>>508788293

lmao is the idea that programmers ship a local server in the games you buy (and own) so that you can run your game without relying on an internet connection or an external provider. The movement advocates for freedom and independency from big globohomo third-party providers.

Back in the day, local server being shipped into your games was normal and expected because an internet connection should not be necessary to run standalone software. What if you don't have internet? What if the company that created the software shuts down alongside the datacenters?

the whole thing is people demanding going back to a normal kind of customer service where you own what you buy.