no? if theres no need to upgrade machine you just dont. most enterprise do because that shit is not supported anymore, so if they are internet enabled they dont have much choice.

Thank you! Lemmy seems to believe everything digital is free forever. There are real costs associated with maintaining infrastructure.

then dont fucking call it “buying”

Bypassing these tends to be a criminal offense.

lol no, nobody is in jail for ripping their stuff or even straight up torrenting it.

If you want to keep your data forever, buy a Blu-Ray.

which will degrade and become unusable in what? 20 years?

After that, you replace the PC anyway.

you really dont have to though

im good thanks

why? they have more than enough money to do so.

Why would you?

Nah

Maybe they are not insecure?

Me neither I guess mostly assholes are left.

I deleted almost everything I post. It’s just full of whiny bitches

Let’s see, popularised always online drm, loot boxes, gambling in video games, supported money laundering, established the 30% cut and more.

Unironically all that is wrong with modern gaming.

And hey, epic sucks ass but they haven’t damaged the gaming industry as much as steam, not even close.

Still nothing compared to what valve did. People here are either young or naive.

i dont even know who you are

I’m so sick of time travel

If your enjoyment is diminished by other people not liking it you are just a hipster.

But that plot point was completely nonsense.

Because it’s not. The kernel is meaningless if the user space is gimped.

No thanks, I’m not replacing proprietary bullshit with more proprietary bullshit