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They aren't even saying that. They're saying, you can't sell steam platform keys outside of steam for cheaper than you would on steam. Because a steam key provides all of the services and quality of life of buying a game in the steam store (downloads, cloud saves, workshop, multiplayer, etc.). If you sell keys outside of steam for a consumer to use on steam, steam still has to treat that consumer like everyone who bought the game on the marketplace. Also, when you sell a steam key, valve doesn't take the usual 30% cut of the sale. In fact they take no cut of the sale and STILL provide distribution and services for that sale.

No, it would be like Amazon saying that a manufacturer cannot use Amazon to ship goods sold on their own website if they're going to sell at a lower price. That is reasonable. Steam keys are a means of distribution. If steam is going to provide the file transfer, cloud saves, multiplayer server hosting, community page, and workshop page for your game, then don't sell your steam keys for less than the game on steam.

If you want to sell a key for epic for less than you list the game on steam, they do not stop you from doing so.

It is a work of fiction... If a solid premise means it must adhere to every real world realistic standard, you are going to find every single work of fiction lacking.

Presumably the brain network was performing more than the task of simulation. I.E performing processing tasks for the machines. More humans = more brains = more processing headroom (ha, clever) for more machines.

In telecom and ISP talk that would be the customer's side of the demarcation. Whomever is in charge of the physical demarcation changes depending on the issue. Is the problem the demarcation?: it's the customer's problem. Is the problem outside of the demarcation?: we only handle issues regarding the demarcation equipment.

I wasn't condescending to anyone. I presume, based on the incorrect tense form of a very common English word, and the fact that they appreciated learning a bit of Chinese, they might appreciate some polite correction. Not everything has to carry a negative tone

And now an English lesson:

The past tense of teach is taught. Teached is not a word.

All of the grass around here is under $4...

On windows, ctrl+shift+esc brings up the task manager and not the menu most people click the task manager in.

Shift delete bypasses the recycle bin and deletes the selected files directly.

You're a weird one. I donate regularly to my most used open source projects if they have a primary development team. But that's not even the point. The point is, open source software isn't usually published as a way to make loads of money. Usually open source software is created out of necessity or as a passion project. You won't convince many Lemmy users that a corporate product meant to generate capital is the better use of time and resources by such a wide margin that we should spend our money on it. Jellyfin exists despite Emby closing source. Feel free to continue to pay for Emby. I'll use the community resources that are on offer for free and are more than good enough for my use case.