Should Steam blocking work the same way as social media blocking?

[ViciousV]

So, this one is simple.When you block someone on Steam, they are just prevented from adding you.They can still access your profile.

Would you agree if the blocking, however, worked the same way as it does on social media? You block someone and you two can't access each other's profiles?

[ViciousV]

Publicado originalmente por Tito Shivan:

Steam used to have two privacy settings for profiles time ago:
-Steam Users (only visible to logged users)
-Friends of friends (only visible for friends and people in heir friendlists)

They were removed because they realistically offered no difference in privacy over a public profile.

Public profile can be seen without logging in, Steam user setting allows logged people to see your profile.That, to me, is quite different.Yes, from bypassing perspective, you would add that blocked person can make another account - because amassing multis on Steam is quite easy, unfortunately.

I did see a lot of people here who practically shouldn't be allowed to access Internet on their own, I am not on Steam since yesterday, but oh well.

Bottom line is, we can't have it because it still has loopholes and does not achieve the desired outcome.Acceptable for me.

[Ryn]

Profiles nowadays are least visited by players across the Steam platform and bypass issues are pretty common when it comed to certain cases like this so you just can completely ignore the usual blocking system. :)

[ViciousV]

Publicado originalmente por Kelthorian:

I don't see the point. Making a 2nd account is free. Unless you want to suggest to make profiles private from non-steam users or something which is nearly impossible and dumb anyway.

Private from non-steam users nearly impossible? If you read this through, you would know it once existed.

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

If the unwanted individual wants to go through the process of making a different account and running it alongside their main, they can, but realistically only an ill person would do that.Its unlikely.

They don't even need to do that, your profile is PUBLIC, that means anyone can view it without even needing an account.

A public profile by default is public

[Tito Shivan]

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

Public profile can be seen without logging in, Steam user setting allows logged people to see your profile.That, to me, is quite different.

In reality it wasn't. It only provided a false sense of privacy. Hence why it was removed.

[Crazy Tiger]

We've seen a few threads about the block function in the past month and a half and all of them make me wonder. What has happened to the old fashioned ability of simply ignoring others? It also makes me wonder if social media has had a hand in destroying peoples ability to ignore others. It also makes me feel that some people simply wouldn't have "survived" on forums in the 90s.

There are some individuals who are a major pain, but I have nobody blocked. I just ignore their posts, comments, etc.

Not specifically aimed at you, OP. You made it clear in one of your posts that you were just suggesting it from a general point of view.

[Zaskar]

Publicado originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

We've seen a few threads about the block function in the past month and a half and all of them make me wonder. What has happened to the old fashioned ability of simply ignoring others? It also makes me wonder if social media has had a hand in destroying peoples ability to ignore others. It also makes me feel that some people simply wouldn't have "survived" on forums in the 90s.

There are some individuals who are a major pain, but I have nobody blocked. I just ignore their posts, comments, etc.

Not specifically aimed at you, OP. You made it clear in one of your posts that you were just suggesting it from a general point of view.

Blocking prevents your curiosity to read what the person said to you and prevents your desire to answer to what the person said. Also, some people would be less likely to harass someone else because they can't reach them by being blocked. If they weren't blocked, there would still be a chance that the person would read what you said and so kinda give a reason to keep going with the harassment.

[ViciousV]

Publicado originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

We've seen a few threads about the block function in the past month and a half and all of them make me wonder. What has happened to the old fashioned ability of simply ignoring others? It also makes me wonder if social media has had a hand in destroying peoples ability to ignore others. It also makes me feel that some people simply wouldn't have "survived" on forums in the 90s.

There are some individuals who are a major pain, but I have nobody blocked. I just ignore their posts, comments, etc.

Not specifically aimed at you, OP. You made it clear in one of your posts that you were just suggesting it from a general point of view.

I want to see more posts like this one.A person with different point of view, but respectful.

To the first paragraph; I am exactly that kind of guy.People don't pick on me, because they know they won't get the attention and my personal emotions will never get involved on Steam.I guess I am not a good candidate for harassment.Point of me opening this thread however is all about figuring out why Steam handles this differently.

[ViciousV]

Publicado originalmente por brian9824:

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

If the unwanted individual wants to go through the process of making a different account and running it alongside their main, they can, but realistically only an ill person would do that.Its unlikely.

