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Anon gives a piracy history lesson (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 month ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 month ago

I would argue that what Steam did for video games is what Netflix did for movies and tv shows. They made the legal option way more convenient and affordable it wasn't worth the hassle to pirate. That has changed now (at least in Netflix's case).

[-] PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Istg don't jinx steam like this 🫠

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I trust Steam for exactly as long as Gaben is heading it, once he dies or retires all bets are off

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