whats up with the steam forum clown farmers??

[long chin man]

hi steamers
so you've heard of rage baiters and karma farmers.

so like. whats the deal with all the people in every single game forum post replying with "add lgbtq representation" in

full obnoxious h1 font

for like 3-4 replies and always are the first response to the post??

also, why do so many mindless forum drones respond to them? and even worse, give them free clown points?

like this probably started a year or two ago. I cant pinpoint the catalyst. but every single news post just has one or two or three dudes with similar bait comments and then everyone spams them with like 50 clown reacts and it gives them free points

do you actually get money from clown farming??? like i know you get steam points but surely these people get something out of this. Ive noticed a lot of them dont even own the game theyre commenting on so are they bots???

[Knee]

Some people are naive enough to believe they are serious, or they simply wanted to give them that award.

No money is earned from points as far as I know. It wouldn't surprise me if some of them are bots with how quickly some are eager to jump on a news update to be first.

[Yujah]

Nguyên văn bởi long chin man:

do you actually get money from clown farming??? like i know you get steam points but (...)

Steam Points are monetized, yes. F.e.

https://www.z2u.com/steam-global/items-3-4249?protags=Steam%20Points
https://www.eldorado.gg/steam-points/i/42-2-0?searchQuery=points

Only fix is removing Steam awards.

[Thiesen]

Nguyên văn bởi long chin man:

hi steamers
so you've heard of rage baiters and karma farmers.

so like. whats the deal with all the people in every single game forum post replying with "add :lgbt: lgbtq representation" in

full obnoxious h1 font

for like 3-4 replies and always are the first response to the post??

also, why do so many mindless forum drones respond to them? and even worse, give them free clown points?

like this probably started a year or two ago. I cant pinpoint the catalyst. but every single news post just has one or two or three dudes with similar bait comments and then everyone spams them with like 50 clown reacts and it gives them free points

do you actually get money from clown farming??? like i know you get steam points but surely these people get something out of this. Ive noticed a lot of them dont even own the game theyre commenting on so are they bots???

Yes... they essentially DO get "money" from point farming...

Let me explain...

Some one buys a game... along that he gets some points for it...

This some one gives some one else a clown award... this other guy hence gets some of those points WITHOUT having to buy himself a game...

And thatt's the obvious loop hole.. why buy something when you can act like a jerk instead and still get atleast something if not much...

[miakisfan]

Nguyên văn bởi long chin man:

hi steamers
so you've heard of rage baiters and karma farmers.

so like. whats the deal with all the people in every single game forum post replying with "add :lgbt: lgbtq representation" in

full obnoxious h1 font

for like 3-4 replies and always are the first response to the post??

also, why do so many mindless forum drones respond to them? and even worse, give them free clown points?

like this probably started a year or two ago. I cant pinpoint the catalyst. but every single news post just has one or two or three dudes with similar bait comments and then everyone spams them with like 50 clown reacts and it gives them free points

do you actually get money from clown farming??? like i know you get steam points but surely these people get something out of this. Ive noticed a lot of them dont even own the game theyre commenting on so are they bots???

I'm starting to think there is an overflow of these topics as well.

Who cares if or why they are farming Jester awards?

What really matters is are you going to fall for it? Just let them have their say and if what they said bothers you that much either block, report, and move on or ignore them.

Obvious answer = common sense.

[Sexy Salesman]

Just report them.

[Chika Ogiue]

Nguyên văn bởi Thiesen:

And thatt's the obvious loop hole.. why buy something when you can act like a jerk instead and still get atleast something if not much...

A loop hole for getting points that can be used to only buy fluff and nothing meaningful. If points could be used in place of cash, then you'd have a legitimate concern. As it is, this is just a non-issue. You can block or if you must report any account you think is breaking the rules.

[J4MESOX4D]

Like this you mean https://steamcommunity.com/app/1966720/eventcomments/4694532143495258762/?ctp=20#c4632608282461143013

[Thiesen]

Nguyên văn bởi Chika Ogiue:

Nguyên văn bởi Thiesen:

And thatt's the obvious loop hole.. why buy something when you can act like a jerk instead and still get atleast something if not much...

A loop hole for getting points that can be used to only buy fluff and nothing meaningful. If points could be used in place of cash, then you'd have a legitimate concern. As it is, this is just a non-issue. You can block or if you must report any account you think is breaking the rules.

And you missed the point... the first guy is giving away some of his PAID for points to someone who isn't going to buy a game so he can get some points as well...

[Yujah]

Nguyên văn bởi Thiesen:

And you missed the point...

It must be contagious. I.e., see #2: Steam points are farmed and converted into money via sites such as linked.

[Nx Machina]

Nguyên văn bởi Yujah:

Steam Points are monetized, yes. F.e.

Not officially.

[Yujah]

No ♥♥♥♥.

[Nx Machina]

Nguyên văn bởi Yujah:

No ♥♥♥♥.

Why advertise those 3rd party unofficial sites and give incorrect advice to the OP that Steam points are monetized, when you know clearly they are not hence your reply above.

Secondly advertising sites where people can potentially get scammed is not a good idea.

Will you be compensating them if they do get scammed or be giving further bad advice to get recompense from Valve.

Why not link them the official way to purchase points on Steam. Oh! Wait it does not exist.

[Kiya]

They are obsessively and constantly farming points in the Veilguard forum. They were brigading the forum and I'm pretty sure they figured out how to use the automod to get people posting constructive stuff to the forum banned. They are behaving a bit better now but that was my first time seeing that kind of insanity.

Dear Valve. I love you, you know I do. But you guys have a really bad problem here. This constant points farming needs to stop.