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minus-squareiturnedintoanewt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·5 hours agoSo… They went with “It’s not gambling, everyone else is doing it”? … Yes, it’s still kids gambling, it’s just valve is the one probably profiting the most.
minus-squareplateee@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 minutes agoI think the comparison to blind box toys is fairly good - I never bought blind box legos to make money, I just liked a few of each run and hoped I’d get it. There seems to be a bit of a difference between gambling and baseball cards.
minus-squarevapeloki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·4 hours agoI think the argument is fair. The question to answer is: is it different then trading cards and more, and if not, should trading cards be illegal?
So… They went with “It’s not gambling, everyone else is doing it”?
… Yes, it’s still kids gambling, it’s just valve is the one probably profiting the most.
I think the comparison to blind box toys is fairly good - I never bought blind box legos to make money, I just liked a few of each run and hoped I’d get it. There seems to be a bit of a difference between gambling and baseball cards.
I think the argument is fair. The question to answer is: is it different then trading cards and more, and if not, should trading cards be illegal?
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