I think you would say the same regarding computer games, such as "if a game company forces players to use Windows to play a game, then it's time to find another game" !INDEED! ๐ฎ๐คฏ๐คฃ
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Absolutely, forcing anyone to use Windows for any reason is cruel and unusual punishment. ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
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I think that the bright side of it is that people will generally play fewer games and less often, as they would play only Linux (and Android) games !INDEED. ๐
Anyway, how about the other proprietary, closed-source (not free, open-source) competitor of Windows? ๐คฏ๐
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Yes, and that was the case with me. I don't have time for any in-depth game now anyway, so it's all good.
I can't stand MacOS/iOS either, though it's just ever so slightly better, which isn't saying much. ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
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I think that spending 20+ hours just to play a single in-depth game should be done only a few days a year !INDEED, even for people who are already gamers. ๐งโโ๏ธ๐คฏ
I quickly interpreted your phrase "ever so slightly better" as "nevermind the advantages". ๐๐
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Indeed, and I can't even imagine devoting so much time to a game now, even ones where I generate usable income.
Well, Linux is still better. ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
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There also are so many dark patterns in games that players should remember to detect and avoid !INDEED. ๐ฎ๐คฏ
How about Android (the FOSS version) which is a fork of Linux? ๐ค
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Yeah, that's a whole other level of why most gaming is not appealing to me.
I very much appreciate the FOSS version of Android. ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
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Video games that are either free or are paid for only one time for the full version, are for single player only, and don't have random unlockable achievements (such as "Gain 10,000 Gold before the final boss") seem unlikely to have dark patterns. ๐ฎ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ค