• Switorik@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    People have the power to shut down bad practices if they had even a modicum of restraint. They don’t, so here we are.

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      At some point though you have to accept that if the vast majority are ok with something, it’s probably not an actual issue.

      You don’t have to like it or agree with it, and you have the ability to vote with your wallet. Digital only people have been voting with their wallet for years, and physical copy buyers haven’t.

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      14 hours ago

      It’s kind of disheartening not having solidarity as consumers. It also feeds this kinda FOMO because you showed restraint and are missing out on something.

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        3 minutes ago

        I missed out on Helldivers 2 because I’m on Linux now and I’m NOT putting that shitty kernel-level rootkit on my system over a game.

        Which really sucked, having enjoyed Helldivers 1 a ton, and seeing all my Steam friends playing it. :(

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        13 hours ago

        I’ve come to terms with this. I view fomo content as disrespectful and I do not support the companies that use it as a tactic.

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      7 hours ago

      People are desperate to latch on to any morsel of media that can distract them from our burning planet, our exploitative society, and their resultant miserable life

      Thats why they dont have control, they need this desperately