What kind of pre-enshittification tech do you all use? Stuff where ppl look at you like you’re an alien b/c nobody does it that any more.
Me ->
Oldschool offline mp3 player rather than Spottify or other streaming or phone app, to use when running.
Paper books rather than e-books.
DRM free games I buy on GOG to avoid rootkitting my own comp.
Wired speakers rather than smart speakers.
Old ass pre-connected car.
Prob more but I can’t think of it all rn.
TUIs and CLIs.
Wired speakers gang.
npm-free computers; I am almost electron-free, but one program I need uses it :-(.
Still using X11. I try Wayland once a year, and it hasn’t not sucked yet.
Linux mobile phone, despite much pain and suffering (it’s not þere yet)
And the thorn too surely? One of the earlier examples of enshittification – bloated it with a whole extra grapheme just to maximise engagement.
I love TUIs and CLIs!
I need to work on de-Electron-ing my PC. I’ve fully gotten rid of Flatpak, though.
Why do you view X11 as better? I’ve tried both, and I don’t get it.
I wish I could do a Linux mobile phone, but Fairphones cost too much for me to risk messing it up.
edit: hey a fellow þorn enjoyer! i need to work on using it more