Out of the blue: How a Quake blog turned PC gaming news site has stayed a haven from ‘internet enshittification’ for nearly 30 years
Key Takeaways: A Relic of the Internet Before “Enshittification” If you’ve tried reading a gaming article lately, you’ve probably noticed it — the constant pop-ups, autoplay videos, and AI-written fluff burying real journalism. This phenomenon, dubbed “enshittification” by writer Cory Doctorow, describes how once-great digital spaces decay under monetization and algorithmic pressure. But amid this…