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JoYo , in Do NOT smell your Deck!
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gaben says: “smell that stank, idgaf”

Tankiedesantski , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

If the fumes are dangerous enough to warn people about, should the materials that emit them really be in a handheld that might be used by children?

wopazoo ,
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Should LEGOs, which pose a swallowing risk, be used by children?

Tankiedesantski ,

Legos have age ranges written clearly on the packaging. Can’t remember if the steam deck had similar labelling on its box.

Swallowing is also a much more obvious risk that parents are aware of. Valve is issuing an official statement to its adult customers not to smell the poison gas from its product, so apparently the danger is not so obvious.

wopazoo ,
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That’s true. I’m reminded of how the “new car smell” (a smell adults actively seek out as it is considered pleasant) actually consists of toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene, and volatile organic compounds.

forbes.com/…/that-new-car-smell-could-bring-cance…

Tankiedesantski ,

Yeah there’s a big failure in education regarding dangerous smells. I have had multiple adults tell me that they love the smell of gasoline and like to breathe deep at the gas station…

AernaLingus ,

Totally beside the point, but is it just me or is that article written really strangely? Overall it has a kinda high school newspaper vibe, but in particular the attempts at humor are both awkward and numerous.

The information itself is good, though, so thank you for sharing!

Flaky ,
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Forbes has fell off in recent times so it’s not surprising the article feels that way

Overspark ,

It wasn’t an official statement from Valve, it was a reply to a support request. People are reading way too much into this.

UnverifiedAPK ,

Keep out of reach of small children

…akamaihd.net/…/SteamDeckManual022022.pdf

lemmyseizethemeans , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

Looks like I chose a bad week to stop sniffing deck

wander1236 , in Do NOT smell your Deck!
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How did a jokey Reddit post of a screenshot of a support response turn into every site covering this like everyone is doing it and Valve is pleading everyone to stop?

mnemonicmonkeys ,

Because “journalists” gotta get those clicks

OgdenTO , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

You’d better be over 60 lbs to use that steam deck. And don’t even think about putting rocks in your pockets to seem heavier because little girl, that’ll be like huffin 5 maccanudos.

chalupapocalypse , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

Sniffing the deck is baby town frolics…if you’re a real man, taste a switch cartridge

peopleproblems , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

well lucky for you it don’t smell good no more

mnemonicmonkeys ,

I have noticed that it starts to smell like normal warm electronics over time. Kinda disappointing to be honest

hexaflexagonbear , in Do NOT smell your Deck!
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RIP me

_lilith , in Do NOT smell your Deck!
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Weslee , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

It’s sad times when the game you’re playing currently doesn’t crank up the fan/heat enough to get a good hit from the vent.

kot , in Do NOT smell your Deck!
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Sparky , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

Same energy as “Do not lick your Nintendo Switch cardridges”

tpyo ,

I didn’t know that was a thing until I saw a reference like this a couple years ago so looked it up.

Believe you me I immediately grabbed two cartridges and asked my kiddo if they’d like to lick one. They’re very bitter

Stern , in Square Enix Winter Sale
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Just Cause 4 deluxe at like 95% off lmao. About the only time to buy it really.

Sensitivezombie , in Do NOT smell your Deck!

Oh damn. I guess back to sharpies then.

FitchInks , in Someone redesigned the Steam UI, and I need it.

If I had penny everytime someone redesigned Steam…

RustedSwitch OP ,
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Is this a complete the sentence situation?

… I’d have at least a dollar!

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