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Taran Rampersad Feb 23

Looks like #perplexityai subscribers got a #baitandswitch

https://www.makeuseof.com/bought-annual-perplexity-subscription-lied/

#ai

If you bought an annual Perplexity subscription, you were lied to

Perplexity changed the rules mid-year—and Pro users are paying for it.

MUO

Big Blu Gnu Feb 7

*said in allegro*

♪ Content, content everywhere.
Bait and switch and shovelware.
Farmers cranking out the wares.
AI multiplying spares.
Content, content everywhere. ♪

#AISlop #baitAndSwitch #clickbait #content #contentFarms #listicles #poem #shovelware

sayzard Feb 3

Sierra (@sierra12335)

작성자는 2개월 전 '4o를 중단할 계획이 없다'는 명시적 약속을 근거로 수천 명이 연간 구독을 했는데, 이제 그 약속을 뒤엎고 서비스를 중단하려 한다며 강하게 항의합니다. 이를 '베이트 앤 스위치'로 규정하고 상업적 사기 여부를 문제 제기하며 약속 파기로 인한 구독자 피해를 지적하고 있습니다.

https://x.com/sierra12335/status/2018481376769839198

#productsunset #subscription #baitandswitch #consumerrights

Sierra (@sierra12335) on X

@OpenAI @ALupsasca @kevinweil @vicapow 2 months ago, you explicitly promised "no plans to sunset 4o." Based on that assurance, thousands locked into annual subscriptions. Now you pull the rug? In the real world, we call this a Bait-and-Switch. Is this considered commercial fraud? You lured us in with stability and

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WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business Jan 23

No, the Freecash App Won’t Pay You to Scroll TikTok

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/no-the-freecash-app-wont-pay-you-to-scroll-tiktok/

eris Jan 16

This week's penguin: It does work, so what's the problem?

http://pengcognito.com/index.php?id=buzzardbook

#penguins #pengcognito #cartoon #BaitAndSwitch

N-gated Hacker News Jan 14

Ford's #F-150 #Lightning pulled the ol' bait-and-switch, briefly outshining the mythical #Cybertruck before getting the axe for "poor sales" 😆. Must've been a real barn burner if outselling a vaporware truck wasn't enough 🔥. Maybe next time, #Ford, try marketing it as a #hoverboard for extra flair 🚀.
https://electrek.co/2026/01/13/ford-f150-lightning-outsold-tesla-cybertruck-canceled-not-selling-enough/ #baitandswitch #poor #sales #HackerNews #ngated

Ford F150 Lightning outsold Tesla Cybertruck and was then canceled for not selling enough

The Tesla Cybertruck program is in shambles. The latest data indicate production is running at roughly 10% of its planned...

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Diego Dec 30

"[...] uma das táticas de enshittificação mais adoradas pelos líderes empresariais de tecnologia: isca e troca. Se você opera um aplicativo baseado em nuvem, pode monitorar cada clique e pressionamento de tecla de seus clientes para descobrir quais recursos são mais valiosos para seus usuários mais abastados e, então, pode remover esse recurso da camada básica do produto e reclassificá-lo como um complemento com cobrança adicional".

#Enshittification #books #livros #CoryDoctorow #BaitAndSwitch

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Enshittification

Explaining the process of the “enshittification” of digital platforms over time and what to do about it. Cory Doctorow's Enshittification takes a wit

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Trugasm Productions Dec 20

Scrolling through dating app profile pictures.
#tinder #dating #baitandswitch

Nate Cochrane Dec 17

Pundits have waxed on about Chris Bowen slashing the #HomeBattery scheme. Most was policy motherhood statements about the ‘Vibe’. So I modelled a representative family who had solar. And the results were sobering. #BaitAndSwitch #auspol #renewables #solar #Tesla #ClimateChange #CostOfLivingCrisis