I just wanted to say I agree with most of this/the spirit behind this bit. I don't want people to give up when a cause can still be won, or even give up on even dire causes too easily....I just hope people are able to move on(mentally I mean) if need be when/if it becomes apparent a cause is likely not going to succeed.
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Dunno if you're into such things, but as the prayer/saying goes:

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

Fair enough....a few things if I may:
(note: one will sound like appeal to emotion but I felt an explanation was necessary):

* I can't speak for others, but in my case I am not mainly doing it(posting on such) to criticize others specifically.....but rather the methods being used and how pointless I feel the cause(as is being implemented) is(of course I could be wrong, and i'd be happy if I were proven wrong).

* As for why I keep posting(here and in general): in case anyone couldn't tell(or didn't know)....I(I mean irl/in general) have moderate OCD and other issues(being shut in most of the time even before 2020).....that means I stick to some things much longer and carry on with some things much longer than I likely should. It also means I like to post/talk a good amount, due to the aforementioned ocd/issues and being cooped up at home so much.

(I also like the site a good amount as well)

Noting the above, I sometimes get more bothered by things others do/say than I should.
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All the above said, I actually wouldn't mind GOG bringing it back....but I hope that(in the case that they don't) that people have the ability to move on/do something else(using an alternate, using browser downloads, not buying from GOG, etc) if/when needed, and don't let this one thing consume their time/"energy"/"psyche" too much.

All fair enough, and kudos to you for sharing all of that. :)

Re: the topic, wishlist votes now at 717 and counting.

I suspect you are right, but when something means a lot to you, you have to try.

I also think GOG don't really know how much or how many care ... so who knows.
Totally.

725 votes now.

Keep it up good folk. :)

My program, GOGDownload Checker, has been updated to v1.2, and uploaded.

The update includes support for BZ2 files, and RAR files now require UnRAR, as 7-Zip surprisingly does not test RAR files, despite being able to open them. I have also added support for PDF files, and have been looking into media files, though not added that yet. Several more options have been added to the console window, as can be seen in the screenshot at GitHub.

See my project here - https://github.com/Twombs/GOGDownload-Checker

Latest release here - https://github.com/Twombs/GOGDownload-Checker/releases

At best, my program is just a slow stop-gap measure, but needed right now, because file integrity for archiving is vitally important.
It is not a replacement for the GOG Downloader, only a helper while it is missing.

My program is not a 100% guarantee, but it is far better than nothing.

This is why we need the GOG Downloader back.

LET GOG KNOW HOW YOU FEEL BY VOTING
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/keep_the_gog_downloader_and_keep_it_up_to_date

758 votes now.

790 votes now.

Definitely not insignificant ..... so keep them coming.

Nice, maybe GOG will take notice.

Just checked the wishlist vote and we are at 804. Come on, GOG. There is clearly demand for this wish. People are still steadily voting every day even without this topic being on the front page (well, my post here bumped it, but before my post just now).

How many registered users does GOG have? At what point do you think this number justifies assigning staff to further develop a whole separate app when they already have Galaxy?

GOG Downloader is not some new app that needs to be developed, more like an existing app that was removed mainly due to their single-minded obsession with Galaxy. This is why the similar argument of "Galaxy for Linux has way more wishes than your Downloader wish does" continues to be irrelevant and not a useful analogy. From a user's perspective based on what we know, there is very minimal work needed to have the Downloader links back (unlike developing a Linux version of Galaxy). For the last part, Galaxy is not a substitute for Downloader as has been elaborated many times in this topic and probably both of the other two as well.

I mean, it objectively is, you just don't like that it is.

How easiy it is to impose devices to you people.

Yes, take our mandatory facebook-ready spinning beacon ads-spouting tracking backpack, look, it also displays the time, it's just a substitute for your wristwatch.

It's not a good/equivalent substitute, if we want to be more specific. If you want to say on a broad level that they both download things, well, it's hard to argue with that but it's like the other broad examples people have given in these topics; e.g., I could technically cut my steak with an axe. But to pretend that's the same thing as using a normal utensil is disingenuous.

Here's another great example of what I mean:
But to get away from analogies, here's a specific example of why they're not the same thing: at minimum, Downloader provided users with a non-Galaxy way to download owned games. Galaxy, for obvious reasons, does not provide this.

That was not the function of the downloader, which existed before Galaxy even came around. The downloader was an alternative to downloading through a browser, for those who needed or wanted that. Now Galaxy performs literally the same exact function. The argument against it is mostly "yeah but it does other stuff I don't want." So what? Ignore that other stuff, problem solved.

You guys are on a mission to paint this as nefarious, but it will never make sense to me. GOG provides DRM free installers you can obtain directly from the store or through an optional client that forces no DRM upon you whatsoever. There's no tragedy here, no great betrayal. It's all in your head.