@tinyroofnail Thanks! It absolutely does not need to be this way, and there is already pushback forming especially in the “elite” institutions. But the majority is being squeezed directly or indirectly by private equity so they see reverse-centaurization as an escape. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

@JohnPhilpin @manton Lovely, thank you both! TIL

@miljko And by “row” I meant “roll”. How do you edit replies, again, @manton?

@manton Love this. Doctorow has been on a row roll ever since Enshittification as the explainer of our time.

@JohnBrady Do tell what you made of it. It’s been on my radar since vol. 1 got translated to English but I thought there’ll be time for something like it if and when I retire.

@jtr Haha good, I thought I was losing my mind! I’ll update the link.

The last game I played for 100+ hours was another one without autosave that was quite punishing — Bloodborne — and I too made a bunch of extra saves I almost never ended up using but played more loosely knowing they were there.

@JimRain Thank you for that link. What a great channel: a 1990 interview with John Cleese next to an Oscar-winning costume designer next to a report from a local renaissance festival. I love public broadcasting!

@naheller I am having the same doubts. I could increase the visual field if I bring my Steam Deck up closer, but that would mean finally getting some reading glasses!

@tinyroofnail Thank you! I love the poem in turn :) And same as @JoohnBrady, Jim Harrison is now on my radar.

@manton Wow, Apple is really going for that MS iPod packaging feel in its app review. Glad you were able to hold the fort!