• But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Don’t speak I’ll of steam and billionaire Gabe around here. The steam bros are gonna crucify you for daring to even think ill of THEIR corporation and THEIR billionaire who of course loves and cares for them all.

    Edit: there it is 🤣

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        15 hours ago

        You’re right that it’s not Valve they’re mad at, buuuuut…

        They could regulate that no games they sell can have rootkits and delist the ones that do, as well as offer refunds if a rootkit is patched in in the future. They have lots of rules already, and I don’t think that would be a bad one.

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            12 hours ago

            I’m not the guy that guy replied to.

            Just a random guy who thinks Gabe can put his foot down with these publishers. They already all tried going without Steam and they came crawling back.

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          14 hours ago

          So should Walmart stop selling products that I deem unfit based on my personal preferences too? Say goodbye to animal fats, products made in the US, ultra processed foods, some fruit I just don’t like the taste of, all Nestlé products…

          I think you get the point.

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            14 hours ago

            If somebody put strychnine in the guacamole, I’d expect Walmart to remove it from the shelves and offer refunds to anyone that bought it.

            If somebody distributed malware through Steam, I’d expect them to stop it also.

            Not that there is currently malware in Borderlands 2, but their EULA says they could put it there if they wanted, and there’s nothing you could do about it.

            As usual, money is the best message. So if they do put it into a game you’ve paid for, request a refund. If Valve starts losing money, they will change their rules.

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              14 hours ago

              Steam refunded me multiple time for game where EULA changed and I disagreed with it. I told them that the EULA changed to include spyware capabilities and I don’t agree with the EULA change.

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                12 hours ago

                I didnt realize Steam would do that. There have been several times where EULAs changed or malware was added a year or more later and I just assumed I had no recourse.

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                  7 hours ago

                  Dépend on the backslash they get. I have to admit it didn’t work each time. Last time I did it was for a psn account requirement added after they sold it

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                12 hours ago

                I actually tried this with BL2 last week and got told “no, you’ve owned it for almost 10 years”

                I find it hard to disagree with that notion, but also have a pirated copy with my saves backed up ready to fucking go

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                  7 hours ago

                  Yeah it didn’t work each time.I don’t remember the specific game, I think they got a huge backslash with some game and I kept asking for refund and telling them I disagree with EULA update which made my game unusable. I am in Europe through, that may have played a rôle

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          13 hours ago

          But it’s not. So don’t make up scenarios and then claim persecution when people downvote you.

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          12 hours ago

          Making up scenarios and claiming to know what the response would be sure is a way to make an argument.

          I mean, the worse most laughable way, but it’s a way indeed.

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        8 hours ago

        This thread makes me wish we could have a discussion community where we exclude Americans. Even the left are nuts over there now. Nothing but name calling and shit slinging. Glad your country is drowning