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Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs
(www.theverge.com)
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Because they don't pay any of their actual workforce: the game devs they steal 30% from for every game sold.
This thread contains a lot of great bangers. But let's play devil's advocate for just a minute.
Let me know when you build a global distribution platform with 5-9 uptime, credit card processing, full compliance with all of the various laws in all the countries you serve and also provide a cdn for my game for free.
I'll be waiting. You better pull through on this, you owe the community your labor
Me: "Rent seeking is an illegitimate practice, landlords steal money from laborers by extorting them for a necessary good!"
You: "Oh yeah? Why don't you just buy your own land and build your own apartment building?"
You're a dumbass.
Lmao, thanks for demonstrating my point for me better than I ever could.
What point? That you're a corporate bootlicker?
That you're like, 12 years old? Or at least have the fundamental world view of a 12 year old.
Fukkin lmao "steam is a necessity they owe me to make it cheaper"
Get the fuck back to reddit child. Enjoy your block.
You're the type of person who would call universal healthcare "socialism", and it really shows.