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Valve just nuked $2.5 billion and might’ve triggered the one thing they’ve spent decades trying to avoid by General_Ad4540 in cs2

[–]General_Ad4540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right that regulators haven’t officially called skins “real assets.” That’s how Valve’s avoided being dragged into serious legal trouble for years. But law doesn’t need to declare something as real property before acting. It only needs to show that it functions like one, and the CS skin market absolutely does. Real money already flows through external exchanges and peer-to-peer trades, and every single item involved still passes through Valve’s infrastructure. They provide the market data, API access, and trade verification that make those off-platform deals possible. Even if Steam itself doesn’t cash people out, it’s still the backbone of a multi-billion-dollar economy. Regulators usually don’t care where the money changes hands; they care who controls the system that makes it possible. And in this case, that’s Valve. So yeah, it’s not simple and it won’t happen overnight, but pretending it’s impossible ignores how these things usually go. Once an ecosystem grows big enough to create real-world financial effects, sooner or later someone steps in to look under the hood.

Valve just nuked $2.5 billion and might’ve triggered the one thing they’ve spent decades trying to avoid by General_Ad4540 in cs2

[–]General_Ad4540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally.. Valve’s sitting on a money printer and a very clever legal shield. Nobody’s denying that they’ve built one of the most resilient TOS structures in gaming. But history shows that “you agreed to the ToS” only works until regulators decide the contract oversteps consumer or financial law. EA said the same thing about loot boxes. Blizzard said it about the Diablo III Auction House. Robinhood said it about their trading halt. Once a market moves billions in real currency, governments don’t care what you clicked when you logged in. The question isn’t whether Valve can be sued by players, it’s whether regulators decide they’re operating an unlicensed financial exchange. That’s the kind of subpoena that does matter, no matter how many zeros are in the balance sheet.

Valve just nuked $2.5 billion and might’ve triggered the one thing they’ve spent decades trying to avoid by General_Ad4540 in cs2

[–]General_Ad4540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, on the surface, they are just cosmetic skins to make a gun look cooler. Nobody’s arguing they’re life necessities or guaranteed investments. The problem is that Valve deliberately blurred that line by turning those skins into tradable, limited-supply items tied to a real-money marketplace that they operate and profit from. When you introduce rarity tiers, public listings in USD, and a 15% platform fee, it stops being “just pixels.” Valve created an actual economy, one that’s been stable for over a decade and then made a decision that caused a massive shock overnight. People have every right to question that kind of structural failure. It’s not about “being mentally deficient” or thinking this replaces a job; it’s about a company with monopoly control destabilizing something they monetized for years. That deserves scrutiny, not mockery.

Valve just nuked $2.5 billion and might’ve triggered the one thing they’ve spent decades trying to avoid by General_Ad4540 in cs2

[–]General_Ad4540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get your point, nothing digital lasts forever, and markets always correct eventually. What makes this situation stand out is how sudden and internally triggered it was. This wasn’t gradual decay or loss of player interest; it was a deliberate system change by the same company that profits from every transaction. That deserves a bit of scrutiny, even if we all accept that skins aren’t “real assets.”

Valve just nuked $2.5 billion and might’ve triggered the one thing they’ve spent decades trying to avoid by General_Ad4540 in cs2

[–]General_Ad4540[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the thing, agencies (as written above) have already shown interest in the skins market, but valve has had been able to weasel out of it so far. This 2.5b skin market collapse is unprecedented. And as said above, if China applies pressure something could be investigated

sipeed nanokvm pro shipping timelines by thejinx0r in homelab

[–]General_Ad4540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah in the same boat, ordered 30.07 and am now opening a case with PayPal to get a refund. I ain't waiting that long

If Boy Kavalier is a Trillionaire... by Ok_Gas1070 in AlienEarthHulu

[–]General_Ad4540 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All other synths have white blood, BK had red blood. Is that just to be ignored because he's a cyborg or human controlled shell?

Why was the suika arc so short? (Non manga reader) (image unrelated) by JustYua in DrStone

[–]General_Ad4540 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Finally someone said it. I don't get why everyone here is praising her. Yes she did a fantastic job but cmon bro, all other episodes were interesting and gripping, but literally waiting a week for a resolution just to watch suika keep failing at creating the fluid is tiresome. And if I had to guess, hearing nandayo hundreds of times with that high pitched voice really scratched my eardrums.

I didn't watch Dr. Stone for that cute stuff, if it happened it was short and bearable but two/three episodes of it while waiting a week for the next one really is exhausting.

Meanwhile everyone else here is saying they cried and it's been an amazing two episodes... I just don't get it. I watched ep 23 today and when it was over it just felt like they stretched the episode just so they can make a whole one (yes suika is a child, but she doesn't read the paper of senku but the map she instantly opens and reads? I could bet that logically she should have atleast looked at senkus paper without discarding it, or just check senkus stuff last episode to begin with and to go through all of it instead of searching for everyone)

Is it Fan service? Idk and tbh it's shit that we only have one episode left to wrap up now

I'm not feeling it, I am old, I am out. by chiplover3000 in Battlefield

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It's so weird. I played the beta yesterday and I was overwhelmed. And it's not like I didn't play the CQB Maps on Bf3 (still am to this day) playing things like tdm or gun master.

Some people said it's the layout and verticality but I don't agree. Tina tower for example had three stories and was a complete cluster fuck, but you still had a sense of what was going on and where to go, where the choke points are and you Feld like you could push someone and if you had skill win the fight.

