▲ 960 ▼ Which CEOs are actually worth keeping around? (i.imgur.com) submitted 2 years ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 412 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 283 points 2 years ago (46 children) Video game industry will collapse in on itself when Gabe Newell dies, and enshittification creeps into Steam. permalink fedilink source hideshow 49 child comments replies: [–] hoanbridgetroll@midwest.social 83 points 2 years ago (1 child) I shall seize one of his yachts (probably metaphorically) and sail under the Jolly Roger when enshittification comes for Steam. Until then, it’s a pretty solid solution for buying PC games. Steam Deck is also amazing, in that it’s as simple as a Switch to get playing but open enough through desktop mode to do so much more. As your customer, thanks for not treating me like a paste eating delinquent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What concerns me about the future of sailing is the sea monster known as denuvo, as there haven't been a way to reliably hunt it down permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are three people on this ocean who can reliably hunt that beast. one is a transphobe the other is a trans and the other only cracks football games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Not really looking good for the scene if only three people can crack it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bosht@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children) Something I've been worried about for some time. I mean, I hope his death isn't soon, but we all know whoever steps in is most likely to royally fuck it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago He just needs to make it an employee owned company. I believe it would make it a stable institution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xenny@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) I actually have hope for the company after he is gone. All they have to do is keep steam going and they win. They just print money. There is no reason to go evil and sell the company and go public. They just win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 years ago provided the can safeguard themselves from parasites that might try creeping in and try to change things for worse permalink fedilink source parent [–] helloworld55@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This could be said for most companies I think. But the principle of enshitification applies regardless permalink fedilink source parent [–] Onyxonblack@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Already moved on from Steam. Had 750 games there. Deleted the client and started GOG collection. No Galaxy client for me. No more cancer social media, achievements, friends.. just Offline installers and the satisfaction that I actually own these games now. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (43 replies)
[–] hoanbridgetroll@midwest.social 83 points 2 years ago (1 child) I shall seize one of his yachts (probably metaphorically) and sail under the Jolly Roger when enshittification comes for Steam. Until then, it’s a pretty solid solution for buying PC games. Steam Deck is also amazing, in that it’s as simple as a Switch to get playing but open enough through desktop mode to do so much more. As your customer, thanks for not treating me like a paste eating delinquent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What concerns me about the future of sailing is the sea monster known as denuvo, as there haven't been a way to reliably hunt it down permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are three people on this ocean who can reliably hunt that beast. one is a transphobe the other is a trans and the other only cracks football games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Not really looking good for the scene if only three people can crack it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whereBeWaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What concerns me about the future of sailing is the sea monster known as denuvo, as there haven't been a way to reliably hunt it down permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are three people on this ocean who can reliably hunt that beast. one is a transphobe the other is a trans and the other only cracks football games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Not really looking good for the scene if only three people can crack it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are three people on this ocean who can reliably hunt that beast. one is a transphobe the other is a trans and the other only cracks football games. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Not really looking good for the scene if only three people can crack it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Not really looking good for the scene if only three people can crack it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children) Something I've been worried about for some time. I mean, I hope his death isn't soon, but we all know whoever steps in is most likely to royally fuck it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago He just needs to make it an employee owned company. I believe it would make it a stable institution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xenny@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) I actually have hope for the company after he is gone. All they have to do is keep steam going and they win. They just print money. There is no reason to go evil and sell the company and go public. They just win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 years ago provided the can safeguard themselves from parasites that might try creeping in and try to change things for worse permalink fedilink source parent [–] helloworld55@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This could be said for most companies I think. But the principle of enshitification applies regardless permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago He just needs to make it an employee owned company. I believe it would make it a stable institution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xenny@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) I actually have hope for the company after he is gone. All they have to do is keep steam going and they win. They just print money. There is no reason to go evil and sell the company and go public. They just win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 years ago provided the can safeguard themselves from parasites that might try creeping in and try to change things for worse permalink fedilink source parent [–] helloworld55@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This could be said for most companies I think. But the principle of enshitification applies regardless permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 years ago provided the can safeguard themselves from parasites that might try creeping in and try to change things for worse permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helloworld55@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This could be said for most companies I think. But the principle of enshitification applies regardless permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Onyxonblack@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Already moved on from Steam. Had 750 games there. Deleted the client and started GOG collection. No Galaxy client for me. No more cancer social media, achievements, friends.. just Offline installers and the satisfaction that I actually own these games now. permalink fedilink source parent
