lyonMar 1
If a video game was commercially available on digital platforms, but its source code was publicly available under a CC-NC license, assuming you were interested in the game and it was priced reasonably, which are you most likely to do? Boosts appreciated #gamedev #indiegame
Never purchase, I can just build for free
0%
Build to try for free, purchase if I enjoy it
40.4%
Purchase anyway, building is just enough friction
48.9%
Build for free, but find other ways to support
10.6%
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Show threadFadedOasis 🌈

@lyon Always buy, because I have no idea how to build it, and I don't have time or patience to learn.

I know Mastodon is a programmer-heavy space, but I feel like programmers always overestimate the capabilities of their users. You didn't even list an option for "I don't even know how to build a program from it's source code". Insert that XKCD about geologists thinking everyone knows about geology.

Mar 1 at 10:03pmWeb
Show threadlyonMar 1
@fadedoasis haha fair enough, I say we count not knowing how as enough friction