Comment on Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App

• ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Which device only allows you to run software downloaded from Steam?

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  • dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You may say that Steam is just an app—don’t tell me, tell your representatives

    Tell your representative, not me

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    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I don’t understand why you think it’s ok to knowingly present a false equivalency then. You clearly know it’s not true, so why repeat the lie?

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      • dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Because thats how they’re getting away with it? Who cares if it’s true or not, no one who can do anything about it cares. Tell your reps to start caring about monopolies.

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• username123@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Why are you booing them, they’re right.

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  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There is a vocal subset of people on the Fediverse who truly believe that Steam, Valve, and Gabe can no do wrong. Completely, forgetting that Valve and Gabe are both worth billions of dollars. That Steam fits the legal defintion of a monopoly because Steam controls such a massive part of the market.

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    • username123@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I was talking to the people downvoting, the comment was in the negative at the time I typed mine 

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• architect@thelemmy.club ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Steam at least adda value for devs. What the fuck does apple do for Patreon creators?

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• RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s a little different though. Valve is providing the actual platform, and running it. Apple doesn’t own Patreon, they simply host a client.

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  • dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It sure is different, but the people in charge dont know or care to know

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