There's a new podcast series on the CBC by @pluralistic -- it's all about "who broke the internet?"

it's a blast -- the first ep is out, looking at google search, and I'm one of the folks Cory interviewed to talk about the heady early days of the 90s ... before things enshittified

check it out! https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1353-the-naked-emperor/episode/16144078-dont-be-evil

Don't Be Evil | Understood: Who Broke the Internet? | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen

Google Search was the gold standard — a product born in a dorm room during the internet’s early, idealistic era. But when internal emails surfaced they revealed a deeper conflict inside the company: was Google making Search worse, on purpose, to boost ad revenue? Google says its changes are all about benefiting users. Critics say it’s all part of a bigger pattern — one that host Cory Doctorow calls enshittification: the slow, deliberate decay of platforms in the name of profit. Guests in this episode include Ed Zitron, Emmanuel Goldstein, Clive Thompson, and Steven Levy. 

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@clive Thanks for the recommendation Clive. I'm now subbed to the podcast.

@clive

Thanks. I don't know why CBC Listen didn't recommend it, when it's always telling me "you might like" things that aren't remotely like anything I would listen to.

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@EricLawton If CBC is going to start doing things I approve of the least they could do is let me know @clive @pluralistic @AnnaAnthro
@clive Big fan of @pluralistic -- can't wait to listen to this.