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A comment on California bill would require patches or refunds when online games shut down. Parent comment

Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by Defletter on Saturday May 16, 2026 @12:47AM (#48156921)
Different person here, it's probably because they defensively reject anything that forces anyone to do anything, or would increase prices outside of market forces. Every argument that's used against this kind of legislation was also used against putting airbrakes on trains. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by ryandrake on Saturday May 16, 2026 @10:42AM (#48160688)
Seriously. If you ever want to see a discussion thread that demonstrates the difference between “reasons” and “excuses” (by being full of the latter), just propose a law forcing game companies to do literally anything and watch the replies.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by account42 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:32AM (#48190735)
Yes, gamers can be very tribal and quickly become defensive when you are critical of the companies they have formed a parasocial relationship with.
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