• TWeaK@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      1 year ago

      Yes it is. Have a read through the terms and conditions.

        • TWeaK@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          8
          arrow-down
          4
          ·
          1 year ago

          That’s such a bullshit response. But here you go:

          spyware ˈspʌɪwɛː

          noun

          1. software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.

          That’s exactly what publisher store software does, as defined in their terms and conditions. You can perhaps bicker over the “covert” part, because it’s notified in the terms and conditions, but you cannot reasonably do that without acknowledging that a) most people don’t read the T&C’s, and b) I said that it was “basically spyware”, implying that it isn’t exactly spyware.

          You’re not arguing in good faith, you’re just acting like an asshole.

            • TWeaK@lemm.ee
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              8
              arrow-down
              4
              ·
              1 year ago

              You didn’t even read my comment, did you.

              you cannot reasonably do that without acknowledging that a) most people don’t read the T&C’s, and b) I said that it was “basically spyware”, implying that it isn’t exactly spyware.

              GOG’s data collection functionality isn’t as extensive as Epic’s or EA’s. I also originally said “most publishers”.

              Learn to fucking read.

                • TWeaK@lemm.ee
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  6
                  arrow-down
                  4
                  ·
                  1 year ago

                  Which is why I didn’t say it was exactly spyware. It’s incredibly similar, so much so that as far as the user might be concerned it effectively is spyware. Thus, it is “basically spyware”.

                  You’re being pedantic in a meaningless and pointless way. You’re not even technically correct, as I already covered that technicality with my first statement.