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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago

Why FitGirl won't die: The repacker millions of gamers depend on in an age of surveillance

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Why FitGirl won't die: The repacker millions of gamers depend on in an age of surveillance

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago
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Ask almost any PC gamer from Asia to South America, and they will tell you the same thing: FitGirl is the one name in piracy that everyone recognises
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    Folks here are like “everyone uses it. Eventually all gamers realize it’s better”

    Me, having never even heard of this in my 30 years of gaming: 🫣

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      I mean, do you pirate games? If you’ve never gone to a torrent site in your life it’s not surprising, but FitGirl’s repacks are so numerous that it’s hard not to notice them if you do pirate.

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        I am so wary of downloading them though, exe files are scary for fools like me

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        I used to torrent frequently, but rarely software.
        Since I graduated and started making adult money I haven’t really at all. When I want to vote with my wallet, I just don’t play it at all (usually these are live service games anyways).

        Although I’m going to start torrenting music and video again on principle.

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          vote with my wallet

          Lol

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            Yeah, I know, it doesn’t actually work, because capitalism is a joke. But you get the idea, I think

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      https://fitgirl-repacks.site/

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        Yaaarggh! Fuck you auto mod, I’m trying to be helpful. >:(

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