The only devs who could maybe benefit from sales protection are precisely the devs who can’t afford to utilize it. Namely indie developers who actually see all the profit directly, instead of having been paid up front.

I’d think the place most people use VPN is public wifi, unless they are utilizing workplace VPN.

Partial context is a bitch.

More like a corrupt traffic cop. There are reasons you might want this kind of functionality, which is why it exists. Normally you can trust the cop (DHCP server) but in this case the cop has decided to send everyone from all streets down to the docks.

They likely can’t even charge you at this point so I’d give up. They’ll do something like ask you to return them, at most. And what will likely happen is they will say “just keep them.”

I “blocked” hexbear, because a mod didn’t take the time to use their brain, labeled me a “pedophile apologist” and banned me from the entire instance. If they moderate based on “I don’t care what actually happened, I’m mad” then I’m not going to bother interacting with them.

Wait for real? Free seeds? That’s rad!

Huh? You’re getting your money back? I’ve rented things from Home Depot and there’s a security deposit you get back, but you still pay to actually rent the tool.

You’re giving no information other than “switch”, I’m trying to prompt you to give an actual critique, and what you like about it that would get people to switch.

Why?

That isn’t what they are saying. They claim Sony needs PSN for the game in order to enforce a ban, otherwise it has to go through Steam.

Boeing whistleblowers and untimely deaths.

Isn’t there a 100% correlation rate previous to these 10?

That isn’t how bans work at all. The only bans which go through steam are VAC bans, and those are not a requirement.

If I’m low on cash, I pirate. When I have cash, I buy up the games I want. If it’s a game I enjoyed years ago and it’s on sale, I grab it.

The idea that piracy results in lost sales is flawed. No one I know who pirates can purchase the game to begin with.

Is a library piracy? No? Cool, discussion over.

I’d have thought the same, I wasn’t aware instances had word level removal in place.

Someone didn’t realize Niger isn’t an offensive word.

The post is from a women’s perspective about men and the way they can make a woman feel.

If you need a tank, and have no money for a tank, you don’t magically get “tank money” when someone gives you a free tank…

Agreed, and I was overly simplifying for brevity. Though it’s still not us just handing them billions of dollars to do whatever they want.

I’m definitely going to keep that article handy though, I appreciate the link.