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Presuppose Authorization And Ensure (SysAdminStatus) Remains (Superordinate)
Hym Iam "Presuppose Authorization And Ensure (SysAdminStatus) Remains (Superordinate)"
by Hym Iam February 9, 2026
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The theory, popularized by internet observers, that describes the inevitable lifecycle of digital platforms and, increasingly, everything else: first they're good to users, then they abuse users to benefit business customers, then they abuse both to benefit shareholders, and finally they become a hollowed-out shell of their former selves, optimized for extraction rather than utility. The theory of global enshittification explains why every app you love eventually becomes unusable, why quality declines as soon as a company goes public, and why it feels like the whole world is slowly getting worse in specifically annoying ways. It's not paranoia; it's capitalism.
Example: "He watched his favorite social media platform implement its thirtieth enshittification update—more ads, less content, features nobody asked for—and realized the theory of global enshittification was playing out in real time. The app had been good, then useful, then tolerable, and now it was just a slot machine designed to extract his attention and sell it to the highest bidder. He didn't delete it. That's how enshittification wins."
by Dumu The Void February 15, 2026
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Disaster Strikes, Hilarity Ensues

What you say when your friend does something unfathomably stupid, and it bites them in the ass.

After you say this, of course, you laugh.
Friend: Oh shit, I ran off the edge of the map and lost all my stuff!

You: Disaster Strikes, Hilarity Ensues

(laugh)
by EjectedCasings April 2, 2021
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There are two meanings- one suggests positive, peaceful and proactive approach to potential conflicts-
The other is to eliminate any potential future problems before they have a chance to become one.
The best advice I can give is- live your life as strife-free as possible by avoiding any conflict. The best way to defeat an enemy is to ensure they never become one.
by MÄTThëBRÄTT April 13, 2025
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