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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 15 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

We need a FOSS & decentralized alternative to steam.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Uh, I think it's called the World Wide Web.

I mean, I'm joking, but I do remember buying games directly from a developers website, that's a thing that used to happen.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 52 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

This pressure is coming from the payment providers without whom no storefront can operate. We need alternatives to Visa and Mastercard.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

GNU-Taler ? (I guess you're not a fan of cryptocurrency)

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Keep your damn monkey pictures away from me

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world -5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I swear Europe has a bunch though. Like Klarna?

[–] midtsveen@lemmy.wtf 5 points 16 hours ago

Ah yes, Klarna, get consumerist product now, forget to pay later!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 12 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

We need a...decentralized alternative to steam.

Customer protections would suuuuuuuck if everyone was running different variations of, what is essentially, a store. Not to mention shovelware would be even more rampant.