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Did I download the game from Dell’s servers? Was the game made using tools authored by Dell? Did the game go through a quality assurance process run by Dell? I
by tanjtanjtanj 2y ago
Did I download the game from Dell’s servers? Was the game made using tools authored by Dell? Did the game go through a quality assurance process run by Dell? I know at one point they ran a digital distribution platform and I’d be highly surprised if they weren’t charging some sort of fee.
- eloisius 2y agoAre you allowed to download a game from someone else’s servers or forego all the quality assurance that they’ve done?
- alwayslikethis 2y agoAny claim of fees for hosting a distribution platform is nullified by the lack of alternatives. I don't get to kidnap you can then charge you rent and food costs.
- ben_w 2y agoThe main thing that reduces the value of hosting is that it's become cheaper over the years. Back when the App Store was new, privately hosting shareware games on my own domain was a substantial cost, IIRC around 10% of my total income from those games. But it's somewhat hyperbolic to compare a mandatory cost that you have to pay to someone regardless, to being kidnapped.
- inetknght 2y ago> But it's somewhat hyperbolic to compare a mandatory cost that you have to pay to someone regardless, to being kidnapped. It's not hyperbolic when you don't have a choice in who you're paying.
- ben_w 2y agoThere are many cases where I have no choice in who (or how much) I pay, that are not kidnapping. Monopolistic practices are their own thing. Bad for very different reasons than kidnapping.