enshittification of lwn

Posted Jun 4, 2025 19:27 UTC (Wed) by daroc (editor, #160859)
In reply to: enshittification of lwn by hubcapsc
Parent article: Cory Doctorow on how we lost the internet

As madscientist noted, I do think this article is topical for LWN. We've covered PyCon for many years, and faithfully reporting what is said at the many conferences dedicated to open-source software is something that many of our readers rely on. I'm sorry that you found this article objectionable; I hope you'll enjoy the rest of our upcoming coverage of the conference.

I would also like to draw your attention to the guidelines above the comment submission form — calling people scum is not particularly polite.

enshittification of lwn

Posted Jun 4, 2025 21:08 UTC (Wed) by hubcapsc (subscriber, #98078) [Link] (1 responses)

Though I'm just some whackadoodle comment poster, I have to point out that this article and the comments are full of impolite content. The "hurt Musk" guy is the focus of a featured article edited by one of the main editors. The "hurt Musk" guy seems endorsed by LWN.

enshittification of lwn

Posted Jun 5, 2025 22:30 UTC (Thu) by madscientist (subscriber, #16861) [Link]

"Covered by" LWN is not the same as "endorsed by" LWN. Also it's irrelevant what position in LWN the author of the article holds: it's not the case that the more senior the editor, the more you can assume that LWN endorses it.

The only mentions I find ANYWHERE in either the article OR the comments when I search for "Musk" are (a) the one reference in the article that you quoted, and (b) your comment and the replies. It feels to me like you're reaching here.