The best one I've ever heard is they like the Microsoft wallpapers. Yes i told them you can use them on linux too. But they argued with me that they wouldn't be compatible.

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[–] 42 points 11 months ago (8 children)

The only people I know that I’ve not been able to convince are absolutely attached to their competitive shooters. That seems to be the last bastion for many.

I’ve tried to explain (in very subtle ways) that their lives would genuinely be better off without those types of games reeling them in, but it’s a genuine addiction for them.

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  • [–] 26 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I have a friend who won't leave windows because of League...in fact when we work on projects together I often have symlinks in my repo and he won't even turn on developer mode to deal with them because it means if he wants to play league he has to restart his computer since it breaks the anti-cheat...so I have to make sure to desymlinkify any repo I expect him to clone...it's cursed how much of a hold a stupid game can have.

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Similar here - The grip League of Legends has on people is terrifying.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    As a gamer myself I don't think it's appropriate to try to deprive someone of a hobby that they genuinely enjoy. As a long-time Linux user I stick to games that work well on Linux, like Overwatch. But unfortunately games aren't interchangeable - if League is your thing, Dota might not be an acceptable substitute.

    Better to argue for dual booting than to try to cut off a friend's personal relationship with their game.

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago

    There's a difference between someone who likes poker and someone who has a gambling problem.

    The same thing exists in games. It could be a reliance on gambling or other addictive behavior, it could be the game generates online toxicity, or something else. Either way, if it's becoming a problem it needs to be addressed.

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