Why does steam allow you to activate stolen pirated game keys

[putmetowork]

Someone just told me, that the keys you can get for Steam games are all stolen. So why does Steam have a button to allow me to install stolen property on their platform?

Why does steam remove your post for talking about piracy, while allowing you to install pirated games directly onto their platform, with a key feature they designed and implemented.

Why does steam censure people and stop them saying the name of these pirates, while simultaneously allowing you to pirate games.

Under the laws of my country, this makes Steam an accomplice to a crime.

[Count_Dandyman]

1. Stolen keys are not piracy

2. Steam does not know if keys are stolen until they are told by the person that gave the keys out.

3. Once Steam is informed a key is stolen they shut it down preventing it from being activated or removing it from whoever activated it.

Do basic research before making more empty threads with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ claims.

[putmetowork]

It seems easier to just get rid of the key system and have people click the "buy" button if they really want to avoid piracy.

Steam supports illegal activity.

[Matt]

Dude, your thread was basically a non constructive rant. “Steam sucks” threads are no good. If you got feedback then share it. But you were not doing that.

[J4MESOX4D]

Originally posted by putmetowork:

It seems easier to just get rid of the key system and have people click the "buy" button if they really want to avoid piracy.

Steam supports illegal activity.

So what you're saying is that Steam is bad but developers/publishers shouldn't be allowed to sell keys with other retailers so they have to use Steam? LMAO that is the most stupidest thing I've ever read on here and you've inadvertantly defeated your very own arguement!

You also admit in the other thread to buying stolen keys but then complain about how its a problem.

Embarrassing.

[Tito Shivan]

Originally posted by putmetowork:

Someone just told me, that the keys you can get for Steam games are all stolen. So why does Steam have a button to allow me to install stolen property on their platform?

They told you wrong.

Originally posted by Count_Dandyman:

1. Stolen keys are not piracy

2. Steam does not know if keys are stolen until they are told by the person that gave the keys out.

3. Once Steam is informed a key is stolen they shut it down preventing it from being activated or removing it from whoever activated it.

You'll have the same scenario if someone activates a stolen key on Origin, Battle-Net, Uplay or any other digital retailer. Please read a bit how digital reselling works before making bold claims.

Originally posted by putmetowork:

Why does steam remove your post for talking about piracy

Because you agreed to follow these while using the forums.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4045-USHJ-3810
which include:

Content Rules

Any discussion of piracy will result in a permanent ban from the Steam Community including, but not limited to:
Cracks
Key generators
Console emulators

Originally posted by putmetowork:

while allowing you to install pirated games directly onto their platform, with a key feature they designed and implemented.

Wrong again as It's been mentioned above.

[putmetowork]

You blocked my last post, I am not reading anything you have to say. The words of someone who is against free speach have no value, not even gonna read.

[Snapjak]

Why do you keep going back to free speech? You really don't understand it do you?

[putmetowork]

You don't understand, you are a dumb dog that allows its self to be kicked, I don't care if legally they have a right to delete stuff, I care that morally it is wrong. What steam does is immoral, legal, but immoral.

Just try to keep in mind, you are the one who likes steam and I don't. This means you are an idiot and don't actually know what you are talking about at all ever, thats why it is so hard for you to understand. You are stupid, if not you would have stopped buying games here like I did.

[Matt]

Ok man you can’t insult people here.