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Even if you have a physical copy of the game, under US law all you own is the literal piece of plastic, not any of the data on it itself. If the EULA said you're not allowed to run the game anymore, then continuing to run the game would technically be illegal. ... In every legal capacity, Americans own nothing.

holy shit lmao, LAND OF THE FREE folks! amerikkka-clap

also the 2nd comment here fucking rules:

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[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Whenever I actually pay for a PC game, I will always try to do so through GoG

But still, with there is nothing to stop the industry from eventually stopping you from owning anything, and without putting a stop to capitalism it won't just be games that you'll never own.

[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Oh, dang, yeah,

for some people, being semantically correct about the boot in your mouth is genuinely more important than taking the boot out of your mouth

is solid

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: