2y ago

Chinese video games are on the rise, but I wish they got more respect

www.theguardian.com

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On a console, for an offline game, sure.
I don't trust my details aren't being sent to the CCP any other way.
- Are you fine with it being sent to corporations? Because news flash, they sell your data to way more than just the CCP.
  
  If it's on a console, sure.
  What are they gonna sell, my play time habits?
  
  Who are you that's so important that the government of China wants your information so badly they'll track your every habit through.... a video game?
  
  You do realise the CCP data monitoring systems are known to be completely indiscriminate, right? They try to monitor everyone they can, as much as they can
  
  And? PRISM's been doing that for more than a decade now, and you never had an issue with that.
  
  What do you expect me to be able to do about PRISM, exactly? American made software and services aren't exactly avoidable like their Chinese equivalents are.
  
  Hi,
  Your comment wans removed for breaking Rule 2. Chinese social score may be a very discutable topic, it is no reason for insults.
  Best regards,
  Dremor, c/games mod
  
  Noted, insult removed
  
  Hi,
  Your comment was removed for breaking Rule 2. FICO score may be a very discutable topic, it is no reason for insults.
  Best regards,
  Dremor, c/games mod
  
  What are they gonna log, your play time habits?
  
  That's why I'm fine with it on consoles. That and I don't live in China, so I don't have a social credit file that I care about being affected.
  PC games though? Whole 'nother story. People often use their gaming PCs for more serious stuff too, plus it isn't nearly as big an opportunity cost to later ship a PC update granting remote code execution.
  
  who are you, Winston Smith, that's so important...

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