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Mendax Jan 10, 2020 @ 10:39am
Chinese is now Steam's most popular language, according to its hardware survey. Soon Steam will have no freedom and will be full of P2W games and no respect for human rights.
https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-is-now-steams-most-popular-language-according-to-its-hardware-survey/
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Ogami Jan 10, 2020 @ 10:45am 
That is nothing new, has been that way for nearly 3 years.
Chinese has long been the largest group of users on Steam.
Which makes sense with a population of 2 billions+.
But they also mainly stick to FTP games and some pay ones like PUBG.

Also Valve is a privately owned company, they have no stock so they cant be bought.
China has zero influence on Steam.
You should worry way more about EPIC which is owned to a large degree by Chinese Tech Giants like Tencent.
Last edited by Ogami; Jan 10, 2020 @ 10:46am
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Crazy Tiger Jan 10, 2020 @ 10:45am 
Yay, another doomsday thread.
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My Angel Mashiro Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:09am 
Originally posted by Ogami:
That is nothing new, has been that way for nearly 3 years.
Chinese has long been the largest group of users on Steam.
Which makes sense with a population of 2 billions+.
But they also mainly stick to FTP games and some pay ones like PUBG.

Also Valve is a privately owned company, they have no stock so they cant be bought.
China has zero influence on Steam.
You should worry way more about EPIC which is owned to a large degree by Chinese Tech Giants like Tencent.
yes.

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:
Yay, another doomsday thread.
yayn't :(
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:11am 
They have their own client and their own store with huge restrictions we'll never see.

:qr:
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My Angel Mashiro Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:23am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
They have their own client and their own store with huge restrictions we'll never see.

:qr:
their own client? :o
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:24am 
Originally posted by anxiety is bad:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
They have their own client and their own store with huge restrictions we'll never see.

:qr:
their own client? :o

Yes. Valve partnered with Perfect World to create a client for the Chinese.

:qr:
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My Angel Mashiro Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:25am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by anxiety is bad:
their own client? :o

Yes. Valve partnered with Perfect World to create a client for the Chinese.

:qr:
Amazing. Is it any different or just a Chinese version of the Global client?
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76561198407601200 Jan 10, 2020 @ 11:59am 
Originally posted by Mendax:
Chinese is now Steam's most popular language, according to its hardware survey. Soon Steam will have no freedom and will be full of P2W games and no respect for human rights.

I fail to see how the most used language on steam will determine "freedom" and "no respect for human rights".
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BossGalaga Jan 10, 2020 @ 12:55pm 
Originally posted by ritsu:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Yes. Valve partnered with Perfect World to create a client for the Chinese.

:qr:

Amazing. Is it any different or just a Chinese version of the Global client?

It's just like the regular Steam client except without basic human rights and it's in Chinese.
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Spawn of Totoro Jan 10, 2020 @ 12:58pm 
Limited number of games. They can only sell those approved by the Chinese Government. I read it was only having 40 games at launch.

They likely have to comply with Chinese laws as well, in their community forums and such.
Last edited by Spawn of Totoro; Jan 10, 2020 @ 12:58pm
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Mendax Jan 10, 2020 @ 2:31pm 
Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Limited number of games. They can only sell those approved by the Chinese Government. I read it was only having 40 games at launch.

They likely have to comply with Chinese laws as well, in their community forums and such.
Who's more against free speech? Steam forum mods or Chinese dictatorship?
All negative opinions are censored on Steam right now.
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Chompman Jan 10, 2020 @ 2:36pm 
Originally posted by Mendax:
Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Limited number of games. They can only sell those approved by the Chinese Government. I read it was only having 40 games at launch.

They likely have to comply with Chinese laws as well, in their community forums and such.
Who's more against free speech? Steam forum mods or Chinese dictatorship?
All negative opinions are censored on Steam right now.
Forum moderation and free speech are two different things.
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Spawn of Totoro Jan 10, 2020 @ 2:39pm 
Originally posted by Mendax:
Who's more against free speech? Steam forum mods or Chinese dictatorship?
All negative opinions are censored on Steam right now.

Opinions are fine, insults are not. There is a big difference between the two.

As I have never been to China or used a forum from there, I would have no idea what it is like.
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Mendax Jan 10, 2020 @ 2:43pm 
Originally posted by Chompman:
Originally posted by Mendax:
Who's more against free speech? Steam forum mods or Chinese dictatorship?
All negative opinions are censored on Steam right now.
Forum moderation and free speech are two different things.
So, censorship is fine as long you agree with it? Not free speech.

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Originally posted by Mendax:
Who's more against free speech? Steam forum mods or Chinese dictatorship?
All negative opinions are censored on Steam right now.

Opinions are fine, insults are not. There is a big difference between the two.

As I have never been to China or used a forum from there, I would have no idea what it is like.
Some people think different opiniosn are insults. All opinions are fine, as long you agree with Steam and the mods. For example, if you disagree with something, people insulting with is fine but if you call them fanboys you're banned.
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Zekiran Jan 10, 2020 @ 2:46pm 
"Censorship" does not exist here the way you think it does.

Because this forum is not an American Government run agency, you have no 'freedom' to lose here.

You do not walk into someone else's home and then complain that they ask you to behave yourself.

And if you DO that, you are even bigger of a jerk than on a forum... just something to ponder.
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