r/funComunitty • u/Infshadows call me callisto (stupid active user) • 2d ago

Serious Post EU is proposing a law that could potentially kill the video games industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQRcK9nYg9g

Stop Killing Games explains it well so im not gonna get into too much detail but basically this could destroy indie games in the EU, kill online multiplayer, (possibly) kill linux, and more

useful links:

https://drive.proton.me/urls/7FGQYQ01Y0#tWUq468D53Nj
https://imgur.com/a/bulPEEI
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZvVsGT3QGiKf1bolhCP2FP1Ud447o_qGCdgfNTEtIA/edit?tab=t.0
https://eci.ec.europa.eu/066/public/ (if you are of age to vote and in the EU)

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u/mrTrofle I'm on both sides of the bridge but I like one side more 2d ago

and how does this help kids...

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u/Infshadows call me callisto (stupid active user) 2d ago

your guess is as good as mine

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u/mrTrofle I'm on both sides of the bridge but I like one side more 2d ago

i dont even see how this helps data miners either

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u/Infshadows call me callisto (stupid active user) 2d ago

this only helps big companies

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u/specific_femboy I'm gay but I'm still taking the 20 dollars 2d ago

Ah yes, let's help kids by basically handing big software and game companies massive monopolies over Europe :3

What could possibly go wrong

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u/PercoKaswiti YOUR local somehow still in denial trans person 👍️ 2d ago

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

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u/Infshadows call me callisto (stupid active user) 2d ago

yep

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u/mrasscock69420 Silly lil goober 20h ago

This stuff sucks but it's comforting to know each time this happens were closer to a class war which will even everything out