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    1 year ago

    Epic Store is basically spyware. No moreso than EA or most publishers, but still, the fewer you have installed the better

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        1 year ago

        Yes it is. Have a read through the terms and conditions.

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            1 year ago

            That’s such a bullshit response. But here you go:

            spyware ˈspʌɪwɛː

            noun

            1. software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.

            That’s exactly what publisher store software does, as defined in their terms and conditions. You can perhaps bicker over the “covert” part, because it’s notified in the terms and conditions, but you cannot reasonably do that without acknowledging that a) most people don’t read the T&C’s, and b) I said that it was “basically spyware”, implying that it isn’t exactly spyware.

            You’re not arguing in good faith, you’re just acting like an asshole.

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                1 year ago

                You didn’t even read my comment, did you.

                you cannot reasonably do that without acknowledging that a) most people don’t read the T&C’s, and b) I said that it was “basically spyware”, implying that it isn’t exactly spyware.

                GOG’s data collection functionality isn’t as extensive as Epic’s or EA’s. I also originally said “most publishers”.

                Learn to fucking read.

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                    1 year ago

                    Which is why I didn’t say it was exactly spyware. It’s incredibly similar, so much so that as far as the user might be concerned it effectively is spyware. Thus, it is “basically spyware”.

                    You’re being pedantic in a meaningless and pointless way. You’re not even technically correct, as I already covered that technicality with my first statement.