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I'm not a gamer, in fact I think they are mostly poison for the brain, but I really REALLY appreciate what steam/valve/ proton whoever has done to help bring people over to the FOSS side. Ive converted a lot of kids when before I couldn't convert anyone :-)

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Leisure is not poison for the brain. It's required. Like anything else, everything in moderation.

Yes and the vast majority of gaming specifically tries to thwart moderation. Thus the poison aspect.

Exactly. As someone who plays games but doesn't smoke or drink (which are also leisure activities), those are way more socially accepted and probably closer to "poison". But it's okay because as you said, everything in moderation.

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