cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20230080

Noticed this update got pushed just now.

Edit: Seems they’re doing this to prevent costs from arbitration.

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but this looks like a major _de-_enshitification step on the part of Steam.

I’m not missing something big, am I?

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Software has been leveraged to do mass arbitrations against companies that insist on enforcing it, somewhat leveling the playing field in the power imbalance, at no less a cost than courts ultimately for the corps. Tricky enough they’ve found it hard to make language against them too.

So in a sense, it is de-enshitification but it is more likely borne from Steam throwing in the towel against a losing proposition (preventing costly mass-arbitration) than doing so because they want every user to have the maximum legal recourse.

A W is a W though, imo.

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