receiving death threat

[Myfive]

Hi steam community! I need to clear things up because its really bothering me and hard to get off in my chest. I played a game ranked matchmaking in dota 2. A game where we are losing, so he added me in steam since he can't type in game because I think he is muted. I didn't flame somebody in game or typed negative that would ruin our game. So after the game, I decided to accept his friend request just to know what he would say because he is muted. And so it happens, I typed "?" and suddenly he said to me he would kill me and find me. He also thank me that I added him so that he can find my IP address. He would trace it and saying he have power and money. I really don't care but this is really bothering me. I never got death threats before.

So what the best situation to do? I already report him in steam*harrassment*.

Could he really track my IP address by just adding friend in steam.

PS> I talked to him in chat in our own language that I am sorry about the game and maybe next time we should play but ofcourse he is just raging and continues to give me a death threat.

I really need help or advice what to do. I'm worried and confused. Thank you.

[Lahel]

Mute, report in-game, report profile, and forget that this ever happened^^

[cat]

No, he can't find you. Steam is more secure than that. This guy is probably just a troll. Or a kid.

Also you said he was muted, maybe that's the reason he decided to do this?

[Jolibee]

lmao either a troll post or you dont get out of the house that much

[Bukkacracy]

Send him the navy seal copypasta meme

[RockSpoon]

...What shuld ya do? Laugh hysterically and move on.

[🐾]

"Death threat" is against the law in most western countries, and can be reported to the police. If you have a screenshot of the dialogue, you could actually turn the tables around on him. I have an image in my head of a 14 year old person crying and screaming as the police questions him about the incident :D If he/she lives in another part of the world...laugh and move on.

[Myfive]

Originally posted by Acsvf:

Mute, report in-game, report profile, and forget that this ever happened^^

Thanks! at first I was confused then it started to worry me.

[Jolibee]

Originally posted by Happy Cat:

"Death threat" is against the law in most western countries, and can be reported to the police. If you have a screenshot of the dialogue, you could actually turn the tables around on him. I have an image in my head of a 14 year old person crying and screaming as the police questions him about the incident :D

lmao the most he may get is a phone call, but most coppa's wont even care.

[Myfive]

Originally posted by <i><u>Ягорь:

No, he can't find you. Steam is more secure than that. This guy is probably just a troll. Or a kid.

Also you said he was muted, maybe that's the reason he decided to do this?

Yes, he is. He is saying like his father and mafia have like connection. I really don't care at first I tried to apologized about the game but he keep at raging and giving me threats.

[Myfive]

Originally posted by Happy Cat:

"Death threat" is against the law in most western countries, and can be reported to the police. If you have a screenshot of the dialogue, you could actually turn the tables around on him. I have an image in my head of a 14 year old person crying and screaming as the police questions him about the incident :D If he/she lives in another part of the world...laugh and move on.

First of all I didn't screen cap it but maybe I can add him just to look again the message and screen cap it. Second, sad but I live in the east. :(

[Bukkacracy]

Here you go man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAW_Re6azEg

[Wasted_46]

I hope you live in the USA and this guy actually gets his ass FBI-ed

[🐾]

Originally posted by 83rdWAK:

Originally posted by Happy Cat:

"Death threat" is against the law in most western countries, and can be reported to the police. If you have a screenshot of the dialogue, you could actually turn the tables around on him. I have an image in my head of a 14 year old person crying and screaming as the police questions him about the incident :D

lmao the most he may get is a phone call, but most coppa's wont even care.

That is not true, a young man made a statement on the net about shooting people in a school (he was joking). Someone thought otherwise and reported him...he went to jail. You are responsible for everything you say, even on the net. This is the max punishment for "death threats" Statutory Limitations & Maximum Penalty: 10 years imprisonment.

Should be careful with those threats, you never know how it will be received.

[Terminal Velocity]

Typical internet troll. Just a little kid...

"His father" = Implies he is a little kid. No grown-up with money and power would say "my father will get to you". He is a kid and he talks like it.

"Mafia connections". Do you think a real mafia mobster will do something to someone because his kiddie played a videogame match with him?

"IP": He would need to hack Valve's servers first in order to obtain your IP. Even if he's got it, he would need to hack your ISP's servers to get your billing address and the date and time the IP go assigned to you and used in the chat.

Next time ask him "really? what's my IP?" and have a good laugh. If it bothers you so much call the police. Also report him with Valve.

[Си́нтез]

It is possible is you play on some public old-source servers that post server logs publicly), ip just points to your ISP. But again if your IP is logged on some other resources where you left your private info IT IS possible to find out who you are.

But all that is highly unlikely.