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I wouldn't have started even dual booting Linux if it wasn't for Steam after being pleasantly surprised with my Steam Deck played most of my Steam library. It's the primary why I intend to get AMD gpu next time around for the better driver support, but that won't be for a few years.
While I have deleted Amazon, Meta accounts along with restricting what Google gets in terms of data. Steam will be the last and by far the most hardest thing I have to give up (if I ever do tbh)
I'm using Steam cause of the SteamDeck. If Gabe dies and they start fucking things up I'll install bazite and sail the Seven seas once again.
Steam is still basically the only option AND they are actually helping Linux a lot with game compatibility. Altough, if I need games specifically on steam I'll be buying the key from Greenmangaming (UK) or GamersGate (Sweden). If anybody has more alternatives feel free to let me know so I can add them to my list.
GOG sadly misses a majority of games atm so I just can't replace steam with it yet.
Iโm quite fond of Fanatical. They are based in the UK and also sometimes sell DRM free books/audiobooks
Ohh I've actually been on their website sometime. Good to know they're UK based thanks!
Update:
I wish more companies took the approach like steam where it seems to be they are content with the amount of money they make and limitless profits are not the end goal
Fuck corporations! Fuck any shady business, I can't think of any non shady businesses though.
I barely use Steam to be honest. Gosh, I need to get off Windows...
TBH operating systems are like tools, and if windows isnโt too intrusive and neutered, it can be OK.
I use Windows for gaming/media, for performance reasons, and (CachyOS) Linux for GPU compute stuff, dev work, office, pretty much anything else.
Why do you have to call me out like that man
i wont delete my steam account, but lord gaben wont get my money anymore, even if hes awesome. :( sorry gabe.
Just buy future games from GOG. No need to delete Steam or already made purchases.
yes that i will do. if its not available then there this particular other way...
Not really on the table, my kid would kill me in my sleep. Just going to move forward towards other things.
Your kid would kill you, if you bought a game on GOG? ๐
If I deleted steam
Presuming you can't get a game on GoG (which is European), check if the game is still from Europe.
Bit of a compromise, but this is for the people who can't give up on Steam.
I'm still gonna use American stuff that's good if they keep DEI. brb checking up on Steam.
Edit: it's not looking good tbh I think I'll switch to GOG / physical media as much as feasible.
Report your findings
They seem to have a track record of lukewarm responses to social issues, lax content moderation, and a combo of flat corporate hierarchy and a complete lack of diversity in their team that have made it difficult to lead any efforts to improve the situation.
My read is that Gabe is not evil, just a comfortable old guy who, like many comfortable old (white) guys, has bought into the myth of the great meritocracy as a self serving narrative, which is really just a post-hoc mythology of success in most cases imo.
I'm reading deeply into a lot of skimmed clues, so all of the foregoing is subject to revision if I see anything compelling in the opposite direction.
Valve has deep libertarian roots unfortunately
I knew I smelled something.
Well hell, I hope Gabe eventually meets enough libertarians to become disgusted with himself. Penn Gillette recently did, so there's always hope.
Pretty much.
Costco is cool too! They have local products.
Most important of all they compensate their employees like they are actual humans.
Keep that DEI and I will keep shopping!
And, they told the ignorant people to go fuck themselves in regards to stopping their DEI efforts.