• Zorque@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    “I prefer a quality storefront that at least presents the pretense of caring about providing a quality product to one that just wants to separate me from my money”

    “What are you, some kind of fanboy?”

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      7 months ago

      Defending the reasons they’re a monopoly.

      They’re still a monopoly.

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        7 months ago

        As opposed to Epic Games which literally has a contract saying only they can sell the game on PC. I like how you’re “opposing” monopolies by defending anticompetitive exclusive licensing deals.

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          7 months ago

          Where the fuck did I do any of what you’re mad about?

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        7 months ago

        They’re not, actually. Just because you only see Epic (which still has market share despite every effort they’ve made to drive people away) doesn’t mean there aren’t other storefronts.

        They’re definitely part of an oligopoly, though.

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          7 months ago

          Those other storefronts matter even less.

          Again: competition existing isn’t enough. It has to matter. Otherwise you’re describing a monopoly. It is a market dominated by one business.

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              7 months ago

              This is abuse. This is making up rationale, to ignore the actual fucking argument.

              Standard Oil, the clearest trust-busting case in history, only had 85% market share at its peak. Me telling you to count to one is not somehow climbing atop my high horse and repeating a conclusion. I am making an argument - it is not complicated - the basis and reasoning are right there for you to respond to, or not.

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                    7 months ago

                    Wrong? You have no call to action beyond saying steam is a monopoly? That’s the extent of your message?