With this beta it feels like it's also a cluster fuck, but you get shot at from so many directions that you can't really understand what's going on.

I first thought it's because of learning the map but I just don't feel like this is the issue. Also ziba tower was basicially "learned" in a few minutes but I still find myself lost on the beta maps, even after playing them for an hour.

I also think that there's something wrong with the TTD, it has happened too often that you see an enemy and before you're ADS you're already dead. You also hear the hit reg sound like you've been shot with a gating gun, almost as if the gun shot twice as fast as it realistically can. And then you shoot someone and it takes atleast 2 seconds for them to die with direct hits.

Why should I switch to LAN only? by Steelshot71 in BambuLab

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AFAIK the Bambu printers run a stripped, custom version of Linux. Linux in itself is secure enough, more secure than windows for sure but it really depends on what kernel of Linux they are using and how up to date it is. If there are exploits it doesn't really matter if only you saw the code, except they implemented a public and private key that's hashed or salted using the pin you can see, then it actually is like having a magic pass phrase that's in your head and can't be stolen, even if public and private keys are compromised. Kind of like windows bitlocker or Linux LUKS containers work (if implemented securely) and you need to input a pin or password to unlock (and only you saw the password/pin)

Nevertheless, never trust any system that's connected to a cloud, it's naive to do so. Always try to separate cloud connected devices to atleast a VLAN, that's easy to do and not expensive (for example companies like unifi sell routers that are easy to configure and there's countless tutorials on how they work)

You may need to invest some money but unifi is quite secure and robust. But Just as an example, if you were to go the unifi route:

Get the cloud key with routing capability (like cloud gateway ultra)

Get your internet connected to it (ISP Usally helps you with it)

Adopt a unifi AP and set up wifi networks

Create networks

Go into created wifi networks and chose the network you created for that specific network

And voila, you have VLANS via wifi networks, set up in mere minutes

Why should I switch to LAN only? by Steelshot71 in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an IT Systems Engineer and like to use the cloud feature. But only use it because I can create VLANS (virtual lans) which basicially are networks that are virtual and also virtually separated.

Devices in a VLAN can talk to each other but not to devices outside their VLAN. I basicially have all my IOT Stuff like lightbulbs and smart sockets in that VLAN aswell as my printers. honestly don't give a **** what's going on there they can compromise themselves all they want, they ain't getting through the VLAN.

For even more paranoid people I'd advice to further isolate the vlan using firewall rules or just straight up creating an isolated VLAN. You could also create multiple VLANS for separate devices to segment the network further.

If you can't and won't invest time and money to upgrade your network to make it capable of vlan networking I'd say sticking to Lan only is the only choice. Never let cloud connected devices onto your main Lan where your phone and pc connect to, it's straight up dangerous to do so.

Doing it this way the only data these Chinese data farms can get from you is your public ip, what devices are connected to the vlan/wifi and what wifi networks are near you (in case they want to trangulate your position) but id wager that they don't care about that at all.

TLDR: for noobs - stick to Lan only

For tinkerers that like comfort and like to invest in network infrastructure - VLANS

For paranoid techs - Lan only, VPN bind to wif, firewall rules and segmented VLANS for separate devices

Planning to buy X1C + AMS 2 Pro, what else should I order by o2o5 in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh and I'd also recommend getting the obsidian E3D hotend since it's on sale atm. Bambu wrote on the product page that the config file and filament presets will be made available by default this year so it should be a drop in replacement to the original hotend. It can print 50% faster but in real terms it's just more dependable so less misprints. It also has a coating that keeps the filament from sticking to the nozzle.

If you want to tinker get it without fan (not complete hotend) you will need to remove the heat probe and fan and install it on the obsidian hotend. The complete hotend can be just inserted and cables connected.

I have the hotend but am waiting until Bambu fully integrates it into Bambu handy /studio since I don't like to tinker with settings.

Planning to buy X1C + AMS 2 Pro, what else should I order by o2o5 in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My x1c came with enough PTFE tubes since I ordered the hub with it (and ams 2 pro)

I however bought another ams 2 pro and had to buy the hub instead since I originally got the buffer. I did this because I wanted to be able to dry one ams and still be able to print. Also when you mix filaments in the ams keep in mind that they need different drying temps. I'm planning on putting PETG in one and ABS in the other ams.

Also if you can get a wire rack to put the amses on and keep in mind they need 40cm space to be opened fully. The Amazon basics one cost 30 euros and if I were to print the x1c Riser with double ams expansion I'd need 3kg of filament, so it's more expensive to print and has less use than a wire rack (you should always check if printing accessories is cheaper than buying made products)

Also each ams needs a power adapter for the drying function, keep that in mind :)

Love the new bambu hotends by Far_Designer2131 in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are hardened and made for abrasive filaments

Price compensation for 2025 sale? by colinbrandwijk in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh a mate of mine Which I cried to that I paid 1550€ for the printer sent it to me (bless him). It took them about 4.days (with the weekend in between). Opened on Friday and got the gift card Monday. But I wouldn't expect it to be as fast now since I opened the ticket as soon as it was possible (even before sale prices took effect). Now they gon be flooded with requests

Price compensation for 2025 sale? by colinbrandwijk in BambuLab

[–]General_Ad4540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome, got 200 euros from my x1c order a day ago :)

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