[jasonthorsness]

"In fact, the existing legal structure largely protects Valve’s ability to engage in this sort of digital market manipulation. Players and investors were simply out of luck."

Whew, as it should be. This is a game, and I'm happy that some cohort trying to make money off of it can't bully the creators into changing it.

IMO if you make something, and the terms are clear up-front when people pay for it, and they aren't forced to use it, you should retain full control over your work without some kind of legal regulation. This seems so obvious to me that I was surprised when Tim Sweeney prevailed against Apple and I'm not sure how I feel about that case (great respect to Tim Sweeney as an individual, but I am not sure I buy his arguments).

[6stringmerc]

What the holy fuck are you talking about with "retain full control" without "legal regulation" as a divergent concept? Are you huffing paint? I'm seriously at a loss how you can possibly hold these two notions concurrently without being certifiably insane or a sociopath.

RIP CHARLIE NEO MAXIMUS BABSON

[jasonthorsness]

lol maybe to clarify: if I make something, just because you use it doesn't give you the right to compel me to change it for you... you can ask politely but can't force my actions

[taskforcegemini]

if you take money for something, things get a bit more complex