I actually don’t find it confusing at all, as I’m also pro-Steam. They do a lot of very cool things and actually much better than everyone else. But they’re still part of a systemic problem that is worth criticizing/raising awareness for/solving.
It’s an example of team sports/tribalism. People either see a thing as universally good or universally bad. Steam is the Good Guy, so our psyche is wired to not criticize them as much as possible.
that’s true, I think of them as the bad guy, because I hate launchers, so I try to critizise them a lot… even though compared to most other big companies they are a saint. sad
It probably has to do with how many people here use Linux, and Steam’s commitment to supporting Linux gaming. I myself have a fairly high opinion of them; they’re not perfect, but they’re better than the other big companies and I can actually play their games.
I also actually have a very high opinion of them, for all the same reasons. I even said that in my original comment that I’m not actually very much against Steam doing what it’s doing, since they’re still doing better stuff than anybody else.
I’m just not a fanboy and am able to criticize things I like.
I feel you, I think the pro-steam stance here on Lemmy is a bit confusing.
I actually don’t find it confusing at all, as I’m also pro-Steam. They do a lot of very cool things and actually much better than everyone else. But they’re still part of a systemic problem that is worth criticizing/raising awareness for/solving.
It’s an example of team sports/tribalism. People either see a thing as universally good or universally bad. Steam is the Good Guy, so our psyche is wired to not criticize them as much as possible.
that’s true, I think of them as the bad guy, because I hate launchers, so I try to critizise them a lot… even though compared to most other big companies they are a saint. sad
It probably has to do with how many people here use Linux, and Steam’s commitment to supporting Linux gaming. I myself have a fairly high opinion of them; they’re not perfect, but they’re better than the other big companies and I can actually play their games.
I also actually have a very high opinion of them, for all the same reasons. I even said that in my original comment that I’m not actually very much against Steam doing what it’s doing, since they’re still doing better stuff than anybody else.
I’m just not a fanboy and am able to criticize things I like.