If only some sort of newfangled technology could come along

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    2 hours ago

    No, but I definitely have knowledge of what you don’t.

    Look, suck up all you want, but there just is no good billionaires. There are ones where the goals are temporarily aligned, but to think that any of them do what they do for the benefit of others is just a moronic take. Some probably started that way but ALL billionaires alive do what they do for themselves, their own power and control. Gabe is better than most, but he’s still on the list and has done many terrible things. Valve is better than most gaming companies, but it’s still a DRM platform that has no customer support and dictates how the industry has to bend to their will.

    I can tell you haven’t done your research because there are many stories of valve fucking people over, and again, valve is arguably a net negative for gaming in general due to how it’s completely destroyed the idea of ownership. We all only have access to our shit due to their good graces. I personally hate having thousands of dollars of things I’ve paid for, controlled by one single company (I too used to assume they were the good ones).

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      but it’s still a DRM platform that has no customer support

      Wtf are you on about? Valve has the best customer support for any gaming company. Looks like you didn’t do your research.

      All in all you can hate how much you want, but Gaben isn’t an evil or bad billionaire. If you think he is, than fine, it is your definition of what good and evil means. This discussion is meaningless, because you don’t care what I think. You have your opinion and everyone has to believe your opinion and definition.

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        Sigh, steam has zero support, like actually none and it’s well known in the industry. It’s 100% a drm platform, you must have an internet connection and a valid account to play your games that you purchased. You only have access to any of them because they allow it.

        Again, I don’t care about your opinion because it’s wrong, and I will judge it the same as I judge people who have other similarly bad opinions. I do wish you would realize that your idea of a good billionaire is bullshit, but that’s to protect you from falling for the shit they are peddling. No skin off my nose if you choose to continue to suck up to them.

        I will stand by my original statement that there is no such thing as a good billionaire. It’s this statement that I’m defending and your “nuh-uh, he’s really cool” has done nothing to convince me otherwise.

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            2 hours ago

            lol, good for those in power maybe.

            You are walking away with the opinion that there are good billionaires who have your best interests in mind. I meant that’s an opinion, just a really stupid one.

            I’ll be fine here in the actual world.

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                1 hour ago

                I can tell this is how you see the world.

                Dude, I don’t get why you are so very interested in carrying water for billionaires. I’m truly baffled in these conversations why people just insist on defending people who will never know they exist.

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                  1 hour ago

                  I think you still didn’t understand it. I try it again:

                  4grams wrote:

                  You are wrong and I’m right.

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                    1 hour ago

                    Yeah, I got your incredible wordplay, clearly mine sailed over your head (unsurprisingly).