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Kevin Karhan :verified:Similarly, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumers</a> cut back on "non-essential spending" as well, as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Greedflation</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shrinkflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Shrinkflation</a> bleeds them dry.<ul><li>Cuz even when they are able and willing to pay, they get <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwuXF1AyKak" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">treated like shit and shafted hard</a> to the point that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/piracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#piracy</a> is not just ramping up, but getting socially accepted.</li></ul>Or to put in the words of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GabeNewell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GabeNewell</a>: "Piracy is always a service problem!"<ul><li>And given how <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Valve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Valve</a> turned their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineDRM</a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Steam</a> into something that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IndieDevs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieDevs</a> get bullied into publishing on, there's certainly some weight to it, as even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EpicGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EpicGames</a> struggles to get even a tiny market share from Valve's de-facto <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#monopoly</a> despite burning through millions if not billions of money to give away <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#games</a> (after all they still need to pay the licensees/publishers/creators of the games they give away)... </li></ul>Add to that the obnoxiousness of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> that makes modern Games literally unplayable when the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Publishers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Publishers</a> decide to kill the infrastructure needed for it. <ul><li>Steam at least does have contingencies in place to actually remove it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> and allow users to get a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRMfree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRMfree</a> copy of their games if they were to close shop but that's not the norm in the industry. Otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/StopKillingGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StopKillingGames</a> would not be necessary as a petition.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@PeaEyeEnnKay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@PeaEyeEnnKay</a> I meant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Borderlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Borderlands</a> cuz I heard the publisher forced some shitty "yea another launcher" and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> on it.<ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Steam</a> is the "least worst" (abeit best would be nonexistant) <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DRM</a> because it doesn't actively try to prevent me from playing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#games</a> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a>.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@noybeu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@noybeu</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Singleplayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Singleplayer</a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spyware</a> needs to be outlawed!<ul><li>Unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Multiplayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Multiplayer</a> games, one cannot argue this is an "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiCheat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiCheat</a>" measure necessary to protect people against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fraud</a> and enshure a fair gaming experience.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Daojoan</a> that was before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> shoved <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a>.Ask <a href="https://chaos.social/@frank_rieger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@frank_rieger</a> about that shitshow... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230728202847/twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20230728202847/twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121</a><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittufication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittufication</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OneTimePurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OneTimePurchase</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CommercialSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CommercialSoftware</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCSS</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@potpie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@potpie</a> nodds in agreementNOONE could've told me they couldn't add a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/microUSB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microUSB</a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USB</a>-C port up front!<ul><li>Feels like the same folks would defend the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> on a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Juicero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Juicero</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCRx78Zhj7s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">too</a>...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@LibreOfficeDE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@LibreOfficeDE</a> Allein weil <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LibreOffive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibreOffive</a> kein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> oder sonstige <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spyware</a> integriert ist es zu bevorzugen!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/@remixtures" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@remixtures</a> or you could.just migrate to <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@libreoffice</a> cuz <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibreOffice</a> Writer neither has an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220307120250/twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">¹</a> nor does it have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BuzzwordDrivenDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BuzzwordDrivenDevelopment</a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a>!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@malwaretech</a> <a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GossiTheDog</a> seriously, this is worse than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SimCity</a> and I <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDliauJ3lZ0&t=10s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">remember</a> the legendary <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RageQuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RageQuit</a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gronkh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gronkh</a> when <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EA</a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> failed.<ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cloud</a> = <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaming</a>!</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DedicadedServers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DedicadedServers</a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WontPlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WontPlay</a>!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://nrw.social/@roman78" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@roman78</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kuketzblog</a> Angesichts <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CloudAct</a> würd' ich sagen "garnicht!"

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@gborn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@gborn</a> wegen sowas geb' ich mir kein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MicrosoftOffice</a> mehr!Vorallem was heißt hier "serverseitig behoben"?<ul><li>Hat die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Govware</a> nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> das basierend auf <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Keywords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Keywords</a> seine Funktion einschränkt??</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@libreoffice</a> also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibreOffice</a> doesn't have a <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_rieger/status/999319383917957121" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">shitty</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlwaysOnlineDRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysOnlineDRM</a> and works perfectly.fine.on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/airgapled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#airgapled</a> systems as well as doesn't employ <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/watermarking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#watermarking</a> in files...

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