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[โ€“] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

These loot boxes are merely a highly artistic statement on the uncertainties in life and a run away capalitalistic society! We are as shocked as anyone that people have got addicted and lost thousands of dollars to our uhhhhh art, yeah.

[โ€“] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 12 points 6 months ago

The big issue to me is that the pricing of digital items is completely unrelated to the cost of creation. And it targets children who don't know better.