Prediction: If Gaben dies it will be the dark age of gaming and for steam

[Your Neighbour]

This is what I think will happen if Gaben passes away

1. Every June, Steam will precisely pander to LGBT by changing its logo to rainbow
2. Private money that Steam does not need will flood in, notorious tencent will definitely be on the list
3. Changes made to gradually merge Steam with Epic launcher
4. Censorship, lots of it
5. User review, forum bans become more common in the name of civility and no criticism of 'AAA' games are allowed
6. Games and publishers being removed because they refuse to bend the knee
7. Steam is eventually wiped through merger with Epic launcher

You all think it's crazy, I told people in 2014 the massive purge would be gradually introduced to Reddit based on political affiliations, look where we are now, can't even post big chungus.

[werhsre334]

I think most of this has already been done, or in process.

[🍋 Lemonfed 🍋]

8.Gabe Newel actually has a successor that continue to operate steam the same way he did before.

[Gin]

Purge, dark age of gaming - do you even listen to yourself?

[Radene]

Conspiracy: Gaben has already died, Steam is now lead by the mysterious Council of Four that holds weekly communions with the spirit world for guidance.

[Your Neighbour]

Originally posted by 「 ᵍᶤᶰ 」:

Purge, dark age of gaming - do you even listen to yourself?

Because the earth is not flat doesn't mean corporate America isn't out to silence criticism via throwing money. Remember that.

[Radene]

Originally posted by Your Neighbour:

Originally posted by 「 ᵍᶤᶰ 」:

Purge, dark age of gaming - do you even listen to yourself?

Because the earth is not flat doesn't mean corporate America isn't out to silence criticism via throwing money. Remember that.

You'll notice, if you look very carefully, that most of the world isn't "Corporate America." You'll even notice that most of America isn't "Corporate America".

[Pocahawtness]

Impossible to predict and I don't see any reason to even try.

[Yes]

If Gaben die everything will be better

[FxMxRx]

Oh no, they will change the logo to a rainbow, oh no, so offensive, I'm so offended, I'm melting, oh noooooo.
/s

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by Your Neighbour:

This is what I think will happen if Gaben passes away

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You all think it's crazy

No, I believe you're entirely reasonable.
People that tend to pander and economically destroy companies tend to get lucky, get somewhere high in the tiers, and infect it the moment they get the opportunity to do so; it's not about the brand, the service, it's about what they want to push.

Forbid anything ever happen to the man, I would seriously worry about the future of Steam and someone trying to turn it into the next fb/reddit/twitter/twitch/dc/disney where "Screw the product, I'm pushing my politics down all your throats and ruining everything".

Let's just hope, if anything ever happens, that he has someone in line that would keep it true to what it is.

Originally posted by FxMxRx:

Oh no, they will change the logo to a rainbow, oh no, so offensive, I'm so offended, I'm melting, oh noooooo.
/s

Do you have any idea how many people have lost their jobs in companies that have pandered, shoved political messages and political products in peoples faces? You sell the product/service, not ones own politics; people want the product/service, and nothing else.

Look at the state of a lot of companies, film, comics, etc; so many of them are dying, there's massive layoffs, purges of employees that won't follow the new creed. Why should people lose their livelyhoods because some very not intelligent executive decided to play politics?

[nullable]

Originally posted by Radene:

I mean, men don't have it easy, but it's for a different reason. It's because we're still expected to just take whatever life throws at us, never ask for help, never accept help, always succeed at everything, and never show any emotion other than aggression. To show emotion is weakness, to fail is weakness, to need help is weakness, and to be weak is to be an acceptable target for ridicule, derision, and mockery.

The sum of all that adds up to a pretty ♥♥♥♥♥♥ life, and a lot of damage to other people.

It's been improving recently, but still pretty crap altogether. Especially because so many still try to cling to the "good old times".

Yes, of course, being a human being is hard. But I don't personally have much sympathy for people who subscribe to whatever ideals they live by and then complain about them. You don't like male tropes of masculinity? Grow a spine and live your own life. In theory that would be more manly, wouldn't it?

Besides, based on demographics alone, despite all the "male hardship" you describe I'm going to say hands down, better to be a man in a majority of instances...

[Insania]

I think Gaben already know who will be right fit for the job once he gone if not he'll find it.

[lucas]

Didn t Gaben already died?

[Radene]

Originally posted by Brockenstein:

Yes, of course, being a human being is hard. But I don't personally have much sympathy for people who subscribe to whatever ideals they live by and then complain about them. You don't like male tropes of masculinity? Grow a spine and live your own life. In theory that would be more manly, wouldn't it?

"Grow a spine" is exactly one of the "male tropes of manliness" that's causing folks to not seek help when they need it.

[Sazzouu]

Originally posted by Insania:

I think Gaben already know who will be right fit for the job once he gone if not he'll find it.

In fact GabeN has a son and he's already way into Valve. I dunno if he is actually working there already in some way or another or if he just takes part over there because of family interests but he definatly puts a lot of lifetime into Valves projects.

He did many Q/As especially on the YouTube channel Valve News Network and is pretty active on Reddit concering Valve and Steam. He is essentially a gamedeveloper already with his very own startup.

And as far as the public knows GabeN and his son have a good relationship so I would assume that even if GabeN won't find a worthy successor his son will come into play and he will do his best to keep GabeNs legacy rolling. He himself claimed the dream to "step out of GabeN's shadow" but of course he wont ever let this company die