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Re:Facebook is building its own Steam-style desktop gaming p... by roflchoppa on Thursday August 18, 2016 @01:36PM (#12314625)
you know as much as a like competition in the market. Ive yet to have an issue with Steam, it works well, when I need service I can get it. thx Gaben&team if you read this.
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Re:Facebook is building its own Steam-style desktop gaming p... by azernik on Thursday August 18, 2016 @02:07PM (#12314930)
As much as I like competition, there is still such a thing as a natural monopoly. Multiple competing electric grids would probably not be a good idea.
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Re:Facebook is building its own Steam-style desktop gaming p... by jungletek on Friday August 19, 2016 @05:52PM (#12323786)
Poor analogy, as Steam's competitors aren't distributing over a different internet.
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