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[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes Steam is a defacto monopoly. But not through the actions of Valve but through the actions of it competitors.

Being honest with you. I didn't read past this. Because it's so obvious you're a young G*mer who has only lived in a Steam world.

Steam paid for exclusivity with publishers. Getting them to not only pull games from other online stores (because there were a number of stores back in the day before Steam killed them).

But also to change their physical copies to use Steam as DRM.

consumer rights are in the focus

Ok so I skimmed the rest of the comments and had to laugh here. The EU literally had to come out and tell Valve to stop being anti-consumerist cunts. And even now they're only doing the bare minimum. Jesus Christ you must still be in school.

[–] vapeloki@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ok, so answering after reading the first line and the again you are to young you have no ideas.

Even if I was that young, that is just a stupid line of argument.

But, considering the fact that I am in IT for over 20 years now, it is just hilarious.

Just for reference, the first picture with me and a PC on it. Maybe you can calculate my age from this..

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So you're willingly misremembering to reinforce your brainwashing.

That's just plain sad.

[–] vapeloki@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Am I? Proof? Srsly, it you have some hard fact's (beside a single ruling some years ago because of geo blocked keys), let me know.

I bought my games on Humble, and GOG for a very long time. Since humble offers specific packages now only through a fucking Windows only Launcher and GOG likewise, I am FORCED to use steam..

But I prefer DRM free content.

That does not change the fact that I think valve is the most consumer friendly company on the market currently.

But this does not make me a fanboy or someone who must have steam the the good guy

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-restricts-14-day-eu-refund-law/1100-6425990/

The reason you can get refunds. Is because Steam did this shit for years, until the EU told them to wise up.

So fuck off with your revisionist "Steam is consumer friendly" bullshit.

[–] vapeloki@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As far as I remember, and I may be wrong, you could always the refund, but with a very short time frame.

And: no company has a perfect slate. How do you live? In a self build wood house in the outback?

If I would want a handheld, the only company that offers one for a fair price and with the right to repair, is fucking Valve. You can ignore this fact, but that does not make my statement false.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

As far as I remember, and I may be wrong, you could always the refund, but with a very short time frame.

Clearly you didn't read the article.

Literally states (very early on I might add) that Steam had you waiving the right to a refund.

And yes. No company is perfect. But only Valve has brainwashed G*mers into accepting its monopoly and Shite customer support.

[–] Raptorox@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] vapeloki@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

That was Charlie. He was a good boy. Died a year ago :( still muss him