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Well, you have sold it to me, I am changing all my cards over from Debit to CC right now.
Makes a lot of sense.
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Makes a lot of sense.
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Man this is ridiculous.
The worst part is not the inability to buy, there are other methods of "acquisition", The problem is that it stops you accessing discussions and guides and reviews. Like if I need to make a game work with linux, and it is a bit niche, well, I'm outta luck.
I'm surprised people actually have CC, the majority of people I know don't have one. I just graduated from uni, so who knows how long it takes until I can get a CC.
This is one issue a VPN doesn't solve, and I don't like it.
The worst part is not the inability to buy, there are other methods of "acquisition", The problem is that it stops you accessing discussions and guides and reviews. Like if I need to make a game work with linux, and it is a bit niche, well, I'm outta luck.
I'm surprised people actually have CC, the majority of people I know don't have one. I just graduated from uni, so who knows how long it takes until I can get a CC.
This is one issue a VPN doesn't solve, and I don't like it.
Stop gaming? Don't be ridiculous.
Refusing to financially support those who sell games? That's a different question...
To quote the big man (Gabe) himself:
"We think there is a fundamental misconception about <redacted>. <redacted> is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem,"
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Visa don't sell games, nor do Mastercard. If Steam can't process payment due to policies set by those companies I hardly think it's their fault.
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In which case what difference would it make if anyone were to "stop gaming as a protest to this"?
Visa/Mastercard will lose out on any processing fees if people stop buying games, whether from Steam or anywhere else.
Is that a serious question?
I don't know, you originally asked it.
Where did I ask "In which case what difference would it make if anyone were to "stop gaming as a protest to this"?"
Are you ok?
Post #156 - your question "So when you all going to stop gaming as a protest to this?" being a strong implication that stopping gaming would be a protest to this
On the off chance that you are actually struggling to follow the discussion (instead of just being deliberately obtuse as it appears on the surface), I'll lay it out for you chronologically with some analysis to make it a bit easier:
Noxia - 11/09/2025 @ 21:59:
The initial poster poses a question as to when "you" (i.e. the participants in the thread) are going to stop gaming in protest; the implication being that stopping gaming will send the message to those (payment processors) who are controlling access to certain content that they do not find their censorship of said content acceptable.
Haggisman - 15/09/2025 @ 10:03:
The responding poster responds to the question posed above, with the stance that stopping gaming is unnecessary, and suggests that it is possible to continue to do so through "other means" which do not involve supporting the payment processors, along with a quote from a very well known individual in the game development & sales sector, summarising the fact that most people only use "other means" of procuring content when doing so by legitimate means becomes too onerous.
Noxia - 15/09/2025 @ 10:25:
The initial poster responds with an irrelevant statement pointing out that the payment processors do not sell games, and that it is not a specific games distributor's fault if they are unable to process payments due to the payment processors' refusal to allow payment for censored content.
Haggisman - 15/09/2025 @ 10:31:
The responding poster becomes confused at the initial poster's response (the initial question strongly implied that stopping gaming would send a message, this subsequent statement directly conflicts with that implication), and asks them to clarify their position. The responding poster then also clarifies their position, that while the payment processors do not directly sell games, they still gain financial from the fees applied through games sales, and that this is not specific to any particular games distributor.
Noxia - 15/09/2025 @ 10:37:
The initial poster seems to have become confused and/or is unable/unwilling to clarify their position, apparently forgetting that it was their original question which started the particular discussion.
Haggisman - 15/09/2025 @ 10:50:
I don't know, you originally asked it.
The responding poster attempts to remind the initial poster that it was their original question which started the particular discussion.
Noxia - 15/09/2025 @ 10:56:
The initial poster becomes further confused, and becomes increasingly hostile, asking if the responding poster is "ok", in an attempt to divert from the fact that they are struggling to follow the flow of discussion.
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Let me know if that clears it up for you, or you need any more help
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guys don't fight each other, your focus is off.
If steam would accept crypto or let you buy those games only with steam wallet or vouchers, then that would be great.
But I heard the payment companies did this to make steam pay the "high risk" fees so steam just took the games down. Though doesn't change the fact that it is a very bad precedent.
Edit: spelled "your" wrong
If steam would accept crypto or let you buy those games only with steam wallet or vouchers, then that would be great.
But I heard the payment companies did this to make steam pay the "high risk" fees so steam just took the games down. Though doesn't change the fact that it is a very bad precedent.
Edit: spelled "your" wrong
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Is it a serious question?I don't know, you originally asked it.