can you maybe tweak the automod filters

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episoder Apr 12 @ 3:26am

i just got banned breaking up an offtopic fight. now i gotta keep another user hanging helping to troubleshoot his crashing game. wtf is this garbage mod system?

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ReBoot Apr 12 @ 3:29am

What automkd filters? Since when are there any automkd filters?

Zarineth Apr 12 @ 3:29am

There are no automatic forum bans though. Auto filter only hides slurs and suspicious links. It doesn't issue bans.

Last edited by Zarineth; Apr 12 @ 3:29am

datCookie Apr 12 @ 3:30am

There is no automod, you got banned by a Valve mod because someone reported you and they found you in violation of Steam rules. You can appeal the ban with Steam Support or simply wait for your ban to expire

episoder Apr 12 @ 3:50am

Originally posted by datCookie:
There is no automod, you got banned by a Valve mod because someone reported you and they found you in violation of Steam rules. You can appeal the ban with Steam Support or simply wait for your ban to expire

pretty sure they have machines to mod. if there's no automod that did that, i seriously question the human there, that failed to see the logic and intend of the post. xcuse me.

ReBoot Apr 12 @ 3:53am

Originally posted by episoder:
Originally posted by datCookie:
There is no automod, you got banned by a Valve mod because someone reported you and they found you in violation of Steam rules. You can appeal the ban with Steam Support or simply wait for your ban to expire

pretty sure they have machines to mod. if there's no automod that did that, i seriously question the human there, that failed to see the logic and intend of the post. xcuse me.

The logic is simple: you poured fuel into the fire. Don't get me wrong, I do believe you that you had noble intent. However, pouring fuel into the fire with noble intent is still pouring fuel into the fire.

Next time you see a forum fire, report & move on. Don't engage.

davidb11 Apr 12 @ 4:15am

Yeah. Don't try to get in the middle of a fight on the forum.

Tito Shivan Apr 12 @ 4:29am

Originally posted by episoder:
i seriously question the human there, that failed to see the logic and intend of the post. xcuse me.

You have a bunch of people being paid to deal with reports in bulk, more than often context isn't even considered.

wesnef Apr 12 @ 5:08am

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:
Originally posted by episoder:
i seriously question the human there, that failed to see the logic and intend of the post. xcuse me.
You have a bunch of people being paid to deal with reports in bulk, more than often context isn't even considered.

And there are trolls who take advantage of this - they start fights to provoke other people, and then report those people when they respond in kind. OP might have run into that kind of thing.

Ben Lubar Apr 12 @ 5:39am

Originally posted by datCookie:
There is no automod, you got banned by a Valve mod because someone reported you and they found you in violation of Steam rules. You can appeal the ban with Steam Support or simply wait for your ban to expire

There is an automated moderator; however, it can only report posts, not act on those reports.

A real human moderator is the only reason someone can receive a ban or warning or have their post forcibly deleted.

episoder Apr 12 @ 7:18am

Originally posted by Ben Lubar:
There is an automated moderator; however, it can only report posts, not act on those reports.

A real human moderator is the only reason someone can receive a ban or warning or have their post forcibly deleted.

surely not. it was way to quick. like within a minute. that was defo automodded. and pretty bad. if it was coincidence and a human did that. that one gotta learn to read. no joke.

Last edited by episoder; Apr 12 @ 7:23am

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nullable Apr 12 @ 7:30am

Users often have contrary opinions about moderation decisions. Many times they're more than a little biased and self-serving. If you disagree challenge the moderation from the notification message you got.

Maybe the lesson is that it's not your job to break up orher people's arguments on public forums?

Last edited by nullable; Apr 12 @ 7:30am

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Apr 12 @ 7:37am

I remember being banned for linking a KB article and had a global say WTF and removed it.

It all happened in less than 2 minutes, from report to ban to unban.

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episoder Apr 12 @ 7:59am

Originally posted by nullable:
Users often have contrary opinions about moderation decisions. Many times they're more than a little biased and self-serving. If you disagree challenge the moderation from the notification message you got.

Maybe the lesson is that it's not your job to break up orher people's arguments on public forums?

it was some offtopic ramble about something else but the thread subject. not really worth anything. anyway... ima take a break then. watching pointless arguments for sure is a waste of time. it pisses me off tho, to get thrown out of an active "convo". cause of a turd pressing buttons in another.

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
I remember being banned for linking a KB article and had a global say WTF and removed it.

It all happened in less than 2 minutes, from report to ban to unban.

:nkCool:

where would i appeal it? i wrote something under the notice. no response. and the support ui is not really that great. can't find anything in this steam machinery. w/e...

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