Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoValve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”www.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down16
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkValve block Steam game with queer art in Russia after state censor attacks it for “promoting non-traditional sexualities”www.rockpapershotgun.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareAgent Karyo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down4·8 hours agoWhat’s wrong with Steam getting blocked in Russia? It’s not like Valve allows direct purchases by russian users. Russian users losing access to their libraries without VPN is their own problem. They are responsible for their government, no one else.
minus-squareGoodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 hours agoUm, what? Most Russians that browse Steam do not endorse the regime (can’t check, but probably so given what happens in the West)
minus-squareHannes@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoEver heard of “bread and games” to keep the population docile and stop revolts?
What’s wrong with Steam getting blocked in Russia? It’s not like Valve allows direct purchases by russian users.
Russian users losing access to their libraries without VPN is their own problem. They are responsible for their government, no one else.
Um, what? Most Russians that browse Steam do not endorse the regime (can’t check, but probably so given what happens in the West)
Ever heard of “bread and games” to keep the population docile and stop revolts?