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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days ago

‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

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‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

www.theguardian.com

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days ago

Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews

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Nah, it’s worse. At least those comments criticized the game before the ad hominem.

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