Here’s the actual source, I don’t think the article really adds anything
gist.github.com/…/c66bf3dca62a5ac63785714f686e60a…
Enter Monthly Subscription Game Libraries and DRM-free → Exit Steam
I strongly disagree with this paragraph, as we saw with Netflix and video streaming monthly subscriptions are a trap which allows a massive increase tot he cost to the consumer and a noticeable drop in the quality of the content.
Zozano@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Reposting my comment from the other post:
But earlier:
So, DRM is bad… but acceptable if it’s only DRM?
If DRM is a critical failure point for game preservation and ownership, then a store providing only DRM is still part of the problem.
Game Pass is the epitome of temporary, self-updating, DRM-heavy software that you can’t patch, mod, or preserve. Yet it’s presented as a solution?
Then:
Wait, isn’t it contradictory to say they didn’t expect users to delete accounts while criticizing their policy on deleted accounts?
That shit is 25 years old. Does this goober really think it’s reasonable to expect support for an obsolete operating system?
Also, is this really a steam-only issue?
This is typical behavior of API abstraction layers.
If Steam Input replaces lower-level APIs, that’s exactly what it’s designed to do. Epic, Microsoft, and others do the same. The difference is the option to disable it - not the architectural behavior itself.
In summation: This dingbat is a walking contradiction with an axe to grind.
MBech@feddit.dk 2 weeks ago
I would field a guess, that this person is super angry about being left behind in the ever growing tech industry. Some of the complaints are valid, but directing them at specifically Valve seems super weird, since they are currently the best company concerning user-experience.
Zozano@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Some of the complaints are valid, but their solutions are just as baffling as their targets.
It seems evident that they’ve either got a case of cognitive dissonance flowing out their ears, or they’re dishonest in their motivation.
In any case, you’re right, it is weird to point the finger at valve, especially since they’ve done so much for gaming as a whole;