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Re:Ask HN: What API's do people wanna buy/pay for? by popcalc on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:28PM (#34601458)
No, that's a whole other business. Idler services just run up the hours on games in your library without the games actually running. Vanity knows no limits.

https://steamtimeidler.com/

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Re:Ask HN: What API's do people wanna buy/pay for? by fnomnom on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @04:20AM (#34608256)
oh wow. im the polar opposite. i wouldnt want to know most people the hours i out into some games at all
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Re:Ask HN: What API's do people wanna buy/pay for? by weird-eye-issue on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @10:46PM (#34621770)
It can be used by scammers to make their accounts seem more legit. "Why would they scam me for $200 and risk their account they have played CSGO for 5000 hours with?"
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