Russia is under sanctions It's illegal for ANY American company to do business....

[AlienWired]

Russia is under economic sanctions and it's illegal for ANY American to do business with Russian nationals.

If you feel that this policy has been violated by Steam, report them(Steam) to the FBI.

They are subject to the sanctions law just like every body else.

[AlienWired]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

You don't know that....

I do know this, I cant tell if your just dense and seeking to make a riot but whether is true or not is not for you to decide, its for the United Nations and as far as it goes you are not a representive of the united nations nor the united states, your civilian with zero power over the entire situation.

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Not sure you understand how our Constitution works...

Nor our laws for that matter.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ragefifty50:

i thought it was funny that steam stats show this....

Russia

Total Bytes: 54.4 PB
Average Download Rate: 46.9 Mbps
Percentage of global Steam Traffic: 4.6%

https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/

Until yesterday i did think Steam was sanctioning already....

Their allowed to download what they own, their just not allowed to buy anything so the download speeds wont change, they already own their games, no reason to change what they already own

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

I do know this, I cant tell if your just dense and seeking to make a riot but whether is true or not is not for you to decide, its for the United Nations and as far as it goes you are not a representive of the united nations nor the united states, your civilian with zero power over the entire situation.

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Not sure you understand how our Constitution works...

Nor our laws for that matter.

By saying your a representative of the US and not being one, your actually breaking the law by saying your one of power in the United States while you dont, in the US military this would get you removed from it and as a citizen of the US this can get you arrested, as someone who had to take legal classes and lives in the US the fact you dont know how faking being one of US political power is warrent of arrest for faking power you do not have.

Your not a member on the supreme court
Your not the vice nor actual president
Your not one of the four existing five star generals
Your not any head of a federal office
Your not the US rep on the UN council
Your not the US rep on the NATO council

Your claims to law breaking are literally void until a member of congress agrees and making these types of post is just asking for Steam to slap you with a temp ban.

[JamesF0790]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

I do know this, I cant tell if your just dense and seeking to make a riot but whether is true or not is not for you to decide, its for the United Nations and as far as it goes you are not a representive of the united nations nor the united states, your civilian with zero power over the entire situation.

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Not sure you understand how our Constitution works...

Nor our laws for that matter.

I don't think you know how your Constitution works to be honest. You aren't a representative of the United States in any political sense, only in the way that people may look at you and think your behaviour is an example of your entire country.

[Kargor]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ragefifty50:

i thought it was funny that steam stats show this....

Russia

Total Bytes: 54.4 PB
Average Download Rate: 46.9 Mbps
Percentage of global Steam Traffic: 4.6%

https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/

Until yesterday i did think Steam was sanctioning already....

I didn't know that Internet was sanctioned.

Steam can't sell games to Russia, or pay Russian publishers. At this stage, however, I didn't know that you had to block Russians from accessing your site.

And if that's the case, why don't ISPs do it on their end?

[Muppet among Puppets]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

I do know this, I cant tell if your just dense and seeking to make a riot but whether is true or not is not for you to decide, its for the United Nations and as far as it goes you are not a representive of the united nations nor the united states, your civilian with zero power over the entire situation.

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Representatives of democratic states are elected or delegated.
Just because you have a citizenship you dont represent any official values. Even in the case that you do share the same view as the official one, joe from next door might not, and based on your theory he would also be a representative just like you.

See how that can not work out well?


I think, it is allways better to let people have access to knowledge and communication with other people, than leaving them locked out while you complain how they dont share your values. No one tells them your values if you lock them out. They could be told anything and could believe it.
Did you never wonder why radio stations and other things were prohibited to read for people in the history? To not allow them to see outside knowledge.

[Spawn of Totoro]

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/ukraine-russia-related-sanctions

Only specific type of business are directly effected by the sanctions. Many companies have chosen to leave Russia on their own, despite the sanctions not applying to them.

Valve/Steam does not need to stop running in Russia. Russian companies can't receive money from Steam/Valve for purchases, and user can't make purchases, due to sanctions with the banking systems.

There is no reason to prevent users from accessing the purchases they already made.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

Not your call, the US has already applied the sanctions to Steam and Steam has followed up with them, unless the US demands more Steam is not required to do more.

You don't know that....

Yes, we do, as the only sanction that would effect Valve are indirect sanctions that effect the banking system.

[( ( < < <🤖> > > ) )]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kargor:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ragefifty50:

i thought it was funny that steam stats show this....

Russia

Total Bytes: 54.4 PB
Average Download Rate: 46.9 Mbps
Percentage of global Steam Traffic: 4.6%

https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/

Until yesterday i did think Steam was sanctioning already....

I didn't know that Internet was sanctioned.

Steam can't sell games to Russia, or pay Russian publishers. At this stage, however, I didn't know that you had to block Russians from accessing your site.

And if that's the case, why don't ISPs do it on their end?

I dont know...

i just thought Steam and everything was being blocked til i saw these stats yesterday

sanctions... not sanctions...

[Muppet among Puppets]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย ragefifty50:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kargor:

I didn't know that Internet was sanctioned.

Steam can't sell games to Russia, or pay Russian publishers. At this stage, however, I didn't know that you had to block Russians from accessing your site.

And if that's the case, why don't ISPs do it on their end?

I dont know...

i just thought Steam and everything was being blocked til i saw these stats yesterday

sanctions... not sanctions...

Civilized nations put sanctions on reasonable sectors. Like money and stuff.
Cultural and connectivity sources for real people would make no sense to lock.

In the end, sanctions are meant to put the world together. Not to drive others apart intellectualy.

[THE LORD]

Russians can no longer add wallet funds or use their cards to buy games and items.

They are however, able to play games they already own and also buy/sell/traded their existing items to get funds.

[Brian9824]

OP is sadly mistaken. As already mentioned only specific businesses, individuals, and banks are sanctioned. Russia as a whole is not sanctioned.

[Kargor]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย THE LORD:

Russians can no longer add wallet funds or use their cards to buy games and items.

Which is a direct consequence of the monetary sanctions like Russia being disconnected from international money transfers.

They are however, able to play games they already own and also buy/sell/traded their existing items to get funds.

Which is a direct consequence of both Internet and video games not getting sanctioned explicitly.

[Mad Scientist]

Valve obeys all sanctions that they need to. This will not stop players from being able to access their library, download content, use the forums/community functions or to be able to play games.

They obey what they have to, which includes not being able to pay certain parties or allow payment from certain parties. The entire country is not sanctioned in terms of cutting off access to everything.

[Aachen]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Not sure you understand how our Constitution works...

Nor our laws for that matter.

Private citizens do not represent the government — and you are almost certainly not a U. S. House Representative, regardless.

[Boblin the Goblin]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AlienWired:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shizune:

I do know this, I cant tell if your just dense and seeking to make a riot but whether is true or not is not for you to decide, its for the United Nations and as far as it goes you are not a representive of the united nations nor the united states, your civilian with zero power over the entire situation.

I'm an American citizen of the United States as such I am a Representative of the United States.

Not sure you understand how our Constitution works...

Nor our laws for that matter.

You being an American citizen does not make you a representative of the United States in any legal sense.