Kenka
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I would love to play Baldur's Gate 3. The game is outstanding and exactly the kind of experience I look for, but that's also a problem in itself.
See, Larian Studios declared in their 'Pact' (or Terms and Conditions) that all the data produced by my gameplay will be theirs. That includes my actions in game, my choices in conversations, my blunders, the frequency at which I boot the game, and when I do so, etcetera and etcetera.
I cannot play Baldur's Gate 3 without being completely absorbed by its universe, which means all my actions will accurately depict my desires and my ethics. Imagine for a second that you know exactly what the player with the username Kenka would do in a simulation.
Sure, I will never react in the real world the same way I do as a all-conquering wizard with fabulous powers in a sandbox in which said actions have no real consequences. But what if there is data out there that would allow a third-party to determine that?
Data collection is a bitch and I have no clue about how much data I have left online over the years. A "fuckton" would be a semi-accurate amount. Has a data analyst devised a method to successfully predict my buying patterns, my sexual fantasies, or even worse, my true desires in life? Can that lead to manipulation?
I thank you for having read so far. As a disclaimer, I am not encouraging you to be skeptical to the point you deny yourself what you like most.
See, Larian Studios declared in their 'Pact' (or Terms and Conditions) that all the data produced by my gameplay will be theirs. That includes my actions in game, my choices in conversations, my blunders, the frequency at which I boot the game, and when I do so, etcetera and etcetera.
I cannot play Baldur's Gate 3 without being completely absorbed by its universe, which means all my actions will accurately depict my desires and my ethics. Imagine for a second that you know exactly what the player with the username Kenka would do in a simulation.
Sure, I will never react in the real world the same way I do as a all-conquering wizard with fabulous powers in a sandbox in which said actions have no real consequences. But what if there is data out there that would allow a third-party to determine that?
Data collection is a bitch and I have no clue about how much data I have left online over the years. A "fuckton" would be a semi-accurate amount. Has a data analyst devised a method to successfully predict my buying patterns, my sexual fantasies, or even worse, my true desires in life? Can that lead to manipulation?
I thank you for having read so far. As a disclaimer, I am not encouraging you to be skeptical to the point you deny yourself what you like most.
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