▲ 455 ▼ New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York\u2019s laws."
[–] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world [S] 5 points 6 months ago (7 children) Not everyone has loyalty to Valve or any company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago (6 children) Not everyone, but plenty of people in this thread do. And plenty of gamers in general excuse their bad behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world [S] 2 points 6 months ago That's true. I've gotten pushback for criticizing Valve and there is a lot to criticize. They might be better in some way than other US tech companies, but that's doesn't mean much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children) You're a citizen in a village. The Nazis have come to your village and decide to destroy you. You attack the friendly village toymaker for hosting gambling nights for everybody. Yes, it's wrong. No, it's not the time. Nuance is dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Village toymaker? Wow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago The village must be quite famous and populous to even have one! Perhaps it's a whole ass-town, even! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) What do you think would be a more apt analogy, then? Maybe I'm painting them in an unfair light. But, my point is that they're a toymaker that makes and distributes entertainment for everybody, but also do this thing that kinda sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago (6 children) Not everyone, but plenty of people in this thread do. And plenty of gamers in general excuse their bad behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world [S] 2 points 6 months ago That's true. I've gotten pushback for criticizing Valve and there is a lot to criticize. They might be better in some way than other US tech companies, but that's doesn't mean much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children) You're a citizen in a village. The Nazis have come to your village and decide to destroy you. You attack the friendly village toymaker for hosting gambling nights for everybody. Yes, it's wrong. No, it's not the time. Nuance is dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Village toymaker? Wow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago The village must be quite famous and populous to even have one! Perhaps it's a whole ass-town, even! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) What do you think would be a more apt analogy, then? Maybe I'm painting them in an unfair light. But, my point is that they're a toymaker that makes and distributes entertainment for everybody, but also do this thing that kinda sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world [S] 2 points 6 months ago That's true. I've gotten pushback for criticizing Valve and there is a lot to criticize. They might be better in some way than other US tech companies, but that's doesn't mean much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children) You're a citizen in a village. The Nazis have come to your village and decide to destroy you. You attack the friendly village toymaker for hosting gambling nights for everybody. Yes, it's wrong. No, it's not the time. Nuance is dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Village toymaker? Wow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago The village must be quite famous and populous to even have one! Perhaps it's a whole ass-town, even! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) What do you think would be a more apt analogy, then? Maybe I'm painting them in an unfair light. But, my point is that they're a toymaker that makes and distributes entertainment for everybody, but also do this thing that kinda sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Village toymaker? Wow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago The village must be quite famous and populous to even have one! Perhaps it's a whole ass-town, even! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) What do you think would be a more apt analogy, then? Maybe I'm painting them in an unfair light. But, my point is that they're a toymaker that makes and distributes entertainment for everybody, but also do this thing that kinda sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago The village must be quite famous and populous to even have one! Perhaps it's a whole ass-town, even! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) What do you think would be a more apt analogy, then? Maybe I'm painting them in an unfair light. But, my point is that they're a toymaker that makes and distributes entertainment for everybody, but also do this thing that kinda sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago Billionaire owned tech companies that controll a market so tightly they pretty much have a monopoly shouldn't be anthropomorphized so fondly. I want you to vomit up that Kool aid. permalink fedilink source parent