📰 Key takeaway 1: Reddit has experienced significant changes recently, impacting D&D DMs and GMs.
📰 Key takeaway 2: The concept of "enshittification," coined by Corey Doctorow, describes a collapse or degradation of platforms and technologies.
📰 Key takeaway 3: DMs and GMs need to recognize and understand the patterns of enshittification to protect themselves and their games.
📰 Key takeaway 4: Having a backup plan is crucial, even when using enshittified platforms, to avoid potential negative consequences.
📰 Key takeaway 5: Caution is advised when giving content to enshittified platforms as ownership and control can be compromised.
📰 Key takeaway 6: Platforms like Amazon, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have gone through various stages of enshittification, negatively impacting users and businesses.
📰 Key takeaway 7: Enshittification also affects the world of RPGs, including platforms like Amazon and YouTube that offer valuable services but may have negative consequences for creators.
📰 Key takeaway 8: Understanding enshittification can help DMs and GMs make informed decisions about the platforms they use and the content they create.
😡 Reddit's recent collapse has permanently damaged its brand and may drive users to other platforms.
🔄 Discord is in the early stages of insidification, introducing changes and potentially bringing in third-party elements.
😬 Twitch is an insidified platform with spammy ads, but alternatives like YouTube or independent recording exist.
👥 Platforms like Roll20 and DriveThruRPG are in stage two of insidification, with third-party advertisers and publishers.
💰 Platforms like Patreon and Kickstarter are initiified with outside investors and potential pressure to increase profits.
📺 YouTube is a citified platform, but alternative platforms like podcasts provide a backup for content creators.
🛒 Amazon is an insidified platform that heavily impacts the speaker's business, with no clear alternative.
🌐 Google's insidification process involves indexing blogs, selling ads, and being difficult to avoid as a search engine.
🌍 Seeking decentralized platforms like RSS feeds, blogs, newsletters, and Mastodon can bypass insidified models.
📚 The speaker suggests supporting their own bookstore, subscribing to their podcast, and following their blog as direct ways to connect without intermediaries.
🤝 There's hope for the emergence of new platforms or alternatives to mitigate the risks of insidification.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WGxBtObgl8
