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Global Steam banned in China; store included in the "wall" list along with the community
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//DEVIL//
Member
I have to ask.. do Chinese gamers know about VPN?
or does that not work either ? lol.
I mean yeah it sucks. but China isn't the first country to do so and wont be the last. If I am not mistaken all middle east ( specially the gulf area ) have controlled internet.
Like how you can't find GTA in Saudi Arabia Steam or Epic. or how is all online porn block in these countries.
People in these regions already got used to it.
or does that not work either ? lol.
I mean yeah it sucks. but China isn't the first country to do so and wont be the last. If I am not mistaken all middle east ( specially the gulf area ) have controlled internet.
Like how you can't find GTA in Saudi Arabia Steam or Epic. or how is all online porn block in these countries.
People in these regions already got used to it.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
I think they rather value their life more than play bf2042 through vpn.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Soon, Epic Games Store will become the official game store of China after all other stores are banned. Congrats, Tim Sweeney!
Fare thee well
Neophyte
Ezquimacore
Banned
Fuck China... say it while you can.
The Cartographer
Member
Don't worry, government officials and their drones will still be be able to review bomb games as usual.
Portugeezer
Member
People know, but it's not 100% safe as the Chinese government is cracking down more on those things. As far as I know those VPN ads you see are somewhat misleading and your ISP can still see what you access.
Coolwhhip
Neophyte
In 50 years when China has taken over the world, they will find this post and they will come for you...
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
They want to mentally prepare their population for war against the West. Can't have your children openly communicate with the rest of the world, then. Propaganda profits from social isolation of your subjects.
SoloKingRobert
Banned
Reported for disrespecting my dictator.
Holammer
Member
EGS also operates in China within the same grey area as Steam did. I think they'll be banned as well to pave the way for clients like Tencent's own WeGame X.
Soon we'll have WeGame X shills on GAF accusing us for sinophobia for not using it and accepting all the free games.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Fuck the ccp.
GeorgPrime
Banned
I feel so bad for chinese people with the government destroying everything. Everyone who supports this country needs to get his head seriously checked. *lol*
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Coolwhhip
Neophyte
We're all supporting them by buying crap.
BlackM1st
Banned
Yeah, man, you sure about that? Censorship is ain't something I would cheer for (in most cases), but "destroying everything"? It's #1 economy in the world.
GeorgPrime
Banned
Then look at Evergrande, Kaisa, Fantasia, Modern Land and Classe-B - just because they say they are "No1 Economy" doesnt mean they are.
Millions of people are about to lose their homes now.
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BlackM1st
Banned
assurdum
Banned
I mean still exist huge communities and relevant religions who believe woman should be submit to men without the same rights, what's the surprise.
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Fuz
Banned
And they shouldn't have.
Fuz
Banned
And the worst thing? Try to say that to chinese people.
winjer
Gold Member
China never had a democratic regime. It was always emperors, warlords and communist dictators.
They have no point of reference to a free lifestyle.
Also, in the last 20 years, 800 million Chinese got out of extreme poverty. So as far as they can see, it was the CCP that made their life's much better.
They never realized that it was the CCP that made China a miserable country to live in, for so many decades before. That it was the CCP that cause famines and kept the people in poverty for so long.
And also consider that Han Chinese don't suffer the same fate as Uyghurs, Tibetans and other ethic groups that are being treated very badly.
Most Chinese probably don't even know about the concentration camps and other crimes against humanity that the Chinese Communist Party did, and is still doing.
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nush
Gold Member
As someone in China, yes they do more than the regular person.
But this week due to outbreaks of Covid by coincidence some VPN users (A group of myself and another China based GAF member, as my source) have had their VPN service blocked.
Goalus
Member
China are expanding in Africa.
BlackM1st
Banned
They have a good reference point. 2 of them I guess. Opium wars and rape of nanjing. Oh, and that small thing called Great Wall of China was built for a reason.
Censorship isn't about isolation, it's about controlling the masses/keeping the system stable. It is US government who tries to isolate China, not CCP.
China building new roads and buys infrastructure all over the world to prevent its isolation. Does it look like an isolationist project:
Still no effect on the amount of concurrent steam users which is still peaking around 25 millions
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
They have a good reference point. 2 of them I guess. Opium wars and rape of nanjing. Oh, and that small thing called Great Wall of China was built for a reason.
Censorship isn't about isolation, it's about controlling the masses/keeping the system stable. It is US government who tries to isolate China, not CCP.
China building new roads and buys infrastructure all over the world to prevent its isolation. Does it look like an isolationist project:
What's your social credit score looking like, Winnie?
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BlackM1st
Banned
DeliciousDoc
Member
Wonder what's that going to mean for chinese games. Will they no longer receive updates? No new games? There's a few I like.
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
Imagine coming to a thread about China removing even more freedoms for its citizens and trying so hard to glorify it.
How much does trolling on the internet for the CCP pay nowadays, besides the social credit boost?
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rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Ok let me die then. How am I supposed to get anything if I am to avoid China made
Coolwhhip
Neophyte
If you try you can probably avoid China made products. You might need to become Amish tho.
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
A good start is to make an effort to purchase products made in Taiwan. You likely won't be able to avoid everything unless you are very careful and very purposeful, but at least it's some money that goes to fuel the economy of a democratic country and not that of a despicable dictatorship. Every little bit helps.
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BlackM1st
Banned
I doubt it, probably nothing will be changed for the outside world releases. China wants to promote/sell their games while controlling the message inside the country.
Imagine being such a boring person as you are.Imagine coming to a thread about China removing even more freedoms for its citizens and trying so hard to glorify it.
How much does trolling on the internet for the CCP pay nowadays, besides the social credit boost?
And having a reading problems:
Damn, must be rough for you.
Unfortunately for you, I'm not in your guild in FF, you can't ban me for harming your feelings ;_;
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
Luckily for me, someone like you would never be accepted in any guild I'm part of, on any game I play.
And in the ignore list the CCP troll goes...
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BlackM1st
Banned
Luckily for me, someone like you would never be accepted in any guild I'm part of, on any game I play.
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Ps5 is China right? At least plastics probably
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
It's a big mix, and depending on the box you get you can find different parts made in different places.
Ulysses 31
Member
And also for attacking the pride and honor of China!
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