the language in here is mind-boggling. "it's about whether the store contains games within an entire range of controversial topics--politics, sexuality, racism, gender, violence, identity, and so on." those are all really different things! but ok let's equate sexuality and racism
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this is all just so exasperating. valve finally acknowledges that there are human ethos underlying steam, but then posits that this decision frees the platform of overriding influence when in fact it's just putting steam's levers in different handshttps://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/1004440289971527681 …
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another thought: valve dedicates so much of this post to talking about how allowing a game onto steam doesn't constitute an expression of values or taking a "side." but the knowing creation of an all-is-permitted libertarian paradise ABSOLUTELY constitutes an expression of values
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valve's value set--which will be expressed every time a school shooter game comes out or a blatantly racist game goes unopposed bc the mindset is basically normalized--is that some vague intention of openness matters more than the outcomes of that intention
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and it's not like these categories valve explicitly listed don't impact each other! if racists get to run free on steam, I imagine people will make even fewer games about identity than they already do. the space becomes too threatening for that kind of expression
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valve has mountains of evidence that suggest this will only lead to a more caustic, abusive culture. they've had countless opportunities to change course. they've chosen not to. this will not end wellhttps://steamed.kotaku.com/steams-irresponsible-hands-off-policy-is-proof-that-val-1826654709 …
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All of this, just so Valve isn't in a position where they have to admit that sex isn't bad, and is easily tagged to be kept separate and out of the hands of minors. I don't understand why this was such a headache for Valve that they needed to wash their hands of moderation.
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If they can't figure out why arguments in favor of inclusion of sexual content on their platform, are fundamentally different from the arguments in favor of school shooting simulators, then we've got a serious problem in our culture.
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all do respect deserved to the victims of school shootings, only certain countries have them. Should i be able to censor any inclusion of Cartel's because they murder thousands of people every year in my country? how about drugs? that's their business after all.
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What of those that live in Saudi Arabia, should they be able to censor the content of those that live in the west because they find Homosexuality offensive? Guess what, what's offensive it's subjective, so i rather not have anyone curating what i can consume.
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Global mods, the ones moderating the community, are not the same people deciding what content goes on Steam. How are you this stupid and still manage to use a computer?
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I'm amazed they can walk and breath at the same time.
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Syphilis does rot the brain.
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Right on cue w/ his terrible take: https://twitter.com/Boogie2988/status/1004547583883251713?s=19 …
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That doesnt even make any sense and it contradicts valves words themselves “It also means that the games we allow onto the Store will not be a reflection of Valve’s values” Throughout the announcement they keep trying to brush it off, how they may also disagree but wont do shit.
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Yeah. I think it's Boogie's way stemming the tide against perceived attacks on white male gamers. Whenever he senses that it really irks him.
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Maybe let people play what they want to play Dont need you or Nathan or Kotaku or Steam to be my parents Fuck yall.
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Maybe it's time for game journalists to do as much as they can to elevate other retail outlets like GOG, Green Man Gaming, etc. PC gaming should not be synonymous with Steam.
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Nah, to do that, journalist would have to really care about gaming, not just moal outrage.
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This is why Nathan is so mad, this defangs him,
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