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Ahh yes, Malus Cupertino. How could I forget. Prized for their disease resistance and unixy flavor. Too bad they don't pollenize other varieties.

You earned it.

... Thanks, I guess? Does it come with a cash prize? Or just Internet Points?

Which is extra ironic, because apples are native to Asia.

I hate headlines like these. It feels like they're intentionally ambiguous.

Honestly, I'm a bit skeptical of StopKillingGames. It feels like a good thing, but it also comes off as naive. Like the whole "just distribute the server" requirement is impossible with the way modern games are developed, and may be cost-prohibitive to implement for most developers well into the future. Besides, some games really are less like a painting and more like a musical; performance art necessarily has to end at some point, so it's all about the experience and the memories. Nobody complains when the actors take a bow, because that's the expectation.

Louis Rossman sometimes rubs me the wrong way, but he usually makes really good, nuanced points: https://youtu.be/TF4zH8bJDI8?si=m4QGHfHY1fOtITpw

Keep the debate alive, because we all love playing games.

The challenge is that requires creativity. Creativity isn't a stable investment.

Viva La indie game studio!

Didn't they give out refunds? That seems like the right thing to do when a massively multiplayer game is dead on arrival.

Yes, absolutely. My point is that some regulations are counterproductive, or just plain wrong... like redlining.

Always works out real well for the owners while everyone else pays the bill.

Ironically, there's a whole movement that directly fights that sentiment by deregulating the supply of housing. It's called YIMBY. When housing is a rarity, it's more expensive, so why not make more housing?

I upvoted... Where's my Nobel?

It probably boils down to the definition of "user" vs. owner/admin/host ... But I wouldn't be surprised if those definitions were unclear or missing entirely.

Imagine the stuff they wanted to keep secret???

Here's a taste: https://climate-reporting.org/undercover-in-project-2025/