Yeah,. It’s a for-profit company with publicly traded stock. Their one and only concern is their bottom line, decrease costs, increase profits. If you want a nonprofit videogame co-op that’s gamer first then you’re more than free to go start one.
Not really an argument, it’s more so a statement of fact. Businesses exist for one reason alone, to within the confines of the law generate more capital than they spend. If you want an organization whose goal is something else then you need a non-profit organization. A for-profit is by definition for profit. They don’t call it capitalism by accident.
It’s not all that shit of an argument. All companies exist to make money, not products. If they could make money without making products, they would stop making products altogether. Some are more egregious about that fact, but it remains a fact for all companies, even the ones you think are your friends. It’s possible for a company to do what consumers want and still make money, establishing a good relationship that makes both enjoyable products and decent profits, but even those companies are just one leadership change away from short-term profit-driven decisions that run the company to the ground.
Yeah, and you’re a consumer who should be acting in your own self interest. In case or needs to be said, a company going digital only on their own closed platform is not in your interest even if you buy digital only or don’t even use the platform. So unless you like being a corporate bootlicker maybe don’t defend things that are against your self interest.
Me? I wait like 20+ years to play games so typically I just emulate roms. I donate to ROM hosting sites or buy old games and consoles from yard sales and stuff. I’m consuming content but I’m definitely not a typical gamer I think.
A for profit will ultimately err on the side of profits. Any messaging or behavior suggesting they actually care about the consumer is only in service of profits not in service of the consumer aka it’s fake.
I never said anything about morality. Honestly within the confines of what is legal business isn’t too concerned about morality because the goal isn’t morality or ethics. The goal is increasing profits.
Yeah,. It’s a for-profit company with publicly traded stock. Their one and only concern is their bottom line, decrease costs, increase profits. If you want a nonprofit videogame co-op that’s gamer first then you’re more than free to go start one.
You have to be being ironic, but I can’t tell whether you’re being serious and are just a bit of a rube.
This is such a shit argument. Reminds me of Linux forums.
“Ya that sucks it doesn’t work, go find the repo and download the source and fix it yourself”
By this logic, Linux is for programmers. And gaming is for business people.
Weird flex, but okay.
Not really an argument, it’s more so a statement of fact. Businesses exist for one reason alone, to within the confines of the law generate more capital than they spend. If you want an organization whose goal is something else then you need a non-profit organization. A for-profit is by definition for profit. They don’t call it capitalism by accident.
It’s not all that shit of an argument. All companies exist to make money, not products. If they could make money without making products, they would stop making products altogether. Some are more egregious about that fact, but it remains a fact for all companies, even the ones you think are your friends. It’s possible for a company to do what consumers want and still make money, establishing a good relationship that makes both enjoyable products and decent profits, but even those companies are just one leadership change away from short-term profit-driven decisions that run the company to the ground.
Yep, it’s a company like every other one on this planet. Don’t forget.
People are free to spend their money on non-profits and open source, they mostly choose not to.
Yeah, and you’re a consumer who should be acting in your own self interest. In case or needs to be said, a company going digital only on their own closed platform is not in your interest even if you buy digital only or don’t even use the platform. So unless you like being a corporate bootlicker maybe don’t defend things that are against your self interest.
Me? I wait like 20+ years to play games so typically I just emulate roms. I donate to ROM hosting sites or buy old games and consoles from yard sales and stuff. I’m consuming content but I’m definitely not a typical gamer I think.
There is a middle ground between a nonprofit coop and a business that screws over its customers. Do you only think in extremes?
A for profit will ultimately err on the side of profits. Any messaging or behavior suggesting they actually care about the consumer is only in service of profits not in service of the consumer aka it’s fake.
I think you’re confusing being able to explain their behaviour with it being moral and just behaviour.
I never said anything about morality. Honestly within the confines of what is legal business isn’t too concerned about morality because the goal isn’t morality or ethics. The goal is increasing profits.