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The GameCube And Wii Emulator Dolphin Is No Longer Coming To Steam (www.nintendolife.com)

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Digital media is unique in that it’s not highly visible and using it more doesn’t make it degrade.

I'm not sure what they has to do with whether the business involved in funding and creating the media wants to be paid for that work. But I'll provide more examples if that helps.

Disney doesn't want you to watch their movies, they want you to pay to watch their movies.
Netflix doesn't want you to watch their shows, they want you to pay for a subscription.
Sony doesn't want you to play their games, they want you to buy their games.
Apple doesn't want you to listen to music, they want you to pay to listen to music.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree with your examples, all of which have been heavily criticized for anti-consumer behavior, particularly Disney and Netflix, so I'm really not sure what point you're trying to make. Just because Netflix does it, doesn't make it okay for Nintendo to do it. Digital media companies have strong incentive to practice anti-consumer behavior, so public outcry is important to counterbalance that.