Definitions by OneNutBandit
Subdefecation
The corporate act of aggressively stripping away highly functional, historically free features from a range of products and services to force users onto multiple premium subscriptions, resulting in a drastically degraded and broken user experience.
Etymology
A visceral blend of subscription and defecation. It describes the literal feeling of a tech company dumping an inferior, unhelpful product onto its loyal user base in the name of aggressive monetization.
Etymology
A visceral blend of subscription and defecation. It describes the literal feeling of a tech company dumping an inferior, unhelpful product onto its loyal user base in the name of aggressive monetization.
"Google Assistant used to tell me exactly how long my commute was with current live traffic. Now Gemini just confidently guesses 'about 15 minutes' when it's a one-hour drive on a good day. Google is really subdefecating on all their customers lately."
"I used to get smart home notifications on my phone, instantly for free, but after the latest update, Google completed its total subdefecation by locking basic doorbell alerts behind a tier-two monthly plan."
"I used to get smart home notifications on my phone, instantly for free, but after the latest update, Google completed its total subdefecation by locking basic doorbell alerts behind a tier-two monthly plan."
Subdefecation by OneNutBandit August 9, 2026
Subshittification
The intentional degradation of a digital service, app, or platform by removing previously free, standard features and locking them behind a paid monthly subscription. Rather than creating new value to justify a cost, the company artificially breaks a functional product to force users into a recurring payment cycle.
Etymology
A blend of subscription and enshittification (the broader economic process of platforms decaying as they seek to extract value from users).
Etymology
A blend of subscription and enshittification (the broader economic process of platforms decaying as they seek to extract value from users).
"Google’s decision to disable the highly functional Google Assistant to force everyone onto the clunkier, less capable Gemini Advanced subscription model is peak subshittification."
"YouTube Music used to play in the background for free, but total subshittification means it cuts out now the second I lock my phone screen."
"This smart-fridge app just went through absolute subshittification; now I have to pay $4.99 a month just to adjust the temperature from my couch."
Related terms
Subshittify (verb): To deliberately break a free feature for financial extraction.
Paycrapification (noun): The general decline of an app's usability due to aggressive monetization.
"YouTube Music used to play in the background for free, but total subshittification means it cuts out now the second I lock my phone screen."
"This smart-fridge app just went through absolute subshittification; now I have to pay $4.99 a month just to adjust the temperature from my couch."
Related terms
Subshittify (verb): To deliberately break a free feature for financial extraction.
Paycrapification (noun): The general decline of an app's usability due to aggressive monetization.
Subshittification by OneNutBandit August 9, 2026