If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.

JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.

Me please as shown in here and there. ;)
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Ant <ant@zimage.comant> wrote:
> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
> > If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.

> Me please as shown in here and there. ;)

Ooh, I see and got it. Thanks. :D
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JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.

People actually use the steam group?
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candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
> > If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.

> People actually use the steam group?

JAB is trying to lure us in! ;)
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On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:10:04 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
candycanearter07 wrote:

>JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>
>
>People actually use the steam group?

When there are bots scraping codes off the publically available Usenet
group? I guess so. This is sheer brilliance.

Those of us who give out codes have been deeply frustrated with the
situation and do 5HD61 ridicul99FD3ous things toDND24 obfuscate them.

77777

NOT A REAL CODE! Suck it scrapers.

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Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 21:26 this Friday (GMT):
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:10:04 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> candycanearter07 wrote:
>
>>JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>
>>
>>People actually use the steam group?
>
> When there are bots scraping codes off the publically available Usenet
> group? I guess so. This is sheer brilliance.
>
> Those of us who give out codes have been deeply frustrated with the
> situation and do 5HD61 ridicul99FD3ous things toDND24 obfuscate them.
>
> 77777
>
> NOT A REAL CODE! Suck it scrapers.

Is this reverse psychology and it actually IS a code?
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On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 02:20:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:

>Is this reverse psychology and it actually IS a code?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm still not going to try it though.
Zag isn't going to fool me!!!

Or is he?

Mike S <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote at 14:49 this Saturday (GMT):
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 02:20:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
><candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
>
>>Is this reverse psychology and it actually IS a code?
>
> I was thinking the same thing. I'm still not going to try it though.
> Zag isn't going to fool me!!!
>
> Or is he?

Oh no, now I'm confused!
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On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>
>
> People actually use the steam group?

do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.

Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
nobody ever looks at anyway...

On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:

>On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>
>>
>> People actually use the steam group?
>
>do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>
>Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>nobody ever looks at anyway...

I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
buy games or something real.

Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
gimcracks.

[I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
Although the difference between those two numbers is
disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]

I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
many points I don't know what else to do with them.

On 11/9/2024 12:10 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>
>>>
>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>
>> do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>> of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>
>> Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>> nobody ever looks at anyway...
>
> I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
> being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
> dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
> buy games or something real.
>
> Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
> would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
> given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
> away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
> nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
> gimcracks.
>
> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
> Although the difference between those two numbers is
> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>
Is it safe to ask which of the two Numbers is larger?

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On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 17:50:03 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
candycanearter07 wrote:

>Mike S <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote at 14:49 this Saturday (GMT):
>> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 02:20:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
>><candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
>>
>>>Is this reverse psychology and it actually IS a code?
>>
>> I was thinking the same thing. I'm still not going to try it though.
>> Zag isn't going to fool me!!!
>>
>> Or is he?
>
>
>Oh no, now I'm confused!

(*the Confuse-A-Cat van drives off into the sunset*)

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On Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:10:40 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>
>>>
>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>
>>do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>
>>Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>nobody ever looks at anyway...
>
>I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>buy games or something real.
>
>Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>gimcracks.
>
> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
> Although the difference between those two numbers is
> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>
>I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
>reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
>many points I don't know what else to do with them.
>
I don't know. Nintendo gives me Gold Coins that translate 1:1 with a
penny (ie: 100 GC is $1 off a purchase). If they can pull it off, surely
Valve can?

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 17:50:03 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> candycanearter07 wrote:

> >Mike S <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote at 14:49 this Saturday (GMT):
> >> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 02:20:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
> >><candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Is this reverse psychology and it actually IS a code?
> >>
> >> I was thinking the same thing. I'm still not going to try it though.
> >> Zag isn't going to fool me!!!
> >>
> >> Or is he?
> >
> >
> >Oh no, now I'm confused!

> (*the Confuse-A-Cat van drives off into the sunset*)

I had to Google that and found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzi3k7K0lFA
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Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:10:04 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> candycanearter07 wrote:

> >JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
> >> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
> >
> >
> >People actually use the steam group?