They don't even need to do that, your profile is PUBLIC, that means anyone can view it without even needing an account.

A public profile by default is public

There was no need to even write this.

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

Publicado originalmente por brian9824:

They don't even need to do that, your profile is PUBLIC, that means anyone can view it without even needing an account.

A public profile by default is public

There was no need to even write this.

Well considering you were posting incorrectly that they would need to make a different account to view your profile, run it concurrently, etc. Yes there was as none of that is actually needed

[ViciousV]

Publicado originalmente por brian9824:

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

There was no need to even write this.

Well considering you were posting incorrectly that they would need to make a different account to view your profile, run it concurrently, etc. Yes there was as none of that is actually needed

No, I wasn't posting incorrectly, you just failed to comprehend the whole point of the post by focusing on one single paragraph.

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

Publicado originalmente por brian9824:

Well considering you were posting incorrectly that they would need to make a different account to view your profile, run it concurrently, etc. Yes there was as none of that is actually needed

No, I wasn't posting incorrectly, you just failed to comprehend the whole point of the post by focusing on one single paragraph.

Publicado originalmente por ViciousV:

Too many of you based your responses on me personally and my profile.I didn't post this because I want to hide from someone in particular, so chill.I am just discussing another possible way of handling the blocking.

But because that wasn't obvious enough to you, I will introduce a person A to the story, so you don't get confused anymore.

Now, what if person A wants to have a public profile and wants to be 'discovered' by people who play same games or do same activities but doesn't want particular person to see their profile?
Yes, bypass is a possibility but not a necessity.If the unwanted individual wants to go through the process of making a different account and running it alongside their main, they can, but realistically only an ill person would do that.Its unlikely.

Do tell what I didn't comprehend.

Person A has a public profile, so everyone can see his stuff. There is no way to stop that particular person from seeing their profile as you don't need a steam account to view a profile, all you need is a web browser.

[ViciousV]

"Bypass is a possibility, but not a necessity."

In case you didn't notice, we are discussing multiple scenarios here, including the one where only Steam users would have access to public profiles.I am VERY sorry to you that I didn't mark the borderline between talking about two different scenarios, I am also sorry to myself to assume you were clever enough to recognize it.

[Eagle]

I can't believe you bother to explain that.Just let the guy have his candy.

Publicado originalmente por Tito Shivan:

That's why certain features are 'silent' for the blocked side. To avoid them noticing and trigerring an escalation.

I don't understand this.They notice anyway.You are likely going to get blocked by someone you got in touch with.Next time you try to contact or add them, site will explicitly say the communication is blocked.A simple shot at Google will reveal to you that the meaning of this message is one side blocking another.If we concluded earlier that blocked person has no way of reaching you once they are blocked, what kind of escalation are we talking about now?

[GuRu Asaki]

Should Steam blocking work the same way as social media blocking?


Define Social Media?

Your forgetting there are different forms of it...


Socializing = Going & Communicating in Person at their real house
Social Networks = Face Book, Twitter, Instagram, & such
Social Gaming = MMOPRG's where you can Chat with other Players in Interactive Worlds
Social Media = PS HOME, Nebula Realms, IMVU, are to name some, VR Chat


Everyone seems to forget there are more then 1 form of Social Media,
& the correct term they are thinking, is more likely Social Network, but
in all of these forms? Privacy is handled differently, & in each way, it's
still considered a Social Environment...




Anyways, i'll continue... A Social Network, like Face Book, or Twitter,
I would not want anything to do with, in a Game Platform...

Privacy wise? 1st I think Face Book already made it clear they don't
understand Privacy, nor do they understand their own Terms, so in
terms of Social Networks, I don't trust them with my Privacy...

Don't suggest bringing things like that to a Gaming Environment,
or I have to start wiping out my entirety of Accounts...

& yes, almost everything I do Online is Fake, has Fake Info, & everything,
I have dozens of E-Mails, with all different Info, I do this to try my best to
keep my Information Safe...



Lastly, if i'm going to block someone, I specifically want them blocked,
period... Done, & Done... I don't care if others think differently, that
is what I want... I want them blocked, Entirely, they can't see me, they
can't read my stuff, they can't access, or find my name, & most centainly
cannot contact me, or my friends, or family...

Blocked Entirely...

It is what I say is the most efficient way to Block someone...