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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by eviks on Monday December 29, 2025 @04:10PM (#46425743)
No, you misunderstood the comment, it said that paying nothing is compelling, not that paying something was inconceivable or something; it was a response to a comment with a common misconception that pirating is only some "service problem"
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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by fc417fc802 on Monday December 29, 2025 @08:56PM (#46428603)
I agree with your earlier comment (GGP) and feel like you're contradicting yourself here. "Too expensive" is either a service problem or at least directly adjacent to it. It's distinct from "well if I can get away with piracy then I'll do it". To say that free is a compelling price is to imply the latter as opposed to the former (at least imo).
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