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minus-squareEvkob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoWhile I’ll always be wary of corporations, Valve seems to be maintaining an overall good relationship with the FOSS community (for the time being).
minus-squareJulian@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agothey aren’t publicly traded so that’s probably part of the reason.
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoI’d bet dollars to donuts that’s exactly the reason. And the minute they start goin public, the enshittification will occur.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoMaybe I’m wrong but I’ve got the horrible feeling that once Gabe dies the enshittification begins.
minus-squareriodoro1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoEnjoy it while it lasts. Capitalism will definitely suck out all joy out of life eventually but we can still have a little bit of fun here on the verge.
minus-squareSabin10@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s what was happening so Gabe took it private again.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI mean, the second someone is a billionaire from the business they run, the enshitifaction has begun because that money comes from somewhere.
minus-squareNOPper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoGabe has been a billionaire a while now. Like $9.5B net worth with a yacht collection.
minus-squareNOPper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoBut counter to your point Steam has done a ton of pro-consumer moves since then…?
While I’ll always be wary of corporations, Valve seems to be maintaining an overall good relationship with the FOSS community (for the time being).
they aren’t publicly traded so that’s probably part of the reason.
I’d bet dollars to donuts that’s exactly the reason. And the minute they start goin public, the enshittification will occur.
Maybe I’m wrong but I’ve got the horrible feeling that once Gabe dies the enshittification begins.
Enjoy it while it lasts. Capitalism will definitely suck out all joy out of life eventually but we can still have a little bit of fun here on the verge.
That’s what was happening so Gabe took it private again.
I mean, the second someone is a billionaire from the business they run, the enshitifaction has begun because that money comes from somewhere.
Gabe has been a billionaire a while now. Like $9.5B net worth with a yacht collection.
Exactly my point
But counter to your point Steam has done a ton of pro-consumer moves since then…?