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whytevuhuni ◴[03 Apr 25 12:52 UTC] No.43568876[source]▶

They’re not saints, especially with the games distribution platform monopoly they’re sitting on top of, but...

I really think Valve have become the de-facto owners of the “don’t be evil” motto nowadays, even if they don’t advertise themselves as such.

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vel0city ◴[03 Apr 25 17:08 UTC] No.43572614[source]▶

>>43568876 #

They profit off getting kids addicted to gambling. Is that not evil?

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1. Rohansi ◴[03 Apr 25 17:37 UTC] No.43572971[source]▶

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While I don't disagree with you I also don't think Valve is particularly bad in this area. Valve's games are not made for younger kids and Steam's parental controls are excellent.

Mobile games, especially Roblox, are a lot worse because they target much younger children with less parental control.

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