The Duff CEO with a Windows-Logo on his forehead: “Gamers use Windows because of its’ user experience not our de facto monopoly.”

Next Image: Duff CEO with Windows-Logo in front of a “Out of Business” sign. Subtitle: “30 minutes after SteamOS is released”

Edit: Yo, I’m not saying this is gonna happen. I just want to say that Windew’s UX sucks ass.

  • frezik@midwest.social
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    9 hours ago

    Devs make more money selling in Steam because all the customers are there. I know that accepting this means accepting libertarian philosophy is deeply flawed, but it isn’t that complicated.

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      9 hours ago

      None of that explains how “devs make more money selling on Steam” makes Steam a monopoly.

      Your attempts at Ad Hominin in no way argues that Steam is a monopoly.

      “People shop at Store A instead of Store B” does not necessitate that Store A is a monopoly. Maybe Store B is shit.

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        8 hours ago

        If store B is shit, and there isn’t much else, then everyone flocks to store A. Then store A will be a monopoly.

        You argue like a libertarian, too. As in naming off logical fallacies while completely missing the substance.

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          8 hours ago

          You argue like a libertarian, too. As in naming off logical fallacies while completely missing the substance.

          I don’t know what makes me a libertarian in your eyes and I don’t care. The point of the discussion has been about Steam being a “monopoly”, and whatever label you apply to me does not discredit my arguments nor distract from the fact that your posts have no substance other than trying to apply a label to me instead of addressing the arguments being made.

          If store B is shit, and there isn’t much else, then everyone flocks to store A. Then store A will be a monopoly.

          If Store B is shit so everyone flocks to Store A then:

          1. What exactly is the problem? And
          2. What do you suggest people do about it?