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[–] LeroyJenkins@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

let's not circlejerk and have a soft spot for a billionaire just because you like video games. why give gaben the benefit of the doubt just because you think steam is a good product? if they're a billionaire doing this, we can assume this is a money making venture.

if you're a billionaire, you're already way into your villain phase. he's not musk, but he's one of them. you don't make a billion dollars. you take a billion dollars.

[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 hours ago

So, you are reading things I didn't write. I'm not defending him about steam games etc... The only good will here about any of it is the work toward better Linux life.

I agree billionaires shouldn't exist.

I don't like steam.

I don't really do much gaming... And it's worth stuff from GOG.

Chill out. I'm not the fanboi you are looking for.

I'm only saying perhaps he sees $$$ in a venture that is rife with much worse people doing far worse to vulnerable people.

On the off chance better access comes about from rich assholes eating each other, I'm game to at least watch.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Billionaires either inherit their money or get it by being an asshole. Being nice doesn’t make people billionaires.