Steam says NO to censorship. Gamers are happy. Journalists are not

So does this mean they are dropping all the restrictions on sexual content or is it just going back to where it was originally?

@James_xeno: Nah, hate speech is not the same as free speech and should not be tolerated.

Your post is offensive to me. Remove it or consequences will never be the same after I backtrace you and call the cyberpolice

It's a terrible idea, if you ask me. Quality control is a necessity. The first major bust for the gaming industry was a flood of stupid as shit, low quality games.

Ahahaha, exactly.

Bunch of whiny little buggers, these shits.

Oh lad, the market is never to be fully trusted. Only a naive idiot believes the market can "decide for itself". Regulation and quality control are like the clippers you use to trim away dead leaves or branches. The tool you use to remove weeds from your damn garden.

The trash games will bury quality games, forcing you to exert effort. Maybe you're the kinda guy who is willing to waste hours sifting through the refuse but most people aren't. Good games will, without good coverage or word of mouth, be washed away.

@AncientDozer: You're being melodramatic. Simply take 5 minutes every day or every other day to see all the new games that release. You won't miss anything.

I support what Valve is doing. I hate censorship, and I really don't mind all the trash that does get released on Steam.

@AncientDozer: Good content will receive word of mouth and coverage as they have done in the past. The home page of steam and similar stores can still highlight quality content. Recommendation algorithms based on play time and purchase history are getting more sophisticated.

Hate speech is part of free speech and government has to tolerate it by not censoring it nor restricting it. However, society does not.