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wander1236 ,
@wander1236@sh.itjust.works avatar

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

_lilith ,
@_lilith@lemmy.world avatar

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d6296b13-4763-44e4-a120-9814c9eb6e98.jpeg

kick_out_the_jams ,

Next year: New Steam Deck rumored to have an essential oil compartment.

Cruxifux ,

…fumes? Does this handheld device run on a literal steam engine or something?

KickMeElmo ,

New electronics will have a smell mostly from adhesives outgassing. Those fumes.

Cruxifux ,

Yeah I figured it had to be glue or plastic based fumes from heat.

Sabata11792 ,
@Sabata11792@kbin.social avatar

This is the only board I ever smelled that was pleasant. Usually a circuit board smells faintly of burnt plastic and pee, even new.

teawrecks ,

Well, I guess we found who the warning was directed at lol

Sabata11792 ,
@Sabata11792@kbin.social avatar

It seemed like a disclaimer more than a warning.

scarilog ,

New electronics usually smells really good. I cannot be the only one.

Sparky ,

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

kot ,
@kot@hexbear.net avatar

nineteeneightyfour 1984

baggins ,

Jokes on them I didn’t hear about the vent fumes until they asked me not to huff them now I’ve been sniffing erryday.

apfelwoiSchoppen ,
@apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world avatar

Streisand Effect

TargaryenTKE ,

100%

Tankiedesantski ,

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 ,
@wopazoo@hexbear.net avatar

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 ,
@wopazoo@hexbear.net avatar

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 ,
@Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi avatar

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 ,

Looks like I chose a bad week to stop sniffing deck

cmbabul ,

Would smelling an Xbox 360 controller circa 2009 have a similar carcinogenic effect? Asking for a friend

squaresinger ,

That’s a good vintage. That one is fine. But it will make your baby smaller.

cmbabul ,

Ok that’s perfect, got a vasectomy

squaresinger ,

That makes the babies even smaller.

Weslee ,

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.

OgdenTO ,

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.

Godric , (edited )

No <3

JoYo ,
@JoYo@lemmy.ml avatar

gaben says: “smell that stank, idgaf”

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