I wouldn't mind the idea of everything going digital. So long as we actually own the digital copies we buy. So long also as we are able to continually access said digital copies. We wouldn't be having this physical vs digital debate going on for so long, if the practices of what companies like Sony and other media companies have been going about with handling digitally purchased content.

It's a very stupid easy of a solution that has been continually fumbled time and time again. Because greed got in the way.

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[–] [S] 7 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

Yes but even I am questioning Valve themselves. We have an uncertain future of unanswered concerns as to what will actually happen once Gaben passes. We know for a fact that several potential companies are salivating at the idea of attempting to or outright acquiring Valve themselves.

Not all good things last. We've placed faith in many things that we thought was for our good and for the people. Only to watch them in time, devolve into the very things we are disappointed in what they've turned into.

That very value of owning digital games, under a new Valve leadership, could very well change, if things aren't handled correctly.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 hour ago

    Yah, it's a question of trust and the modern age has taught me to have none in corporations, even privately owned, linux contributing, solid things like Valve. As a data hoarder I'd really like to store my library, for offline usage, seems eminently doable, lightly hacked steam client perhaps, moving target, but that's OK for my old stuff. Anyone doing this sort of thing?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 hours ago (1 child)

    Absolutely. You can't trust anyone. Maybe some day we can get legislation passed, but that would require a total reversal of power.

    Is there way to download all your install files, at any rate? If there is, I imagine Steam's servers are gonna crash the day after Gabe dies as everyone scrambles to secure their library.

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