Vietnam ban access to Steam

[BakTheSloth]

Just in today, all internet providers decisively block access to Steam launcher and web.

[Crashed]

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Everyone try changing your DNS to 1.1.1.1. it worked for me

Would the latency be high if you change DNS ? not tech savvy sorry

Changing your DNS doesn't directly affect latency but because Cloudflare doesn't support ECS this may mean you'll have to manually set your download region.

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Would the latency be high if you change DNS ? not tech savvy sorry

Changing your DNS doesn't directly affect latency but because Cloudflare doesn't support ECS this may mean you'll have to manually set your download region.

I cant believe this happened

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

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Changing your DNS doesn't directly affect latency but because Cloudflare doesn't support ECS this may mean you'll have to manually set your download region.

I cant believe this happened

It's not the first time Vietnam has done this. This is like the 5th time since 2010.

[5kbps]

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I cant believe this happened

It's not the first time Vietnam has done this. This is like the 5th time since 2010.

:winterbunny2023:

The most recent was in 2020, right before the myserious coof
Tfw had to take the jabby jab

[Nam G]

vtc game is just being a complete piece of sht they cant just ban steam from vn like that, and now every1s like raiding vtc game's fb account

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vtc game is just being a complete piece of sht they cant just ban steam from vn like that, and now every1s like raiding vtc game's fb account

why some low budget china like trying to ban access to steam. I dont get it

[Takei - The Sicario 🌏]

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vtc game is just being a complete piece of sht they cant just ban steam from vn like that, and now every1s like raiding vtc game's fb account

why some low budget china like trying to ban access to steam. I dont get it

Can't get benefits from it, can't steal any user data = BAN, welcome to communist world :)

Just use VPN if you want to surf the store or buy something with your credit card. But i'm not sure about the steam ban about IP different from the credit card location but maybe.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

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why some low budget china like trying to ban access to steam. I dont get it

Can't get benefits from it, can't steal any user data = BAN, welcome to communist world :)

Just use VPN if you want to surf the store or buy something with your credit card. But i'm not sure about the steam ban about IP different from the credit card location but maybe.

Using a VPN to make purchases outside your country will lead to bad consequences.

[Zeka Shu]

I live in Vietnam only 2 years, so i don’t know much rules in this country, but isn’t gamers community is very big in Vietnam? Isn’t it’s big enough to organize some kinda protest event?

[BigChungus]

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I contacted the bro who is in charge of my area. He confirm the order 'from above' regarding steam blockade and tried to switch my line to his line.

It didn't work. Apparently he just got blocked also

Order 'from above' so this is end or what?

Well, there are two ways this can go down: 1) Steam decides to open a data center or office in Vietnam and start to pay tax and charge tax on their product in Vietnam or 2) Steam decides to cut off with Vietnam (option 2 is 50/50 since Vietnam player base is not a lot more than other countries and they can cut tie with us without have a dent in their finance)

[BigChungus]

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I live in Vietnam only 2 years, so i don’t know much rules in this country, but isn’t gamers community is very big in Vietnam? Isn’t it’s big enough to organize some kinda protest event?:styx:

not that big and it is Vietnam gov this time so steam have to make a decision this time

[Zeka Shu]

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I live in Vietnam only 2 years, so i don’t know much rules in this country, but isn’t gamers community is very big in Vietnam? Isn’t it’s big enough to organize some kinda protest event?

not that big and it is Vietnam gov this time so steam have to make a decision this time

Well, I’m curious how it’s ends, but I’m pretty sure the solution would appear pretty soon. Anyways i still have access to my library and haven’t any game in my mind what i wanna buy soon, so i can chill and look at the situation

[MonkehMaster]

as said in another thread, im sorry to hear that has happened, governments are crap.

[HikariLight]

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not that big and it is Vietnam gov this time so steam have to make a decision this time

Well, I’m curious how it’s ends, but I’m pretty sure the solution would appear pretty soon. Anyways i still have access to my library and haven’t any game in my mind what i wanna buy soon, so i can chill and look at the situation :lunar2020ratinablanket:

They cannot block your access to your library, but if the government chooses they can prevent you from buying more games on Steam.

[T9]

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Something to remember is that Steam has to follow the laws of the region if they wish to operate in the region.
If the government has done something that Steam refuses to agree with, then Steam will not operate in the region.

Mind-blowing