• @[email protected]
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    13913 days ago

    While I’ll always be wary of corporations, Valve seems to be maintaining an overall good relationship with the FOSS community (for the time being).

    • Julian
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      12413 days ago

      they aren’t publicly traded so that’s probably part of the reason.

      • @dohpaz42
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        I’d bet dollars to donuts that’s exactly the reason. And the minute they start goin public, the enshittification will occur.

        • @MutilationWave
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          5313 days ago

          Maybe I’m wrong but I’ve got the horrible feeling that once Gabe dies the enshittification begins.

          • @riodoro1
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            713 days ago

            Enjoy it while it lasts. Capitalism will definitely suck out all joy out of life eventually but we can still have a little bit of fun here on the verge.

        • @Sabin10
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          1213 days ago

          That’s what was happening so Gabe took it private again.

        • @[email protected]
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          113 days ago

          I mean, the second someone is a billionaire from the business they run, the enshitifaction has begun because that money comes from somewhere.

          • @NOPper
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            1313 days ago

            Gabe has been a billionaire a while now. Like $9.5B net worth with a yacht collection.

              • @NOPper
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                1513 days ago

                But counter to your point Steam has done a ton of pro-consumer moves since then…?

                • @[email protected]
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                  If they can afford to do all of that while also making the boss a billionaire then they could have afforded to do all of that while also saving you money and only a single person would have went with less money in their pockets.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    09 days ago

                    the only game I have that has cards are the portal series, the others I haven’t experienced because I don’t play with games that have them. Are hats and loot boxes Valve’s fault, though?