> When there are bots scraping codes off the publically available Usenet
> group? I guess so. This is sheer brilliance.

> Those of us who give out codes have been deeply frustrated with the
> situation and do 5HD61 ridicul99FD3ous things toDND24 obfuscate them.

> 77777

> NOT A REAL CODE! Suck it scrapers.

12345 :D
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Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 23:03 this Saturday (GMT):
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:10:40 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>
>>>do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>>of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>
>>>Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>>nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>
>>I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>>being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>>dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>>buy games or something real.
>>
>>Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>>would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>>given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>>away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>>nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>>gimcracks.
>>
>> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>> Although the difference between those two numbers is
>> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>
>>I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
>>reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
>>many points I don't know what else to do with them.
>>
> I don't know. Nintendo gives me Gold Coins that translate 1:1 with a
> penny (ie: 100 GC is $1 off a purchase). If they can pull it off, surely
> Valve can?

To be fair, Nintendo is a Japanese company. Maybe the laws are different
there.
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On 11/9/24 21:50, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 11/9/2024 12:10 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>
>>> do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>> of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>
>>> Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>> nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>
>> I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>> being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>> dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>> buy games or something real.
>>
>> Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>> would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>> given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>> away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>> nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>> gimcracks.
>>
>>      [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>>       games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>>       Although the difference between those two numbers is
>>       disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>
> Is it safe to ask which of the two Numbers is larger?
>

well, if the number get ever larger the amount of reviews just starts
lagging behind.
I mean, there's a lot of stuff in my library that I never even wanted to
touch after adding them in (likely in a fit of short-term madness)

On 11/10/24 01:10, candycanearter07 wrote:
> Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 23:03 this Saturday (GMT):
>> On Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:10:40 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>>
>>>> do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>>> of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>>
>>>> Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>>> nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>>
>>> I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>>> being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>>> dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>>> buy games or something real.
>>>
>>> Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>>> would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>>> given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>>> away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>>> nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>>> gimcracks.
>>>
>>> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>>> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>>> Although the difference between those two numbers is
>>> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>>
>>> I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
>>> reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
>>> many points I don't know what else to do with them.
>>>
>> I don't know. Nintendo gives me Gold Coins that translate 1:1 with a
>> penny (ie: 100 GC is $1 off a purchase). If they can pull it off, surely
>> Valve can?
>
>
> To be fair, Nintendo is a Japanese company. Maybe the laws are different
> there.

There likely is a difference between how the contracts for both work.

Or Nintendo simply has good lawyers at hand to work the kinks out, while
Valve just doesn't want to bother.

On 11/9/2024 4:19 PM, kyonshi wrote:
> On 11/9/24 21:50, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> On 11/9/2024 12:10 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>>
>>>> do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>>> of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>>
>>>> Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a
>>>> profile
>>>> nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>>
>>> I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>>> being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>>> dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>>> buy games or something real.
>>>
>>> Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>>> would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>>> given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>>> away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>>> nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>>> gimcracks.
>>>
>>>      [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>>>       games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>>>       Although the difference between those two numbers is
>>>       disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>>
>> Is it safe to ask which of the two Numbers is larger?
>>
>
> well, if the number get ever larger the amount of reviews just starts
> lagging behind.
> I mean, there's a lot of stuff in my library that I never even wanted to
> touch after adding them in (likely in a fit of short-term madness)

"Short-term?" :P

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kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 00:45 this Sunday (GMT):
> On 11/10/24 01:10, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 23:03 this Saturday (GMT):
>>> On Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:10:40 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>>>
>>>>> do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>>>> of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>>>> nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>>>
>>>> I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>>>> being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>>>> dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>>>> buy games or something real.
>>>>
>>>> Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>>>> would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>>>> given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>>>> away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>>>> nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>>>> gimcracks.
>>>>
>>>> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>>>> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>>>> Although the difference between those two numbers is
>>>> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>>>
>>>> I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
>>>> reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
>>>> many points I don't know what else to do with them.
>>>>
>>> I don't know. Nintendo gives me Gold Coins that translate 1:1 with a
>>> penny (ie: 100 GC is $1 off a purchase). If they can pull it off, surely
>>> Valve can?
>>
>>
>> To be fair, Nintendo is a Japanese company. Maybe the laws are different
>> there.
>
> There likely is a difference between how the contracts for both work.
>
> Or Nintendo simply has good lawyers at hand to work the kinks out, while
> Valve just doesn't want to bother.

