> The fact that the author finds this "strange" tells me that they don't understand that the artificial restrictions are designed to make money.
Author here! Of course I'm aware.
> it lowers the artificial value of the digital real estate. If the people making boatloads of money were unhappy with the current situation, it would change.
I'm making an argument about long term value versus short term value. Using digital real estate to make a bunch of short term cash? Excellent (if ethically suspect) business model.
Using digital real estate to make a long-lasting UGC platform where you expect players to create value for you? Seems undercooked.
Author here! Of course I'm aware.
> it lowers the artificial value of the digital real estate. If the people making boatloads of money were unhappy with the current situation, it would change.
I'm making an argument about long term value versus short term value. Using digital real estate to make a bunch of short term cash? Excellent (if ethically suspect) business model.
Using digital real estate to make a long-lasting UGC platform where you expect players to create value for you? Seems undercooked.