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[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 165 points 11 months ago
[-] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 11 months ago
[-] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

As much as I don't like the Chinese government for all the censorship and etc, they do really know what they're doing in terms of managing the economy and the infrastructure it relies on, as far as I can tell. Including their education system, it's fairly shocking how many of the top engineering and CS colleges are in China.

[-] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Censorship? Its rich talking censorship in China when America is one of the most propagandized nations in existence. If I was China I would also censor the fuck out of America.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 16 points 11 months ago

Censorship and propaganda are different

What a weird comment to make

[-] hark@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Both are tools to control the narrative.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

But you can just talk about censorship in America

[-] hark@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

There different forms of censorship. Flooding the dominant platforms with the official message to obscure opposition opinions, shadowbanning posts, etc are softer forms of censorship but are still censorship. The rulership class is fine with people voicing their opinions if they feel it doesn't threaten their power. They will crack down harder when that feeling changes.

[-] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

America has both, so wtf you on about?

[-] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

How does the US being full of propaganda change the fact that China has a lot of censorship?

Both can be true at the same time, you know...

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Its almost like hegemonies and individual freedoms can be at odds with each other no matter what country it is.

[-] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

How does the US having propaganda mean they dont have censorship? America literally has a fuckton of both.

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

I was gonna post that one but "What is this business strategy called" gets me every time

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

It's called not being an utter moron.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

It turns out that maximizing for shareholder profit isn’t a sustainable way to run a business, and it actually burns your company to the ground after a few short years.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Also, not being an insufferable douche-nozzle.

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

I love how everyone just sort of glazes over how astoundingly unpopular Steam was when it was first introduced.

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

I was one of them. They proved my fears unfounded (so far). They've also managed to convert me to a fanboy at some point. I realised I was playing a co-op game brought off steam, on my steam deck, via a steam link to the TV, and the wife using a steam controller.

[-] notarobot@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think steam is my favorite monopoly.

^Not saying it's perfect. Just my favorite. I understand this might change at any time^

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

At least it's only a monopoly because everyone else is apparently idiots when it comes to long term planning. I'm dreading the day when they turn to the dark side. Long away may it be.

[-] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Valve is Augustus Caesar: a benevolent dictator doing great things for their people. I'm afraid of what will happen when Gaben retires, how long will it take before we find gaming's Nero?

[-] tetris11@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

All powered by a nuclear reactor that produces steam

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

It was unpopular cause it was kinda ass tbh.

[-] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I remember getting so frustrated when the downloads would just stop for no reason.

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