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[–] kbal@fedia.io 195 points 1 year ago

I look forward to browsing by "games most often marked private".

[–] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 124 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The more control over your privacy the better.

I was once (long ago) sick on Monday and my employer called me and told me that I should be able to come to work when I was able to play World of Warcraft on Sunday, because he looked my character up in the armory and saw me getting a boss kill or something.

I was sick, because I had my wisdom teeth removed on Monday morning....

People can get in all kinds of trouble because of their gaming habits. A game critical of religion or religious, a game about sexuality and/or gender, a political game about dictatorship or capitalism or unionizing. A historical game about something your country doesn't want you to know or a game that mentions Tian'anmen and Winnie-Puh. A game from a Russian developer that fled Russia when the war against Ukraine started and you are a gamer in Russia who wants to play it.

Good if Steam allows more control over our privacy, it took them long enough.

[–] aksdb@feddit.de 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

told me that I should be able to come to work when I was able to play World of Warcraft

From your name I assume you are German. In that case your employer could suck it, even if you played on Monday. You can do whatever the fuck you want if it doesn't conflict with you getting better. So if the doctor advises to stay in bed and sleep and you run around town for fun you could rightfully get in trouble. But if you have a broken leg you might not be fit for (your particular) work but could of course still play computer games. If you are on sick leave for mental problems you could even go on vacation because that might even benefit your mental health.

[–] sock@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

go a step further who cares if hes out and about while sick your employer has you for the time youre working no more and usually less. the employer can suck a dick, your situation is probably different but if my boss was like "yo i see u gaming come to work", id quit on the spot.

always work the quality of your wage and remember that you arent paid enough.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 108 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm genuinely surprised this wasn't a thing already. I've never looked for such a thing though because i have no friends to hide from.

[–] klintelmeh@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago
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[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So they can't see my 1.5 million hours on factorio?

[–] CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You spent 62,500 days or 171.2 years playing factorio? Sounds like you’re close to ready for your first play through after you finish the tutorial!

[–] Tat@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Really glad someone did the math

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

average factorio player behavior

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[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

he's almost got his early factory running in bobangels!

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[–] Dagrothus@reddthat.com 8 points 1 year ago

So you beat space exploration, right?

...right?

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I on the other hand, make full use of the share widgets on porn sites. Goddammit you'll know when I bust.

[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ibex0@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wouldn't be surprised to learn the smart watch manufacturers are selling your average time to nut to advertisers.

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[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually wait until most of my friends are online to start playing Orc Massage. Why would I hide that?

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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This will make me more likely to buy certain games, absolutely. And it's really not that I feel ashamed or whatever about them, but more like, I know some people are judgey, and I'd rather not have them in the know lmao. Also work/professional stuff.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I can see that. Your friends should not have to know if you like tsunderes unless you want to tell them.

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[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had my whole profile on private for years, lmao.

[–] Stoney_Logica1@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Same. I don't even like taking myself off invis the minute or so it takes for my friends to see me and join me in-game.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Took them long enough.

Now my friends won't know I played ahead of the party in Baldurs Gate so I am get loot faster.

[–] HRDS_654@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

This would have been nice to know before I made my burner profile. lol

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The surfeit of waifu and other porn and porn-like games is surprising when you start digging through what’s on sale.

Anybody ever bought one of these and care to share what the attraction is?

[–] TheWiseAlaundo@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huniepop is just a legitimately decent game.

Also, Deep Space Waifu was a gift and I'm keeping it

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[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Anybody ever bought one of these and care to share what the attraction is?

It's interactive porn with a budget.

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[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recently got Sex Chess because it's called Sex Chess.

Haven't played it yet.

[–] DreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now I really want to know what the sexual equivalent of en passant would be.

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[–] DreamySweet@ani.social 14 points 1 year ago

It's too late for me. They already know.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This would have saved me a lot of drama back when Hogwarts Legacy came out

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[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Finally, I had to just nuke all my share status features lol.

[–] Sabata11792@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

But my friends only message me when I'm in the middle of a boss fight in Nekopara.

[–] fiah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago

come on man, just let me wank to VR porn in peace

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This is a great feature I wish we had earlier.

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