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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

If you don't retain some kind of actual ownership, they will not be allowed to use terms like "buy" or "purchase" on the store page button. I hope there aren't huge holes in this that allow bad actors to get around it, but I certainly loathe the fact that there's no real way to buy a movie or TV show digitally. Not really.

EDIT: On re-reading it, there may be huge holes in it. Like if they just "clearly tell you" how little you're getting when you buy it, they can still say "buy" and "purchase".

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[-] parpol@programming.dev 39 points 1 day ago

They will get around it. Instead I suggest that buy buttons should say what you're buying.

For example: Just "buy" should not be allowed.

"Buy License" or "Rent Game" for games with DRM. "Buy game" where you own your digital copy and can do whatever you want with it.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"Buy game" where you own your digital copy and can do whatever you want with it.

We ain't ever seein' that one.

[-] parpol@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago

Probably not. Still "buy licence" at least gives us more transparency.

[-] turtle@lemm.ee 2 points 23 hours ago

Even better, "buy non-transferable license", because that's technically what it is.

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