To defend against enshittification. Why would I use a big tech controlled resource when avoidable? If I avoid consuming or building on imdb in this context, I avoid inevitable platform decay. Investing in and leveraging public goods > eventual rug pull. Try to avoid the rug pull, when efficient to do so.
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Why do you need an open alternative?
To defend against enshittification. Why would I use a big tech controlled resource when avoidable? If I avoid consuming or building on imdb in this context, I avoid inevitable platform decay. Investing in and leveraging public goods > eventual rug pull. Try to avoid the rug pull, when efficient to do so.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-age-of... | https://archive.is/Pn0tm
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow