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[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

The reason Valve is not massively predatory is because they aren't publicly traded and remain a private company.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This is true, but it's not the only factor. Staying private allows a company to not be predatory, but it definitely does not guarantee it - it simply allows the executives to choose. It's the combination of Valve being private and Gaben always staying true to his values despite his incredible wealth that gave us Steam in its current form.

I've known plenty of private companies that were as shitty as a public one, or more. Quality executives are vanishingly rare, particularly at this level of company value.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

I'm incredibly wary of what will happen if/when he retires or dies. I hope they have some sort of iron clad succession plan in place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

Staying private allows a company to not be predatory, but it definitely does not guarantee it - it simply allows the executives to choose

Public companies can choose that too, they're just mostly run by horrible people.