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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by the_other on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:23AM (#29980480)
> maintain indentured servitude

The "lock-in" and the lack of ownership/copyright extension for media provided by their service is absolutely a problem, but it's not "servitude". There's a couple of other members of FAANG where the relationship with users is much more like servitude.

Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by toyg on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @12:38PM (#29982687)
The fact that one lord is more benevolent than another doesn't mean that the feudal system, as a whole, is just fine.