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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
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I do go with you, that nobody is stopping them using it. I was just pissed from the statement of the author of the comment, saying, if you don't stop using it, you are just an addict. That is simply not true, because of the bullshit DRM, one is bound to the platform. I aswell try to get away from DRM as much as possible but I of course reject ditching Steam completely. I won't throw away all the games I bought just to get rid of "spyware" or rather not-perfectly-privacy-friendly-marketplace-software using the horror DRM is.
Sure, I get that, but as I said, if you already "own" quite some amount of games on steam I think it's reasonable to not have your money completely wasted by refusing to use steam at all. Social bindings are an "issue" as well. If the multiplayer game you want to play with your friends is for some reason bound to steam, then many will choose their friends over their privacy. And I think we all know how hard it is to get others away from their comfort zone. Same with the debate to get rid of Discord.
Huh, didn't know that there are workarounds for some games to get rid of DRM. Good to know.