The Penguin of Evil9h ago
JWM (Joe No Se)

Remember when @pluralistic highlighted Chamberlain’s closing down of MyQ’s APIs so they could force ads into your app?

Well here’s the next step in their #enshittification plan: partnering with #Honda to charge you a subscription to open your own garage door from your own car.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb2fEBW0oDA

Honda Puts Its Garage Door Opener Behind a Paywall

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Show threadcaffeinatedgeek 🇺🇦🇨🇦9h ago
@ildiavolorosso @pluralistic back to carrying a physical garage door opener remote in the car.
Show threadJWM (Joe No Se)8h ago
@caffeinatedgeek @pluralistic Well, at least for a Honda :)
Show threadcaffeinatedgeek 🇺🇦🇨🇦8h ago
@ildiavolorosso @pluralistic if people start paying, the rest won’t be far behind.
Show threadJWM (Joe No Se)7h ago
Seriously: normalizing crap like this makes rent extraction so much easier.
Show threadJeff McNeill5h ago
@ildiavolorosso @pluralistic enshitification, that's the word... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TsSthawE6g
"Enshittification" by Alfa Proxima

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Show threadJWM (Joe No Se)5h ago
@jeffmcneill @pluralistic Oh wow, that's awesome. They made a song out of it :)
Show threadSterling4h ago

@pluralistic
@ildiavolorosso
@geerlingguy

Could be another chapter in your book.