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On Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:00:49 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D=E2=80=99Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> The games that demand this strict anti-cheat compliance are very
> firmly in the minority, and seem destined to stay that way.

I cannot imagine wanting to play a game badly enough that I'd let some
pervert corporation install spyware on my system for it.