Newsteinleo
@Newsteinleo@infosec.pub
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
I’m not advocating that we stop buying games. Life is to short, do the things you love and enjoy. It’s you last sentence that is the key part, “should be illegal”. That is what we need to focus on. DRM and platform lockin should be illegal. Now let’s make that happen.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
It’s important to know who the bad guys are and what are the tools they use. We (gamers) should be focusing on the DMCA and publishers that use DRM. DRM providers are a simptom of laws that allow people to be screwed, not the problem it’s self.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
That’s only true if the publisher chooses to use DRM.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
You can publish on Steam without DRM. I don’t really know what point you are trying to make.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
Steam is not the problem when it comes to DRM. Steam offers a service, it’s the publishers who choose to use the always-on DRM.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
You are not required by Steam to use their DRM, it’s a service they offer. Publishers make the choice to use the DRM.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
Culprit in what way? It’s the developers and publishers that put the DRM on the games, not Steam.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think they, there is nothing stoping anyone from selling their game through another means. It’s possible to build your own website, take credit card payment, and distribute a game that way. People don’t do that because it whole lot of extra work and it’s easier to pay some 30% commission to sell it for you.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
This is not just a Steam issue, I have games I bought and will never be able to play because of DRM. Until laws change, this won’t change.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
That’s not an issue with Steam that is an issue with consumer protection and copy right laws.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 3 weeks ago:
You lost 60% when selling physical media in stores, 30% was an amazing deal when steal launched
- Comment on 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 3 weeks ago:
Why are they all playing with there junk?
- Comment on Your opinion is important 4 weeks ago:
Does that mean you believe white liberals don’t actually care about minorities?
- Comment on Your opinion is important 4 weeks ago:
Are you saying all white people who advocate for minorities are virtue seeking and self congratulating
- Comment on Your opinion is important 4 weeks ago:
If it’s intended to call out the vain, why does it say white liberals?
- Comment on Anon reads about Milton Friedman 5 weeks ago:
Yes, but analyzing the policy can help us make better policies. Also don’t use retarded, you undermine your message by using a slur often directed at the neurodivergent.
- Comment on its full, no air 1 month ago:
I will argue that the glass being half empty can be an optimistic view. The empty space is an opportunity to fill the glass with something of my choice. For example I could fill the remaining half with orange juice concentrate to now have a full glass of orange juice.
- Comment on Hehehe 2 months ago:
People have an incredible capacity to lie to themselves
- Comment on 3 months ago:
Thank the gods, Sanderson’s writing is trash.
- Comment on Standardization rule 5 months ago:
ISO standards are pretty hard to find
- Comment on Begun the kernel wars have 8 months ago:
between the toxic communities, over monetization, and this kind of crap, I have been done with online competitive games for years. Anti-Cheating is going to always be a cat and mouse game, with the cheaters winning all the time. Anti-Cheat will always be reacting to whatever the new method of cheating is and humans are very innovative when they want to be.
- Comment on Was probably just measuring pasta 11 months ago:
Willing to bet someone did it as a prank.
- Comment on Gave him an offer, then took it away. Thanks PayPal. 11 months ago:
Functional illiteracy is a thing, pretty sure my last boss fell into this category. Everything had to be a meeting, couldnt do work by email or chat. He had to review and approve my reports, and they would sit for months. I think there was a nine month back log when I left.
- Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game 11 months ago:
One of Steam’s selling point to developers is that it has easy DRM tools for them to use. Bethesda probably added their own DRM on top of Steam’s. But no for profit company is going to let you pirate software they spent thousands or millions to developed.
- Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game 11 months ago:
Shows you how little they value Linux games
- Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game 11 months ago:
This is what happens when bean counters make the decisions. Linux is only 4% of market share so I am sure the cost of supporting Linux users was not worth it.
- Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game 11 months ago:
Good luck, there is DRM on almost every peace of software you buy. Most of it you never notice but it is there. I am guessing
Id~~Bethesda ~~Microsoft went a little too hard on their DRM. We will probably have another Spore situation here and its becomes going to become the number one pirated game of 2025. Or maybe not, the last Doom game wasn’t that great and I am assuming this one is trash too. - Comment on The Circle of iLife 11 months ago:
Because its over priced and an apple product.
- Comment on Anon blames millennials 11 months ago:
Ok, cool. Now download Krita to make the assets and Godot for the engine. Start with a small and some version of your idea. And remember, this the most important part, it is OK to fail, failing is part of the process. Be kind to yourself when thing don’t work or come out the way you expected them to. It is OK to take breaks bit don’t give up.