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One of the issues with cc verification is that it blocks people due to the need to meet certain criteria to get a credit card. Another issue is that this will 'force' people into getting credit cards, when they may not have ever considered doing so, and credit cards can be very dangerous (not just their sharp edges).
Last I looked there was also a lack of fee free credit credits available these days, at least from anyone 'decent' (not the big 4)
I agree re: the 3rd party bollocks, that is a guaranteed no for me.
I won't be getting a credit card. Hard no. Not ever. My bank knows exactly how old I am. I am ok with an over 18 boolean passing over the merchant transaction. I already have a three way relationship with valve and my bank.
I don't even have a meta account and can't see local food menus, community events, kids sports or school info. It has taken over everything even the used market. If I can live with that then no way I am going to cave to some orwellian age verification bullshit just to play a game. I can live without.
Gabe knows piracy is a service problem, not a pricing problem. Valve would be very aware that broken age verification damages their service and what the consequences will be. I am sure if they had a good legal alternative they would have gone with it.
There is always emulation
Social media definitely isn't something I would ever provide id for
The commbank neo has no fee if you don't hold a balance month to month
commbank is evil though
Pick your battles, boobies on steam or big bank bad
This isn't about boobies on steam (even if they say it is)
This effects games that are violent etc
I'm definitely not signing up to one of the big 4 banks so that I can game.
Were I to go down that route I would get a paid credit card, and just see that $59 (or whatever) per year as part of the cost of gaming.
The zombies who use the big 4 banks are the same people who keep voting for the duopoly, or the other right wing trash parties, the same people who got us into this fascist shitopia