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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 133 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (3 children)

I love how Valve's strategy is basically just 'don't piss off the customers and occasionally do something super fucking cool', while everyone else in the space seems to be cutting off their nose to spite their face

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 3 hours ago

Benefits of not beinp publicly traded.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 27 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Valve also gutted their LGBTQIA+ content a few months back. And they have had a MASSIVE nazi infestation basically since they set up message boards because Gabe Newell is infamously libertarian.

So... chill a bit with the glazing. They are better in a lot of ways but they are not our friends.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 23 minutes ago

You are were the game removals are due to MasterCard and Visa right?

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

don't piss off the customers

Unless it's their UI, they love to do pointless changes nowadays. On top of the stuff mentioned by the other replie