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		sascha_sl on Aug 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steam survey shows Linux marketshare hitting 1.0% The survey has always been opt-in continuous collection. I see no reason why bots would opt-in. > Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. First paragraph on https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

qart on Aug 2, 2021 [–]

Level farmers and cheaters are not bots. While level farmers may be likely to ignore surveys, because it would waste their time, cheaters don't have that factor.

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