Turns out you can't call out nazis on Steam forums

[_oBSOLEte_]

Got banned from Darktide's Steam forum discussion because I described a profile there as "vaguely nazi". Profile name is a german name with a german cross, profile pic is a nazi using a flamethrower. Steam badge is an icon with SS.

Of course that post was reported by the guy and his friends, then promptly removed by a bot/mod.

I've discussed the ban reason with steam support. Here is the closing response of my ticket.



"Hello,

The "objectionable content" is you accusing another user of being a Nazi. If you see another user posting rule-breaking content or with concerning profile content you believe should be brought to our attention, you should report this content rather than engaging with it or publicly shaming another user.

To do this, I encourage you to use our official reporting feature - your account will remain anonymous during this process:
Reporting Content

We don't provide details regarding our moderation decisions, but you will receive a Steam notification if action is taken on behalf of one of your reports.

Because we have provided all the information we have for your issue I'm closing this help request. If you have an unrelated issue please open a new help request and we will be happy to help.

Best Regards,
Wallace"



I still dont think I publicly shamed or accused anyone of anything. Obvious nazi is obvious, I also dont understand why they didn't even acknowledged that the profile was using nazi imagery, they just repeated the same "I encourage you to use the reporting feature" like bots while being completely oblivious that I was reporting it.

Your thoughts?

Edit : Selected "answer" below because it made me lol.

[peppermint hollows]

Publicado originalmente por Schrobes:

That specific party during that specific time appropriated different things into their regime. The swastika and iron cross are two of them, among many others i am sure. I'm not sure about the lightning bolts. Their attire, while maybe unique with all the added trinkets, was probably appropriated, as well. The fashion of the time? It is more than likely that all the ideas you have on what a "nazi" looks like is fundamentally exaggerated fiction made by media.

You are a victim of media propaganda.

The Iron Cross is not a hate symbol. The Swastika was appropriated from the Chinese symbol of peace or something, just oriented differently. Yet it is the exact same thing. I still see people throwing fits about it, even when it is oriented in the Chinese expression. The trench coats were fashion of the time. Etc Etc.

It would also behoove you to accept that not everyone looks at that combination as purely nazism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvgZtdmyKlI&ab_channel=BrowserBallett

[Pierce Dalton]

Well, if that is name and shame, one could say that the "victim" is naming and shaming himself

[davidb11]

I would recommend from now on, even if you think someone is a Nazi, just to report them, do not mention it.

It's really not worth the hassle.
Plus you don't know for certain.

If you can see in the avatar a very obvious combination of an Iron Cross and the Nazi SWastika, and a flamethrower, then, it's best to make sure it's not from a video game, or actually something that's not pure evil.

Like it could be an Allied spy killing a Nazi while dressed like a Nazi.
I think that's amusing to do with a Flamethrower. :P

[Realigo Actual]

Take one game off the cart at random (re-roll if you like) for each bad b&

[davidb11]

Publicado originalmente por Actual Sprinkle Taters:

Take one game off the cart at random (re-roll if you like) for each bad b&

What does this mean?
I can't even begin to parse it.

[Realigo Actual]

Publicado originalmente por davidb11:

Publicado originalmente por Actual Sprinkle Taters:

Take one game off the cart at random (re-roll if you like) for each bad b&

What does this mean?
I can't even begin to parse it.

It's about... redemption.

[davidb11]

What's B&?
Bat?
What game off what cart?
Nothing here makes any sense.

[The Commendatore]

Publicado originalmente por Actual Sprinkle Taters:

Publicado originalmente por davidb11:

What does this mean?
I can't even begin to parse it.

It's about... redemption.

Okay...?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Updated rules and guidelines state to not to do this, "Public accusations towards others."

[Start_Running]

If you feel the need to call someone a NAzi...don't The moment you do you lose credibility.
The word has been so overused that its meaning is now trivialized

[crunchyfrog]

You can't call out or accuse anyone.

If you read the terms you agreed to the correct procedure is - report, block, move on.

Someone doing a bad thing does not give you the right to publicly call them out - see naming and shaming on these forums in the rules.

[Pierce Dalton]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Updated rules and guidelines state to not to do this, "Public accusations towards others."

:qr:

Yeah, you cannot accuse someone of being something themselves say they are.

I'm starting to think Valve and their support center are actually based in Florida.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por Pierce Dalton:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Updated rules and guidelines state to not to do this, "Public accusations towards others."

Yeah, you cannot accuse someone of being something themselves say they are.

I'm starting to think Valve and their support center are actually based in Florida.

Don't point it out publicly anymore.

[Aribad]

Take your cultural war out of Steam, this is a place of gaming!

[crunchyfrog]

Publicado originalmente por Pierce Dalton:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Updated rules and guidelines state to not to do this, "Public accusations towards others."

:qr:

Yeah, you cannot accuse someone of being something themselves say they are.

I'm starting to think Valve and their support center are actually based in Florida.

No, that's not the point.

We;ve spoken of this many times before. The simple fact is if someone behaves horribly on here and obviously breaks the rules, it does NOT give you the right to start behaving badly yourself and break the rules, re: naming and shaming and so on.

You report, block and move on.

It's very very simple.