I own SOOO many games on epic…

Mainly because they give them for free, and i hope it helps the devs get some extra cash.

Havent bought anything yet.

Just sent this to my MP:

Dear Patrick Weiler

I am writing to you today to stress my significant frustration regarding Bill C-15.

As an able-bodied Canadian, I find it deeply troubling that this legislation is effectively stripping Canadian organizations and individuals of the ability to send and receive essential materials, such as books, letters, used by people who are blind, without incurring postage costs.

We are judged by how we treat the worst off, not the best, and the impossibly minor savings this will grant are not worth how it will impact the differently abled. I’ve never used, know anyone who has used, or expect to use this saving, but to people that need it its a lifeline.

The long-standing policy of allowing these items to be mailed postage-free is crucial for accessibility and participation in society for the blind community. I urge you to reconsider the implications of Bill C-15 and support policies that maintain or enhance this vital service.

Thank you for considering my concerns regarding this important issue.

Thats me, backed it when it came out, play it a bit every couple years.

No? I’m going to stick with the actual definitions you ignored, the same ones you stopped responding to while downvoting like my toddler.

The best you’ve managed so far is inventing your own definition where a company only counts as a monopoly if it behaves badly and takes “monopolistic actions,” which is a neat little tautology. And you still haven’t shown a single definition that includes any of that.

In case you managed to not see, or forget, where i previously brought this up, here’s a link so you can refresh yourself: https://lemmy.ca/post/55030092/20023839

Outsized market power, what left out are the actions taken to make such an outsized market power. Monopolies are not a passive that form all by themselves. They are created through expansion acquisition, and aggressive crushing of competition. Disney and Nintendo do these actions. Valve does basically… Nothing.

I agree valve hasn’t done anything, but that isnt part of any definition of monopoly i’ve been able to discover, except for someone arguing in bad faith on the internet.

i mean, i provided definition after definition, link after link, and your response was ‘nuh uh’,

I’m going to steal a page out of your book and say “hey look, a person who doesn’t understand what bad faith means.” since i’ve been here, providing clean, honest discussion, while you just deny and move the goal posts.

So… if the shoe fits…

Ehh, steam only is in the PC gaming market

In the console market, you do have 3 primary competitors, be that Microsoft, PlayStation, and Nintendo.

In the whole gaming market maybe steam doesn’t have a Monopoly, but within the PC marketplace…

And ill add Walkabout Minigolf, and Beatsaber for multiplayer,

For more story based content: Red Matter and Red Matter 2 is excellent, Lone Echo fantastic, Walking Dead, and asguards wrath are amazing.

A lot of these are meta exclusives, but you can port em

Up to 120-150? Absolutely. Makes the computer feel way more snappy and smooth

Above 150? Don’t think so!

Yea, it’s pretty rough for tattorack, but that’s what happens when you ignore definitions and argue in bad faith. They ignore all contrary evidence and definitions, and insit their made up definition is accurate.

/Shrug, some people just aren’t open to discussion .

If you are interested, I provided a pretty comprehensive list of definitions of a monopoly below, which steam neatly fits into!

Or do you want me to believe steam 100% isn’t, just believe me bro.

Thanks, that was done intentionally, to highlight the absurdity of your argument. I assume we both agree that Amazon is an effective monopoly (though i have had people fight me on that too!)

You say its not your definition, but i linked three different definitions which didn’t use that language. in fact, in all my searching, not a SINGLE definition includes a discussion on how they got there, but on the **CURRENT **state of the market.

Here’s another source:

complete control of the supply of particular goods or services, or a company or group that has such control:

The exclusive possession or control of the trade in a commodity, product, or service;

This is why I say Steam has an effective monopoly.

So yes, it seems like you’re using your personal definition, but it contradicts the actual, widely accepted definitions.

If you want to call me out and say “you initially said it WAS a monopoly, but its only an EFFECTIVE monopoly”, ill take that egg on my face, its earned and i should be more careful with my words.

By your definition, lets imagine a world where Amazon had 100% of the market and there were no other competitors, even if it happened naturally, without malicious intent, they wouldn’t be a monopoly? Come on.

I dont see ‘has to act a specific way’ in any definitions of monopoly. A monopoly isnt about being evil, or ‘actions taken to make such an outsized market power’ even if thats often part of the result, but just describes their position in the field.

This isn’t about how a company got there, it’s about where they currently are. Steam may not have crushed competitors aggressively like Disney or Nintendo, but its market dominance and control over PC game distribution still fits the textbook definition of a monopoly.

Steam has ~79.5% of the PC gaming market, I’m one of their customers and love their service, but that doesnt change that “monopoly”fits them.

A commodity controlled by one party.

Sometimes, there are many sellers or substitutes, but a single company still retains outsized market power — that’s called monopolistic competition.

A monopoly is a market structure with a single dominant seller in a particular industry.

Sounds like Steam fits that description pretty well. I agree that steam isn’t a strict monopoly, there is competition, but they are so far and ahead they still function as a monopoly in their area.

Since you’d rather throw mud than talk terms, I guess that’s where this ends.

Steam is 100% a monopoly, they just happen to be a benevolent monopoly… but like all, that can change.

My take away from the headlines was “huh, didn’t know WOW had come to consoles”

Yea, in the end, we are a representative democracy, not a direct democracy. We vote for a representative in the expectation that they represent our views, and that they take the actions needed to do that.

Yea, didn’t care about ray tracing until I played Control, and that game is gorgeous with it, made me appreciate it when it’s well Implemented into a game

Yea, that’s my opinion

EA is about to be destroyed… But it’s been a shell for 15 years, so I’m not worried

Honestly, I fee like Just Cause is played out, u 100% 2 and 3, and played some 4 but the gameplay loop… Is kinda done.

Well, it’s 53.01, so a bit over half complete.