The video game industry cannot quit microtransactions. In fact, two of the largest video game companies in the United States — Electronic Arts and Take-Two I...
Yeah, not the same thing. I’m not saying microtransactions can’t be stopped. I’m saying it won’t happen through US-based legislation.
And this iPhone monopoly suit is apples-and-oranges to a microtransaction litigation. They’re being charged with being in breach of an 1890s law that has held strong, but that has nothing to do with microtransactions. In fact, no relevant law exists except some flimsy gambling statutes that simply do not work. Most importantly, there is no legislative piece to it. Apple broke a big law and has been doing so with virtually no consequences for decades. Nobody’s passing new laws against Apple. They’re just finally facing the justice that they should’ve faced a long time gone.
In the unlikely event anyone more reasonable happens across this: don’t open with ‘nuh-uh it’s hopeless’ and then try to counter-steer back toward ‘nevermind all those signs of hope.’ Or if you do, don’t whinge about having your fatalism accurately condemned.
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Say it with me: only legislation will fix this.
This abuse is the dominant strategy.
If we allow this to continue, there will be nothing else.
Say it with me: nobody is ever going to legislate this in the US.
Fatalism is worse than useless. Spit hopelessness at someone else.
There’s a difference between fatalism and realism. I’m not saying the problem isn’t solvable. I’m saying it won’t happen that way.
Heard the same shit about Apple for years.
That naysaying didn’t help a damn thing. Demanding the right action finally has.
Yeah, not the same thing. I’m not saying microtransactions can’t be stopped. I’m saying it won’t happen through US-based legislation.
And this iPhone monopoly suit is apples-and-oranges to a microtransaction litigation. They’re being charged with being in breach of an 1890s law that has held strong, but that has nothing to do with microtransactions. In fact, no relevant law exists except some flimsy gambling statutes that simply do not work. Most importantly, there is no legislative piece to it. Apple broke a big law and has been doing so with virtually no consequences for decades. Nobody’s passing new laws against Apple. They’re just finally facing the justice that they should’ve faced a long time gone.
Right, these two things aren’t perfectly identical, so there’s no possible connection.
The will to solve problems through government doesn’t exist! Don’t try!
Shoo.
Ah yes, belittle your interlocutor when you can’t respond to them. Thank you for justifying this block
The first two sentences were a direct response, but okay, bye Felisha.
In the unlikely event anyone more reasonable happens across this: don’t open with ‘nuh-uh it’s hopeless’ and then try to counter-steer back toward ‘nevermind all those signs of hope.’ Or if you do, don’t whinge about having your fatalism accurately condemned.