So, I assume you’re making the point that, instead of buying games I should just get a library card and borrow them for free?

Well for one, that’s not a service all libraries offer, but even if they did, you’re raising it in response to a discussion about physical media being phased out.

How is “just get a library card” gonna solve the problem when the libraries won’t have a disc for me to borrow?

Or you might just be making the point that games are dumb and we should just read books. Hard to tell.

Tells me to get a lawyer, then calls for the end of authoritarianism.

Check your carbon monoxide alarm, pal.

That… uh… what?

Do you not understand the “carrot and stick” metaphor?

You listed three times Nintendo used the “stick” then claimed they opted to use both, I assume in an attempt to sound clever.

Does everyone on this platform have long covid or something, because these replies are really worrying!

Anyway, yeah, Nintendo suck ass, well done.

I have no idea where you’re getting your info, or if you’re somehow misunderstanding me, but literally everything you just said is wrong.

It is 100% legal to resell any physical media you own in all of those territories. If I buy a game on a disc, I can then do whatever the hell I like with that disc, including sell it back to the place that sold it to me, who can then sell it to somebody else.

This isn’t a matter of opinion we can debate, it’s clearly settled law. If you disagree, you’re wrong. End of discussion.

As for the whole upvote/downvote thing, I think I understand what you mean now, but in doing so I care even less as I was simply adding a point of clarification which you’re focusing way too much on in order to debate the virtues of differing platforms, which is both boring and tiring.

You’re a very frustrating entity to deal with.

Goodbye.

I’m new to Lemmy, so I literally don’t understand your first point, but-

In some countries, resale laws exist to deter this. So this argument is kinda naught.

I don’t see how. The only resale laws that I can find in the US, UK, Eu or even Japan refer to prohibiting Digital Resales. Even in Japan, publishers haven’t been able to prohibit the reselling of physical games.

So no, the point stands; Publishers want to get rid of physical media in order to push people onto digital licenses, which are more restrictive and non-transferable.

I’m happy for anyone who gets one of these Steam Machine “killers” because if this suits their needs, they never wanted a Steam Machine in the first place.

It leaves more available for the people who actually want a Steam Machine because they know what it is.

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Just had a look and they’re still in business, although they were acquired by Embracer Group, so… Tick-tick.

But yeah, you’re right that even companies like that will go the way of the dodo if consoles abandon physical media.

I mean, that’s basically what Limited Run Games do.

“An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.”

Go eat some lettuce and have sex.

And I used to be like you, then an 11 year old ran me and my fellow monks over with a car.

Now I’m a bunny rabbit!

You sound uptight. You should chill out, maybe meditate.

I know knew some guys who could have helped with that.

I guess I forgot to think of how their wives and children must be feeling.

Attend the tale of Sweeny Tim,

His dick was small and his mind was dim.

I know they won’t, but Microsoft has the chance to do something hilarious right now.

Why?

For one, that’s a hell of a responsibility to give others, even well meaning others. I wouldn’t want my friends to feel they had to speak on my behalf, nor would I do so on theirs. I’d say that’s a healthy level of respect to have in a friendship.

But to a larger point: Why are you so concerned about conversations others may or may not be having about you?

Just to rephrase the point you just made: You’re so worried that people who don’t know you well enough to be sure of your preferred pronouns may be misgendering you with non-gendered pronouns, that you hope others will correct them on your behalf.

This is, at minimum, overthinking, and at worst a deeply unhealthy mindset to have.

The kindest thing I can say is that whether or not you consider this a problem, it’s at least a rare one; nobody talks about you as much as you think. People’s favourite topics of discussion are themselves, and the odds are this doesn’t happen even a fraction as much as you think.

Yes, you are overthinking and should definitely stop getting offended and/or speaking on behalf of others, especially in scenarios where people are going out of their way to try to be polite.

At best you look like you’re going out of your way to be offended.

In canon, no.

IRL, RTD didn’t want to deal with viewers laughing at David wearing “women’s” clothes, even though Jodie’s outfit was fairly unisex IMO.

I expect the size difference would have been more of a practical issue.