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[–] yabbadabaddon@lemmy.zip -2 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

So it's ok for you to have 10 years old developing a gambling habit and potentially ruining their live, because hey they are pushing Linux in gaming?

[–] KingOfSuede@lemmy.world 1 points 18 minutes ago (1 children)

Sounds to me like a parenting issue, not a valve issue.

[–] yabbadabaddon@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 minutes ago

The only parental failure I'm seeing here is you. You do not deserve to take part into an adult discussion.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Did valve create the gambling games you mention?

[–] chasteinsect@programming.dev 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I feel like you're straw-manning here.

I never said it's okay. All I'm saying is that a mega-corporation can simultaneously exploit psychological loopholes for profit (loot boxes) while actively pushing open-source ecosystems (Linux), providing great value to consumers and fighting other pc gaming monopolies (Microsoft). Look at the whole picture.

[–] yabbadabaddon@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 minutes ago* (last edited 16 minutes ago)

Do you consider that it is morally acceptable to push thousands of kids into gambling addiction because you are doing more than Microsoft for Linux in the gaming world?