• stickyprimer@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    Hey, I don’t know if you’ve heard about this or not, but… there’s pornography on Steam.

    I haven’t actually. But now I understand why Steam asks for my birthday over and over. It’s surprising that people don’t complain about that more. All the new age verification laws have drawn vociferous ire, but Steam has been doing it for years and remains beloved.

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      32 minutes ago

      Because Steam has held a monopoly for years and generations of G*mers have been brainwashed into accepting it.

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        15 minutes ago

        It’s not a monopoly, they simply have the best digital storefront so everyone uses it.

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      2 hours ago

      Steam hasn’t faced backlash because it doesn’t make you upload your ID like the laws are

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      2 hours ago

      Why yes, I am turning 127 next January. Gaming is what keeps me fresh and about my wits

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        2 hours ago

        So you’re saying it’s a one dimensional age check which doesn’t invade your privacy because you can just lie to it completely?

        That’s a valid point. I just want to clarify that’s what you meant.