• TheV2@programming.devEnglish
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    25 days ago

    This might seem unusual, but some weird people out there hate corporations for what they actually do and not because hating corporations is their fashion statement.

    • Tiresia@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      25 days ago

      So you hate Valve for creating gambling infrastructure, for taking a massive slice out of developers’ paychecks on every purchase, and using sales to get people to make FOMO purchases, right? Right?

      • TheV2@programming.devEnglish
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        25 days ago

        I hate them for downplaying the problems of their loot-boxes and for not willing to take any measure against it.

        I do not hate them for taking a massive slice out of developers’ paychecks. A developer must make the choice whether the benefits of Steam are worth that slice or not.

        And uh…I do not feel overwhelmingly happy, when a game on my wish-list is on sale. But I do not hate it…If people buy a game they didn’t want…out of fear of missing out on a sale…then, sorry, but they need to get their shit together and take active efforts to have more control over their money.

      • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zipEnglish
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        25 days ago

        And artificially pumping up the price of games because steam has to have the lowest regular price (so even if another platform takes less than 30% gouge, they can’t offer the game for less than steam sells it for).

        But people here will jump from the throat of anyone claiming they have any anti consumer policies