why are private screenshots, both friends only, and link-only, still visible to admins

[MistaVooch (gin)]

why? it has to follow the word "private," right?

[Captain Pentium]

So they can see that you aren't providing "against the rules stuff" and other things like that

[MistaVooch (gin)]

Oprindeligt skrevet af TheCrusaderKing:

So they can see that you aren't providing "against the rules stuff" and other things like that

im not i was just curious

[Captain Pentium]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lord Megatron:

Oprindeligt skrevet af TheCrusaderKing:

So they can see that you aren't providing "against the rules stuff" and other things like that

im not i was just curious

Ok. Then you've got nothing to worry about :)

[Ogami]

Admins can see everything no matter what setting you are using.
They can see hidden profiles and hidden artwork and screenshots.

There are still rules on Steam regarding the upload of screens or artworks and that counts equally for stuff that gets uploaded as just for "friends" or totally hidden.
Since you can change that status anytime the stuff still needs to confirm to the rules.

[Forcen]

It's not hard to figure out why they might want to, you can get in trouble if people use websites you run for illegal purposes.

You should read this: http://store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement/

Chat Forums, Etc.

Valve's products or services may provide chat, forums, bulletin boards, or instant messaging tools to users. Any information that is disclosed in chat, forums or bulletin boards should be considered public information, and users who message one another may not know each other personally.

[ KARR™]

Even ones hidden behind "Friends Only" profiles are still available for everyone to see.

Your Beseige and Transformers pics for example.

Don't rely on "friends only" to mean its not still public.

[Black_Blade]

Oprindeligt skrevet af 𝒦𝒜𝑅𝑅™:

Even ones hidden behind "Friends Only" profiles are still available for everyone to see.

Your Beseige and Transformers pics for example.

Don't rely on "friends only" to mean its not still public.

That only correct if his talking abut the profile
Not if its set so onthe screenshort them self no?

[MistaVooch (gin)]

thx guys

[ThunderHunter9]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ogami:

Admins can see everything no matter what setting you are using.
They can see hidden profiles and hidden artwork and screenshots.

There are still rules on Steam regarding the upload of screens or artworks and that counts equally for stuff that gets uploaded as just for "friends" or totally hidden.
Since you can change that status anytime the stuff still needs to confirm to the rules.

If admins can see everything, why is there a setting for "private" screenshots? I took some screenshots of [ahem] content & got banned from steam community for a few days.

[Cathulhu]

Because hiding content still does not mean you're allowed to break the rules.

[ThunderHunter9]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Cathulhu:

Because hiding content still does not mean you're allowed to break the rules.

I understood that. That's why I set those screenshots to "private only". I had no idea those could be seen by others. Otherwise I'd never have uploaded then.

[Cathulhu]

So, you knew you were breaking rules and are now surprised you got punished for breaking the rules?

[leonardo]

omg

[ThunderHunter9]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Cathulhu:

So, you knew you were breaking rules and are now surprised you got punished for breaking the rules?

I didn't know I was breaking rules. My bad. I'm just having a difficult time understanding the "private" setting.

Anyways, learnt a lesson the hard way I suppose.