• DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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    1 month ago

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but this looks like a major _de-_enshitification step on the part of Steam.

    I’m not missing something big, am I?

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      1 month ago

      Software has been leveraged to do mass arbitrations against companies that insist on enforcing it, somewhat leveling the playing field in the power imbalance, at no less a cost than courts ultimately for the corps. Tricky enough they’ve found it hard to make language against them too.

      So in a sense, it is de-enshitification but it is more likely borne from Steam throwing in the towel against a losing proposition (preventing costly mass-arbitration) than doing so because they want every user to have the maximum legal recourse.

      A W is a W though, imo.