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[–] jaselle@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If only all monopolies were so user-positive.

I suspect what's unique in valve's case is that they don't have investors and board members and other stakeholders to lead them toward short-term profit maximization.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I dread the day where GabeN is leaving valve

[–] jaselle@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

meh, IDK. it won't change the basic facts of the company, there will still be no stakeholders.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Depends. Whoever will follow up, can charge the company into a public one

[–] jaselle@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

certainly possible. I just think Gabe isn't the only Gabe who works at valve.

[–] alessandro@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If only all monopolies were so user-positive.

All monopolies come into being super user-positive: it's the moment they need to make money that shit hits the fan.

Is: Google Chrome is an overly appreciate, open source, web browser... then they came to shut down ad blocker "we gotta got +80% web browser share, what are you gonna do about it?"