• @[email protected]
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    -78 months ago

    What does a PSN account involve? Just an email and password, maybe a handle/nickname?

    I assume it needs no credit card or payment.

    If all that is true a PSN account is annoying but doesn’t seem so bad.

    • @bigmclargehuge
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      8 months ago

      Remember when telemetry/data collection across the internet was often optional and pretty minor?

      The more shit we absentmindedly agree to because it’s not really a big deal in the short term, the worse it gets in the long term.

      If I play a game on Steam, then Playstation, EA, Ubisoft, etc should all fuck off. I already gave those companies my money, it’s insulting that that isn’t enough anymore.

      Edit: great point I just saw someone else mention, the fact that Sony has allowed over 100 million users’ data to be exposed due to various breaches by bad actors over the past 15 years. At least one of those times, the data was revealed to be nowhere near as secure as it should have been.

      • @[email protected]
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        8 months ago

        If all that is required is an email address and password I could live with giving Sony a special email address and unique password, I don’t see where I have a privacy or security risk there. Annoying, but it’s a lot better than another launcher or something. ETA: It asks for birthdate, definitely don’t give them your real birthdate but give them something close. I have a standard fake that I use.

        • @slumberlust
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          18 months ago

          They don’t care if it’s a valid email or not. All they want is a unique identifier.

          • @[email protected]
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            18 months ago

            They might verify the email. But if you’re that worried about Sony having your email you can just make a unique one for them. You don’t have to give them your primary email.

    • Sabata11792
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      I want to buy and eat soup without someone dipping their dick in it and telling me it’s a part of the experience.

      • @FordBeeblebrox
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        98 months ago

        But that’s what makes it artisanal and an extra 3.50

      • Iapar
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        38 months ago

        “Well if it is just the Tipp I’m fine with it. It is a bit annoying but better then two sweaty balls”

      • @NodWod
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        18 months ago

        Pretty silly comparison.

    • @fluckx
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      138 months ago

      I read that in some regions ( I think UK/Ireland? ) it requires a picture OD your face/ID to verify your age.

      Can’t verify that though

    • MrScottyTay
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      8 months ago

      People nowadays hate having more than one account. They can’t even bare having more than one exe that launches other exes installed on the same computer anymore

      • @RightHandOfIkaros
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        268 months ago

        Needing to run a programm just to launch a different program is stupid. I don’t need a middleman, just let me launch the second program directly.

        • MrScottyTay
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          18 months ago

          Right, so you hate steam too then?

          If you do, I’m more talking about the cognitive dissonance of others that love steam just because it’s the lesser evil of the launchers, but vehemently hate the idea of buying a game on another store front.

          • @[email protected]
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            48 months ago

            What other value does the so called other launcher provide? Modding sdk? Community forum? Family sharing? Controller remap?

            • MrScottyTay
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              You can still do all of that stuff without owning the game via steam

              Other than modding via workshop

              • @[email protected]
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                Sure, but I specifically ask other launcher. If we are talking no launcher at all then it is a different discussion entirely. If we are talking about not having a launcher, yeah, that is understandable too. But then again, many games have their own launcher and they do not add any value other than for the sake of having one/promoting the publisher

      • @[email protected]
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        -48 months ago

        I would definitely be annoyed but have had to create an account for other games too. Give them an email that isn’t your primary email and a unique password, I don’t see where there is any risk after that.