"with no stated expiration date" I still don't see where a EOL date is mandated. Again, I have no trouble with updated truth-in-advertising laws that require disclosures of drm and online dependencies. This petition was critiqued by more than just GrifterPirateSoftware for not just simplyfing, but oversimplifying and conflating distinct phenomenon to the point of practical impotence.
Riff Racer is a failure both on Steam's end, and on the community for not identifying badly designed online dependencies and blasting the devs for it. If deficient disclaimers are common enough on Steam, then Valve's feet need to be held to the fire until they stop being as piss-poor as other app stores. We don't need US federal government or globohomo EU for this.
Where's the negative? I'm capable of only purchasing from GOG, downloading from abandonware sites, staying tuned in to enthusiast communities that care about this stuff, etc. I'm not gonna be 100% successful, nor would legislation be 100% successful.
Customers are supposed to identify hostile software by granting importance to experts that research and publicize said issues. That and only buying from storefronts that offer refunds or credit if a seller isn't being forthcoming. As I've said plenty of times in the past, "customer is always right" (as interpreted by consumers) should have never replaced caveat emptor in the capacity it has.
"with no stated expiration date" I still don't see where a EOL date is mandated. Again, I have no trouble with updated truth-in-advertising laws that require disclosures of drm and online dependencies. This petition was critiqued by more than just GrifterPirateSoftware for not just simplyfing, but oversimplifying and conflating distinct phenomenon to the point of practical impotence.
Riff Racer is a failure both on Steam's end, and on the community for not identifying badly designed online dependencies and blasting the devs for it. If deficient disclaimers are common enough on Steam, then Valve's feet need to be held to the fire until they stop being as piss-poor as other app stores. We don't need US federal government or globohomo EU for this.
Where's the negative? I'm capable of only purchasing from GOG, downloading from abandonware sites, staying tuned in to enthusiast communities that care about this stuff, etc. I'm not gonna be 100% successful, nor would legislation be 100% successful.
Customers are supposed to identify hostile software by granting importance to experts that research and publicize said issues. That and only buying from storefronts that offer refunds or credit if a seller isn't being forthcoming. As I've said plenty of times in the past, "customer is always right" (as interpreted by consumers) should have never replaced caveat emptor in the capacity it has.