Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoValve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”www.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down17
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-linkValve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”www.rockpapershotgun.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareAgent Karyo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down5·12 hours agoWhat’s wrong with Steam getting blocked in Russia? It’s not like Valve allows direct purchases by russian users. Russian users losing access to their libraries without VPN is their own problem. They are responsible for their government, no one else.
minus-squareGoodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 hours agoUm, what? Most Russians that browse Steam do not endorse the regime (can’t check, but probably so given what happens in the West)
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 hours agoIf you ever get to play csgo or dota2 you’re likely to change this opinion
minus-squareHannes@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoEver heard of “bread and games” to keep the population docile and stop revolts?
What’s wrong with Steam getting blocked in Russia? It’s not like Valve allows direct purchases by russian users.
Russian users losing access to their libraries without VPN is their own problem. They are responsible for their government, no one else.
Um, what? Most Russians that browse Steam do not endorse the regime (can’t check, but probably so given what happens in the West)
If you ever get to play csgo or dota2 you’re likely to change this opinion
Ever heard of “bread and games” to keep the population docile and stop revolts?