips for de-enshittifying your internet experience.
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SHOW NOTES
Cory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It
The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok
Enshittification – Merriam-Webster definition
2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification”
TIPS
1) – RSS
The web is bearable with RSS
Really Simple Syndication – #SolutionsWatch
2) DeArrow
DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait.
https://dearrow.ajay.app
3) AI Sloplist
“Block AI-generated slop content from your YouTube experience. A community-maintained blocklist with browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome.”
https://aisloplist.com
4) The Small Web
Explanation
Wiby – Small web search engine
Starla.org – download your very own set of classic SP fonts!
5) Nearby Glasses
The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep
New Nearby Glasses App Alerts You When Smart Glasses Are Nearby
6) Internet Archive
archive.org
7) Wayback Machine
web.archive.org
The (Necessarily Incomplete, Inarguably Ridiculous) List of Things “Caused by Climate Change”
8) Television Archive
TV News Archive
9) Famelack
Famelack.com
10) Photopea