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Posted November 23, 2009
You actually had to ask? Oh wow.
Well, if someone else doesn't explain it to you in the mean time, I'll explain it tomorrow when I wake up.
Posted November 23, 2009
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FlyByU: What does tin foil hats have anything to do with DRM or Secure Steam???

He means that time based businesses generally don't work (the exception being MMO's and even then it's just the one, WoW, and it would fail hard if they charged 45$ for a week of play time) and that if you believe such business models are possible and will happen in the future then you are a conspiracy nut and should probably use tin foil hats and lock yourself in the basement.
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat
Post edited November 23, 2009 by A-Pock
Posted November 23, 2009
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FlyByU: Secure Steam and DRM is all about control over you and what you do it maybe a game but its still control and if you allow it in the smallest form they will keep pushing until you are so restricted they playing a game is allowed for 1 week at $45 if you want more time say another week well another $45... Its coming children and I am unhappy that many of you can’t wait for that day to hit.....

Yeah...so building up a successful business has simply been a ploy all along. Screw actually selling anything, we'll bankrupt ourselves with a ludicrous business model! And then we'll tie damsels to railway tracks! BWAHAHAHA!
Posted November 23, 2009
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bansama: If you really believe that, you'd better stop playing games now and start making yourself a collection of tin foil hats.

Ah, forever insulting those with whom you disagree.
Posted November 23, 2009
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bansama: If you really believe that, you'd better stop playing games now and start making yourself a collection of tin foil hats.
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melchiz: Ah, forever insulting those with whom you disagree.

well it was a pretty stupid thing to say. Flybyu is really just trolling
Posted November 23, 2009
My how this thread has evolved.
Posted November 23, 2009
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CaptainGyro: well it was a pretty stupid thing to say. Flybyu is really just trolling

Ignore trolls, don't insult them. Anyway, all things in this thread considered, Steam can win favor with many of us if Valve makes the following improvements:
-Steam client not required to run Steam-purchased games following installation and activation
-Steamworks DRM does not require the Steam client to be open
-Steam community available as XMPP or something similar so that Steam chat is accessible from 3rd party clients (it would be bliss to run Xfire and Steam via multi-protocol clients such as Trillian and Pidgin)
Posted November 23, 2009
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melchiz: Ah, forever insulting those with whom you disagree.

If you consider that an insult, then you need a thicker skin.
Posted November 24, 2009
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Cambrey: Sure, why not.

Here you go: Steam on ArsTechnica and [url=http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/824007785931?r=979008885931]here and on GWJ Conference Call
Posted November 24, 2009
Ok, I'll read that.
Posted November 24, 2009
Valve, taking a tip from AOL:
http://store.steampowered.com/news/3154/
Steam now comes pre-installed on Alienware PCs!
Posted November 24, 2009
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melchiz: Valve, taking a tip from AOL:
http://store.steampowered.com/news/3154/
Steam now comes pre-installed on Alienware PCs!

I'm sorry but anyone who buys a Alienware PC should have Steam installed anyway.
Posted November 24, 2009
And the bad thing about getting Portal for free is?
Posted November 24, 2009
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nawid: I'm sorry but anyone who buys a Alienware PC should have Steam installed anyway.

Why is that?
Posted November 24, 2009
For some people trojans and viruses are better than Steam. Very funny.
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