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Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
Windows comes bundled with solitaire. How is it allowed in schools?
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
warmaster@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Supertux depicts imagery of speeding, misdemeanor and felony. +18 Age rating for Torvalds and all of his derivatives.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Because you don’t place bets on your solitaire hand.
ech@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Maybe look into the game being discussed even a little before commenting on it.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I did. I’m not going to go buy it for this though. They literally use poker terms, poker imagery, and real poker hands.
ech@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
And yet you say it’s cause of “gambling”. So you’re either lying about looking into it or lying about what you saw.
Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
You could use the same for majong or pachinko like games like Peggle. The issue is the actual gambling, not just the game elements or risk, reward, and points going up. Loot boxes are 10× worse.
turbowafflz@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I think the current microsoft version of solitaire has microtransactions and ads so is actually significantly worse
RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
They added micro transactions and ads to fucking solitaire? How have I not heard about this till now…
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
This isn’t really new. Solitaire has had ads for over a decade now since Windows 8, and there is a monthly premium subscription to remove them. As I understand it they also don’t show during offline play, but might be wrong about that.
redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Offline play? It’s SOLITAIRE. Offline play should be the ONLY play, by default.
Feeling like I took crazy pills this morning…
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
iirc it’s a subscription too
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Why, how, the fuck do you add microtransactions to fucking solitaire?!
Zangoose@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Step 1: Add ads into [insert app of choice here] that are really annoying
Step 2: Make people pay to get rid of them. Bonus points if it’s a subscription
Step 3: People hate your app but it’s the one that’s installed by default so they use it anyway
Step 4: Profit
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
The fact that this business model earns moneu rather than car bombs annoys me.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
It’s not really micro transactions as much as it is a monthly subscription to remove ads.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Its fucking solitaire you can play the old version from windows 95 online for free. This is beyond fucking stupid.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
You’re being funny, right? Tell me you’re just kidding
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I can’t see any news that you can ‘pay to remove ads’ but lots of “how do i remove ads in solitaire” with settings instructions or registry edits so i think op is only half right
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Jesus I’m so glad I moved to Linux
pixelscript@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I also don’t think it cones pre-installed anymore, you have to get it through Microsoft’s meme store that no one uses.
absquatulate@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
MTX and ads? The. It’s clearly only 3+ and should ve allowed lol