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    1. Steam banned in Vietnam

      User reports: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/4362376335340911703/?ctp=2 Likely because Steam has not complied with local laws (in fact, they have no local presence at all on...

      User reports: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/4362376335340911703/?ctp=2

      Likely because Steam has not complied with local laws (in fact, they have no local presence at all on Vietnam).

      I do wonder if Steam is going to do anything. Complying with Vietnam's regulation is probably too burdensome to be worth the revenue, but on the other hand, Steam's promise with their DRM has always been that they would "unlock" the games if they had to shut down, and now they're shut down in a specific country.

      Vietnamese Steam users have been sold products which they cannot play at all anymore, at least while following the laws of their Communist (so, totalitarian) regime. It's not a great situation for them.

      Well, to be honest, they're probably going to do nothing. But I do wonder to what extent Valve, who knew they were not in compliance, should have not sold games at all in Vietnam? Similar to the Helldivers situation, surely they knew this shoe was dropping.

      35 votes
    2. What is a good website to buy legitimate MP3s?

      I have a large music collection and I buy some vinyl, some CDs, but mostly MP3s. I've been using 7digital lately but I don't like how they have enlisted Paypal as their payment service. Is there...

      I have a large music collection and I buy some vinyl, some CDs, but mostly MP3s. I've been using 7digital lately but I don't like how they have enlisted Paypal as their payment service. Is there any other sites out there to buy MP3s legitimately?

      47 votes
    3. What do you like and dislike about your chosen music service(s)?

      (Wasn’t sure how to word the title to fit both those who use streaming services and those who purchase music either digitally or physically.) What are the upsides and drawbacks you’ve found for...

      (Wasn’t sure how to word the title to fit both those who use streaming services and those who purchase music either digitally or physically.)

      What are the upsides and drawbacks you’ve found for what you use for music, whether that’s Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, buying from Bandcamp, etc. What’s so good that it’s keeping you on that service instead of other competitors? Meanwhile, what should they change or fix?

      21 votes