Comment on A Blunt Message Against Collective Shout
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Are you sure that something like incest wasn’t illegal to start with in many places where Steam operates?
I would speculate that many places ban incest containing media and Steam simply didn’t bother following these rules.
That’s a whole different discussion compared to the messaging in OP’s text.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s also a wholly different discussion from what they’re getting removed.
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Is it though?
Valve openly refused to honour legally required refunds because of the culture of corruption and criminality that is unfortunately extremely prevalent in the US.
I believe it was complaints from Australia that forced them to provide refunds on a global level.
How is this different?
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 days ago
My point is they’re NOT only getting incest and very niche things removed.
Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Looking through Steam tracker it does seem to be incest and fetish porn games removed:
steam-tracker.com (you can sort the table by date).
Or am I missing something? I am genuinely curious.
I am no supporter of Collective Shout, but there are many examples of US tech companies ignoring local laws due to a toxic mix of corruption and arrogance. Steam initially not giving refunds is one relevant example.
I don’t understand OP’s post. If you want sexy/porn games on Steam (I even have 1 or 2) best option is to comply with local laws and get rid of incest, rape and extreme fetish content.
The devs can setup a patreon (without explicit references to incest) and email new builds to subscribers. It’s not unreasonable to expect a few hoops considering the nature of the content. I would even go as far as saying that it’s in their benefit to keep a low profile (i.e. not be listed on Steam).