Nintendo DEFINITELY has good lawyers.
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On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:01:36 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Ant
wrote:

>Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:10:04 -0000 (UTC), in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>> candycanearter07 wrote:
>
>> >JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>> >> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>> >
>> >
>> >People actually use the steam group?
>
>> When there are bots scraping codes off the publically available Usenet
>> group? I guess so. This is sheer brilliance.
>
>> Those of us who give out codes have been deeply frustrated with the
>> situation and do 5HD61 ridicul99FD3ous things toDND24 obfuscate them.
>
>> 77777
>
>> NOT A REAL CODE! Suck it scrapers.
>
>12345 :D

That's the combination on my LUGGAGE!

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:10:05 -0000 (UTC), in
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, candycanearter07 wrote:

>Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 23:03 this Saturday (GMT):
>> On Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:10:40 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:43:39 +0100, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 11/8/2024 7:10 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>>>>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>>>>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> People actually use the steam group?
>>>>
>>>>do people use Steam groups at all? that seems to be one of those parts
>>>>of Steam that just is there with no interaction at all.
>>>>
>>>>Same with these Steam points that allow me to... buy stuff for a profile
>>>>nobody ever looks at anyway...
>>>
>>>I really get the impression that Valve thought up as Steam points as
>>>being something with real monetary use (you get 1 point per 1 US
>>>dollar of purchases, I think), that could then maybe be redeemed to
>>>buy games or something real.
>>>
>>>Except then the lawyers pointed out that it was a form of currency and
>>>would probably cause them all sorts of legal problems, especially
>>>given how many jurisdictions Valve operates in, so they quickly backed
>>>away from the idea. Except now people have thousands of points and
>>>nothing to do with it? Quick, give them useless, untradable digital
>>>gimcracks.
>>>
>>> [I like the profile page. It lets me quickly see how many
>>> games I own on Steam, and how many reviews I've posted.
>>> Although the difference between those two numbers is
>>> disturbingly large... maybe its better if I stop looking.]
>>>
>>>I've used Steam points to 'buy' rewards (equally useless) for good
>>>reviews, but that's pretty much it, and mostly because I've earned so
>>>many points I don't know what else to do with them.
>>>
>> I don't know. Nintendo gives me Gold Coins that translate 1:1 with a
>> penny (ie: 100 GC is $1 off a purchase). If they can pull it off, surely
>> Valve can?
>
>
>To be fair, Nintendo is a Japanese company. Maybe the laws are different
>there.

I think the jurisdiction would be the United States for transactions with
me, just as they charge my state's sales tax on each purchase.

They also have an American operation, Nintendo of America, which is
likely how they manage transactions. Anyone get Nintendo coins in other
countries?

On a side note, GOG just this year (or last) started charging sales tax
for my purchases though they had not done so for years.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On 08/11/2024 18:10, candycanearter07 wrote:
> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 11:15 this Friday (GMT):
>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>
>
> People actually use the steam group?

As Zag said it really does protect against someone who isn't active in
this group using it.

On 08/11/2024 16:44, Ant wrote:
> Ant <ant@zimage.comant> wrote:
>> JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
>>> If anyone wants this I've put the code on the Steam group.
>
>> Me please as shown in here and there. ;)
>
> Ooh, I see and got it. Thanks. :D

It's not a bad game but I found it difficult to enjoy as I fell for the
hype about how it played when in reality it's just a solid FPS shooter
in a different environment. I'm pretty sure that it was the last game
ever that I pre-ordered, still it came in a nice metal case so there's that!