Why did my Paradox Launch Screen post get deleted?

[Lesley]

Why did my Paradox Launch Screen post get deleted?

[grapplehoeker]

The one where you ranted this?

Originally posted by Lesley:

I ♥♥♥♥♥♥ HATE that stupid Paradox Launcher, it's nothing but a useless piece of ...

At a guess, I would suggest it was removed because it was a rant and not a topic for discussion. It was not constructive, it was not respectful and it was nothing new.
If you have trouble recalling what it was you said, you should have written it down. This forum is not your personal blog space.
This new topic will also likely disappear if not simply locked.

[Lesley]

Oh was I not allowed to say how completely USELESS the Paradox Launcher is?

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Lesley:

Oh was I not allowed to say how completely USELESS the Paradox Launcher is?

It's not a topic for discussion is it? At least not one that hasn't already been made plenty of times already by others.
You said your piece and got that off your chest. I'm sure you feel a lot better now. I can still read it. So what's the big deal?
Disputing a forum moderator's decision is just going to score yourself another strike... it's your call.

[Lesley]

Well maybe I don’t want to BE on a forum that doesn’t allow me to have my say if it’s already been said before

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Lesley:

Well maybe I don’t want to BE on a forum that doesn’t allow me to have my say if it’s already been said before

The Steam Forum Rules and Guidelines apply to every discussion forum on Steam...

Originally posted by Steam:

Searching is key! Before you post a question, use the forum search feature to determine whether your topic has already been covered.

Personally, I don't think your post should have been deleted either. It should just have been locked and then it would have been lost to obscurity within a day or so.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

Either just deal with the launcher, use it or bypass it using some of the guides to do so. Or move on already, which a lot of more vocal people a few months ago did. There was a popular discusion thread on here that was nothing but people annoyed with the launcher circle jerking each other amd doing nothing but repeating how much they hated tge launcher over and over and over and over, quite frankly it became too turing to look at as people kept bumping it but not adding anyrhing useful nor helpful that burried newet threads that may be more pressing to discuss.

Also Paradox and Cities Skylines isn't the only game that's several years old that suddenly had a launcher tacked on to it recently. Firaxis/2K Games just recently tacked on a useless launcher that is also causing problems with XCOM 2 and people are also in arms against it.

[MarkJohnson]

Originally posted by Lesley:

Oh was I not allowed to say how completely USELESS the Paradox Launcher is?

Try reading the pinned post on launcher issues and how to bypass it completely.

[Avanya]

Originally posted by grapplehoeker:

At a guess, I would suggest it was removed because it was a rant and not a topic for discussion. It was not constructive, it was not respectful and it was nothing new.

This is spot on. The launcher has been discussed over and over again, and the discussions tend to derail into bickering and tangently related topics. Discussing the launcher isn't a problem, but starting with a rant does not lead anywhere constructive - and the responses to your post already had it headed down the drain.

To nudge this thread in a more constructive direction, I'm curious as to what features would make the launcher feel useful to you?

[Lesley]

A feature to disable it completely would be helpful, because all it's doing is taking up space on my PC

[snowflitzer]

then just remove it mate!

bypass Launcher
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976349559

[Lesley]

Originally posted by snowflitzer:

then just remove it mate!

bypass Launcher
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976349559

I looked at doing that and it’s too blooming complicated for me!

[MarkJohnson]

Not sure if this works as I've never had the problem on any of my rigs, but hopefuly it does the trick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TZ2Jottft4

[Detective Dan]

Originally posted by Lesley:

Originally posted by snowflitzer:

then just remove it mate!

bypass Launcher
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976349559

I looked at doing that and it’s too blooming complicated for me!

that sounds like a personal problem there buddy

[MonkehMaster]

Originally posted by Lesley:

Originally posted by snowflitzer:

then just remove it mate!

bypass Launcher
(link removed)

I looked at doing that and it’s too blooming complicated for me!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2178470357

try this, its much easier, have fun and enjoy

[WBKotter]

Personally, if I have to lose the ability to log off of steam to get rid of launcher, I’ll keep the launcher.