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[-] Evkob@lemmy.ca 139 points 1 month ago

While I'll always be wary of corporations, Valve seems to be maintaining an overall good relationship with the FOSS community (for the time being).

[-] julianh@lemm.ee 124 points 1 month ago

they aren't publicly traded so that's probably part of the reason.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 65 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I’d bet dollars to donuts that’s exactly the reason. And the minute they start goin public, the enshittification will occur.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago

Maybe I'm wrong but I've got the horrible feeling that once Gabe dies the enshittification begins.

[-] riodoro1@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Enjoy it while it lasts. Capitalism will definitely suck out all joy out of life eventually but we can still have a little bit of fun here on the verge.

[-] Sabin10@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

That's what was happening so Gabe took it private again.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

I mean, the second someone is a billionaire from the business they run, the enshitifaction has begun because that money comes from somewhere.

[-] NOPper@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Gabe has been a billionaire a while now. Like $9.5B net worth with a yacht collection.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 month ago
[-] NOPper@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

But counter to your point Steam has done a ton of pro-consumer moves since then...?

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 month ago

If they can afford to do all of that while also making the boss a billionaire then they could have afforded to do all of that while also saving you money and only a single person would have went with less money in their pockets.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

well fortunately valve is enshittificating at a pretty slow pace, then

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

Want some hats and some cards and loot boxes?

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

the only game I have that has cards are the portal series, the others I haven't experienced because I don't play with games that have them. Are hats and loot boxes Valve's fault, though?

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Trading_Cards

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I'm talking about hats and loot boxes in their own games...

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