‘Marc Andreessen once lamented the ambiguity surrounding platforms, writing, “Whenever anyone uses the word ‘platform,’ ask ‘can it be programmed?’ … If not, it’s not a platform, and you can safely ignore whoever’s talking.”’

Was he wrong?

‘To get a sense of the weird apparitional nature of platforms, consider Google.’

OK, I’ll play. I’ve considered it. Google is not a ‘platform’. A collection of online apps do not a platform make.

#Linguistics #Platforms

https://www.wired.com/story/glossary-platform-linguistics-philosophy/

Wired: The Mysterious Power of the Platform, the Internet’s Building Block https://www.wired.com/story/glossary-platform-linguistics-philosophy/ #Tech #wired #TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc #TheNewTechLexicon #NewTechLexicon #linguistics #philosophy #platforms #Ideas #Labor

Wired: The Mysterious Power of the Platform, the Internet’s Building Block https://www.wired.com/story/glossary-platform-linguistics-philosophy/ #TheNewTechLexicon #NewTechLexicon #linguistics #philosophy #platforms #Ideas #Labor

@sozialwelten Übrigens: #schrape zu #platforms bzw. #Plattformen immer ein Gewinn.

First was an engaging panel on digital sovereignty and digital authoritarianism at Sciences Po with Nathaniel Persily, Sergei Guriev, and Arancha Gonzalez Laya. The increasing transnational power of digital #platforms challenges national power, while also potentially strengthening or weakening authoritarian regimes, and this panel scans the landscape and discusses potential ways forward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBf3Qz8liLI (2/7)

〝Adtech companies work in the dark and effectively keep advertisers locked out of these transactions. The lack of control and oversight has led to consequences that overwhelmingly harm advertisers and society at large.〞

#disinformation #advertising #media #platforms

https://hbr.org/2023/08/are-your-ads-funding-disinformation

When streaming services came out, I was happy to be rid of my Dvds. As a minimalist by nature I just didn't like things cluttering up my space. But now? I want them back, especially seeing how little control I have with keeping my favourite films and TV shows. I am kinda glad that I never got to getting rid of allll my favourite shows, but now I have to buy a region-free dvd player as they seem like a rare thing now lol.

#Tech #platforms #StreamingWars #Streaming

https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/56758/1/dvds-comeback-hbo-max-discover-plus-netflix

Interesting piece on how #algorithms shape #platforms and the particular kind of economy that is arising because of them kills #creativity

https://www.thedailybeast.com/were-in-a-streamhole-of-garbage-tv-its-netflixs-fault

In this week's net.wars, "Power cuts", streaming servcies delete shows people like, Meta's Oversight Board is overruled by Meta, and Canadians lose their news: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2023/09/01/power-cuts/ #NetWars #Meta #Platforms #Hollywood

Next was an engaging discussion with Moira Weigel on the role of third-party sellers on #Amazon on the Reimagining the Internet podcast. There are so many angles to view the platform landscape here, and Weigel nicely interrogates how strong and vital these #platforms have become for so many and the implications of that. Highly recommend https://publicinfrastructure.org/podcast/79-moira-weigel/ (8/11)

How PodUp is Integrating Technologies to Help Creators Take Their Shows To The Next Level - The podcast world is enormous. In 2022 the growing market boasted over five millio... - https://readwrite.com/how-podup-is-integrating-technologies-to-help-creators-take-their-shows-to-the-next-level/ #platforms #social

Next was an interesting conversation with Uma Rani on the role of digital labor #platforms on work across the globe at Alliance Manchester Business School. Rani provides a clear view of the benefits these platforms can bring to a variety of workers but also the challenges they bring to some and society more broadly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv6M9GqkDBM (10/12) #GigWork

Hey!
#DevOpsDaysUkraine: Disaster Recovery is coming on Sep 14-15th ⚙️

Ready for hot discussions about Self-Service Tooling, Future of #Platforms, #CI/CD #IaC for #GameDev, delivering despite times, #Migration to the #Cloud and more?

On the live fireside chat, you can ask questions to the founder of DevOpsDays, @patrickdebois
And finally #onlinenetworking on #Open-Spaces with like-minded experts from around the world 🤩

Check out & register 👀 https://www.devopsdays.com.ua
Can't wait to see y'all!

Hey! #DevOpsDaysUkraine: Disaster Recovery is coming on Sep 14-15th ⚙️

Ready for hot discussions about Self-Service Tooling, Future of #Platforms, #CI/CD #IaC for #GameDev, delivering despite times, #Migration to the #Cloud and more?

On the live fireside chat, you can ask questions to the founder of DevOpsDays, @patrickdebois And finally #onlinenetworking on #Open-Spaces with like-minded experts from around the world 🤩

Check out & register 👀 https://www.devopsdays.com.ua
Can't wait to see y'all!

we're all seeking new #platforms, altrnativs to X🐦‍⬛site. It's a dismal time. No one wants to spend MORE time managing the online presence across X🐦‍⬛and BluSki and fediverse.
As a sanity-saver, I'm using automation tools to propagate my posts across platforms. (1/2)

#SouthAfrica 's competition authority is taking strong measures against #Google, #Apple, #Uber Eats, #booking.com, their local version of #Amazon.com called #Takealot, and other leading platforms to stop abuse of market power, support #competition , and to strengthen historically disadvantage business people (mostly #black).

What's odd: Most of the measures taken will entrench the #MarketPower of the large digital #platforms. Read my summary at @heiseonline in German:

https://www.heise.de/news/Wettbewerb-anders-fuehren-Suedafrika-legt-Google-Apple-Co-an-die-Kandare-9237369.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

A lot of the people I follow are now on various social media #platforms. It's difficult to keep in touch with them all when I have to use multiple platforms. I long for the day when we can #reunite in a single space that offers boundless #freedom 🙏

First was an interesting session at @FAccT on networks and #platforms. I did like the network analysis approaches deployed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIyf4N5wzXY (2/5) #FAccT2023

#PlatformStrike #PlatformProtest
Etsy is scrambling to avert a widespread seller' strike
https://qz.com/etsy-scrambling-avert-seller-strike-over-payment-reserv-1850702861 #platforms

Oh yes, this is fantastic! Another 30 min monologue from Cory Doctorow!

Platform capitalism and the curse of "enshittification"

https://pca.st/yr3hd7f9

#enshittification #platforms #BigTech