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  • Valve got to where they are by simply being the option that offered the most convenience to end users.

    All the things this lawsuit is challenging are true. Valve does have a defacto monopoly on PC games distribution, they do not let you buy DLC on other platforms for games you own on steam, and they do take a 30% cut of sales.

    Having these be limited by government regulation is a good thing. It would increase interoperability and increase competition in the space.

    If those things get changed, people will still continue to use Steam because they continue to offer a service that “just works”. Every other storefront that has attempted to compete seems to either trip over itself by trying some anti-consumer behavior to increase short term profit(EGS, Uplay), lack discoverability features(itch), or not offer enough benefit to endure cost of change(GoG)



  • Godort@lemmy.catoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldMycology
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    7 days ago

    Basically, check the details against known examples.

    Things to check:

    • shape (both inside and out)
    • color (both inside and out)
    • gills
    • spore pattern
    • what it was growing on
    • what season you found it
    • what location you found it

    Ideally, you’ll be with someone that knows the mushrooms in the area and can offer more guidance. And again, if you aren’t 100% sure of the fungus, toss it rather than take a chance.


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    8 days ago

    The image posted looks sorta similar, but is not a white button mushroom.

    This mushroom is almost certainly the reason why it’s drilled in so hard that you shouldn’t eat random mushrooms in the woods unless you are absolutely sure it’s safe.

    Destroying Angel mushrooms look like puffball mushrooms when they’re initially fruiting, and then grow to look like button mushrooms before they reach full maturity. If you eat one of these you’ll get severe abdominal pain and vomit for around 24 hours and then show signs of recovery. However, by that point it’s almost certainly too late, and organ failure and death is soon to follow