The Enshittification of Gandi, or, more forced diversification
Posted: | Tags: blog, deSEC, DNSSimple, domain registrar, Dynadot, EasyDNS, Gandi, Infomaniak, linux, Namecheap, Namesilo, Njalla, Porkbun, Postale
Enshittification has rapidly become enshrined as a fundamental principle of the economy of the internet. Once customers are hooked on various free and enhanced services funded by excess capital, the screws are turned and customers are bled as the service is monetized by reducing costs and quality. Now that it’s happened to me, it’s become personal. I was a Gandi customer for over 20 years, since my first ventures onto the internet with web hosting, still discoverable via the Wayback Machine (although I won’t give any further clues than that). Read more...