Do they really need to scan savefile data to get a person's friends list though?
I mean, that's the one aspect of this whole thing that makes it look like industrial espionage (aimed against valve) to me.
Once again, I'm far removed from the world of programming, but when I just try to apply common sense to how they're explaining it, those things don't add up.
I made a bunch of posts earlier in this thread about the subject, but here's my take after a lot of thought.
1. I believe Sweeney at face value when he says there's no
illegal data snooping (no
direct Steam data taken without the user's information).
2. I believe Sweeney at face value when he says there's no Tencent data sharing (based on personal experience working with Tencent).
3. I think Sweeney may be misleading us when he says that they built the Steam-scanning feature to avoid incorporating foreign API code.
4. I think Sweeney may be misleading us when he says that the Steam-scanning feature operates without user permission because it was built quickly and . shoddily.
I think they may have tried to find a legal, loopholey way to gain user insights without asking for permission. I think this is really fucking shitty and scummy, in a
long line of shitty, scummy decisions by Epic. That said, I don't think there's anything
conclusive.
You are pushing it. Noone in Resetera could have shown even a glimpse, a hint of racism towards anyone and have their account survive. Especially in heated topics such as this where they are heavily moderated.
I suggest you should drop this accusation.
If I had a penny for every time a racist said to my face, "I don't hate your people, just your government", I'd be pretty rich.