• Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      It’s not just files. It’s forums, chats, performance metrics, and game integration for gaming with your friends with a centralized account instead of 30 different friend group listing across 50 games.

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      Yeah most file hosts put hundreds of millions into making sure all your files can be used on platforms they weren’t designed for /s

      I love when people are proud of having no fucking clue what they’re talking about

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      I don’t see why you consider that bad. Yes, it lets me download them many times. And automatically updates. And provides multiplayer. And friends and chat. And a bunch of other features too. This is what they call a “value add”.

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      I mean I both agree but also I think “it’s just x” comments in tech always ignore the complexity of scale, availability, and integrity.

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      I wonder how many of them realize that in a couple of clicks someone can decide they don’t have access to their games anymore…