@pluralistic

Concerning class actions against enshittifying companies, I've recently watched this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI

TLDW: Swedish gamer sues Mojang because they quote made-up ToS on in-game gun prohibition (but allow gambling and lootboxes), and because they threatened to delete users' accounts if they refused to migrate to Microsoft.

@pluralistic «Class actions are the only way that corporations can be held to account for actions that victimize vast numbers of people in relatively small ways. If you've been injured to the tune of less than, say, $500, you probably won't hire a lawyer to get it back. Bluesky has 36 million users, meaning – thanks to the ban on class actions – it could steal about $18 billion from them all without having to worry about a gigantic, business-destroying lawsuit.»

I have a new business idea

@pluralistic I’m now thinking: what is my Ulysses-pact for https://scheduleus.online. Thank you.

@pluralistic I like to use TTS to listen to your articles. Today is all about 'blooskee' apparently 🤣
Silly TTS voices!
TGIF

@pluralistic That image of Ulysses with Bluesky sirens and a stowaway is spectacular. 😄

@pluralistic That image of Ulysses with Bluesky sirens and a stowaway is spectacular. 😄

@pluralistic interesting. I may finally join bluesky after all.

@pluralistic The term "pro-enshittificatory" made me think of folks in that mode being "enshittiphiles". That must be out there somewhere, but search doesn't find it.