Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Platforms

As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders (arstechnica.com)
Two years ago, a Canadian writer named Cory Doctorow coined the phrase "enshittification" to describe the decay of online platforms.

Internet Culture, Online Platforms, Technology, Criticism

12 points by stalfosknight 15 days ago | 1 comments

As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders (arstechnica.com)
Two years ago, a Canadian writer named Cory Doctorow coined the phrase "enshittification" to describe the decay of online platforms.

Internet Culture, Online Platforms, Technology, Criticism

12 points by pseudolus 15 days ago | 1 comments

As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders (arstechnica.com)
Two years ago, a Canadian writer named Cory Doctorow coined the phrase "enshittification" to describe the decay of online platforms.

Internet Culture, Online Platforms, Criticism, Technology, Social Media

12 points by CharlesW 16 days ago | 8 comments

Escape the walled garden and algorithm black boxes with RSS feeds (johnwalker.nl)
With most online platforms, it’s becoming more and more difficult to view a feed of content that is not generated by an algorithm whose purpose it is to keep you engaged.

RSS Feeds, Online Platforms, Algorithms, Content Curation

297 points by rekl 33 days ago | 106 comments

Nintendo Wants Reddit to Expose R/SwitchPirates Users in 'Pirate Shop' Lawsuit (torrentfreak.com)
As part of an ongoing piracy lawsuit, Nintendo has filed a motion to subpoena Reddit, Discord, and other online platforms for information related to the alleged operator of several pirate shops.

Nintendo, Piracy, Lawsuits, Gaming, Online Platforms

37 points by gslin 83 days ago | 3 comments

No, Section 230 Doesn't 'Circumvent' the First Amendment (techdirt.com)
When it comes to Section 230, we’ve seen a parade of embarrassingly wrong takes over the years, all sharing one consistent theme: the authors confidently opine on the law despite clearly not understanding it.

First Amendment, Law, Online Platforms, Free Speech

11 points by hn_acker 108 days ago | 4 comments

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium (wired.com)
AI slop is flowing onto every major platform where people post online—and Medium is no exception.

Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Online Platforms, Medium

78 points by minimaxir 116 days ago | 73 comments

YouTube mistakenly bans accounts and removes channels for "spam" (9to5google.com)
Over the past few hours, YouTube appears to have accidentally removed channels and banned accounts for violating its “spam, deceptive practices, and scams policy” even for users that have never uploaded videos in what looks to be a bug.

YouTube, Software Bugs, Social Media, Online Platforms

5 points by maxwell 140 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Is there any place on the internet capable of freedom of speech? (ycombinator.com)
When people say freedom of speech, they don't mean in its totality, but a portion of it. If you talk about the world's problems - all of them - you will get removed.

Censorship, Online Platforms

37 points by yqtjnvou 156 days ago | 104 comments

Online platforms ‘can’t just sit on their hands’ – Reddit’s Steve Huffman (mastersofscale.com)

Online Platforms, Reddit, Social Media, Technology, Business

28 points by iamirosha 172 days ago | 25 comments

Update to Steam's User Reviews: New Helpfulness System (steampowered.com)

User Experience, Gaming, Online Platforms

5 points by MaximilianEmel 191 days ago | 0 comments

Online platforms warned over disorder violence risk (bbc.com)

Online Platforms, Violence, Disorder, Social Media

5 points by rntn 198 days ago | 0 comments

Platforms Have First Amendment Right to Curate Speech (eff.org)