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Any Chance of Denuvo possibly being Banned? (feddit.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by RetroHax@feddit.org to c/steam@lemmy.ml

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As an Anti DRM Gamer who really does not buy Games featuring Boot/RootKit i wonder if itd be possible to consider somehow a Ban against Denuvo, VM Protect and all these other Bullshit DRMs that go into your System and arent just tied to some kind of Online Service like the Steam Store for Example >.>
Would that even be feasable in the EU considering that we got osme Stricter Laws than lets say the US regarding Multi Media Content :P

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they are, that's precisely my point.

it's just that it doesn't work and expecting it to is a waste of time.

we'd need another strategy.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They aren't. That's precisely my point.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they are. that's just how ineffective it is.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It is 100% effective. The fact that it's not working indicates that they're not doing it. They're not going to keep running this shit at a loss.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

we need a new strategy to fix this sort of thing, my dude.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Indeed. What would you suggest?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

if i had that answer you'd probably be seeing me as some kind of leadership on it.

though legislative pressure is a good place to start, my country is currently in the process of banning lootbox type stuff, and some of the data collection in games.

not perfect but definitely a step up from the free market "the consumers decide" crap that isn't actually yielding any results.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

definitely a step up from the free market "the consumers decide" crap that isn't actually yielding any results.

😂 In what way? Getting govts to crack down on it hasn't solved anything either. If you're ever able to actually get anything passed, the companies just play this stupid game of malicious compliance and then the govts call it a day and move on.

The "free market crap" doesn't work if enough people don't pitch in. Look how quickly we solved the Jimmy Kimmel situation by voting with our wallets. Less than a week. Can you even fathom a govt that efficient?

You seem to be presenting a false dichotomy. You don't have to choose. You can do both. But voting with your wallet is the fastest, most effective, and most permanent, when actually implemented.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Getting govts to crack down on it hasn’t solved anything either.

i just exemplified a small win to you that happened close to me.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And then right after that I explain how that solved nothing because they just poked holes in the legislation.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

not in ours.