▲ 116 ▼ Valve "played capitalism so well they broke it" and now Steam can't be replaced (www.gamesradar.com) submitted 4 days ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago (7 children) True. That is not what makes them a monopoly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 3 points 4 days ago (6 children) So what makes them a monopoly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (5 children) Overwhelming market share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 4 days ago (2 children) Still doesn't make them a monopoly. A monopoly takes more than market share and your personal feelings about them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) No. It only takes market share. Literally nothing else is relevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) The thing is the market share is owed not to anti-competitive behavior, it's mostly about almost every other comer having some bullshit agenda that actively makes them put forward a worse option. GOG being an exception, mostly held back by lack of resources rather than the sorts of things Jim Sweeney want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I don't disagree in the least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 3 points 4 days ago (6 children) So what makes them a monopoly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (5 children) Overwhelming market share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 4 days ago (2 children) Still doesn't make them a monopoly. A monopoly takes more than market share and your personal feelings about them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) No. It only takes market share. Literally nothing else is relevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) The thing is the market share is owed not to anti-competitive behavior, it's mostly about almost every other comer having some bullshit agenda that actively makes them put forward a worse option. GOG being an exception, mostly held back by lack of resources rather than the sorts of things Jim Sweeney want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I don't disagree in the least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (5 children) Overwhelming market share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 4 days ago (2 children) Still doesn't make them a monopoly. A monopoly takes more than market share and your personal feelings about them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) No. It only takes market share. Literally nothing else is relevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) The thing is the market share is owed not to anti-competitive behavior, it's mostly about almost every other comer having some bullshit agenda that actively makes them put forward a worse option. GOG being an exception, mostly held back by lack of resources rather than the sorts of things Jim Sweeney want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I don't disagree in the least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 5 points 4 days ago (2 children) Still doesn't make them a monopoly. A monopoly takes more than market share and your personal feelings about them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) No. It only takes market share. Literally nothing else is relevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) No. It only takes market share. Literally nothing else is relevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 1 point 4 days ago It's obvious you weren't overburdened with an abundance of schooling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) The thing is the market share is owed not to anti-competitive behavior, it's mostly about almost every other comer having some bullshit agenda that actively makes them put forward a worse option. GOG being an exception, mostly held back by lack of resources rather than the sorts of things Jim Sweeney want. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I don't disagree in the least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago I don't disagree in the least. permalink fedilink source parent