Can i gift my friend a game with 0 minutes?

[gooberchoober]

I got the walking dead retail key for my friend, but i had to activate it myself (don't ask) Can i gift it to him? (ive played 0 minutes, haven't even installed it yet)

[mimizukari]

No, you can not. Once activated, it belongs to your account.

[gooberchoober]

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

No, you can not. Once activated, it belongs to your account.

Thanks. good to know.

[ReBoot]

Theres always Steam family sharing.

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Theres always Steam family sharing.

you may not share your account details with others (Steam Subscriber Agreement) family share is wholly for people living together, when you log onto their devices and both devices have your user/pass attached/etc.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Theres always Steam family sharing.

you may not share your account details with others (Steam Subscriber Agreement) family share is wholly for people living together, when you log onto their devices and both devices have your user/pass attached/etc.

I share with my sister via Steam, without giving out details. Have you ever heard of RDP? Or Teamviewer? You really should check them out!

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

you may not share your account details with others (Steam Subscriber Agreement) family share is wholly for people living together, when you log onto their devices and both devices have your user/pass attached/etc.

I share with my sister via Steam, without giving out details. Have you ever heard of RDP? Or Teamviewer? You really should check them out!

Under section 1. subsection C of SSA:
You may not reveal, share or otherwise allow others to use your password or Account except as otherwise specifically authorized by Valve. You are responsible for the confidentiality of your login and password and for the security of your computer system.

by using teamviewer and inputting your details on another device, you're allowing another person to USE your password/account.

The only time it's acceptable is when it's a device you frequently use yourself, AKA, the family share comes into play because you may regularly use a couple computers around the house, or multiple people on 1 computer.

(it should be noted, in this case, you are never logging in *for* them, they never get into your account at all, and it's just leftover data they can family share on... aka, the whole reasoning of FAMILY share, and why it isn't FRIEND share. Telling them to give their details to a friend/and or log in for the purpose of enabling family share is a breach of SSA)

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

I share with my sister via Steam, without giving out details. Have you ever heard of RDP? Or Teamviewer? You really should check them out!

by using teamviewer and inputting your details on another device, you're allowing another person to USE your password/account.

Nope, I am not. First, I don't let Steam remember this password. Second, I log out after allowing my sister to use my library. Third, I don't give her my phone with the Steam app. Now tell me, how am I allowing her to use my account this way?

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

by using teamviewer and inputting your details on another device, you're allowing another person to USE your password/account.

Nope, I am not. First, I don't let Steam remember this password. Second, I log out after allowing my sister to use my library. Third, I don't give her my phone with the Steam app. Now tell me, how am I allowing her to use my account this way?

If you log in for the purpose of enabling steam family share, you're allowing them to use your account.... we're going off topic, but this is a breach of SSA and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Nope, I am not. First, I don't let Steam remember this password. Second, I log out after allowing my sister to use my library. Third, I don't give her my phone with the Steam app. Now tell me, how am I allowing her to use my account this way?

If you log in for the purpose of enabling steam family share, you're allowing them to use your account...

I am allowing her to use my library, not my account. My library with her account. Educate yourself on what Steam family sharing is before you make false statements.

[gooberchoober]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

you may not share your account details with others (Steam Subscriber Agreement) family share is wholly for people living together, when you log onto their devices and both devices have your user/pass attached/etc.

I share with my sister via Steam, without giving out details. Have you ever heard of RDP? Or Teamviewer? You really should check them out!

Teamveiwer is the scammer software lel, stop having a flame war, we all know one person is right, but that dosent matter. calm down guys :(

[gooberchoober]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Shiki Ryougi:

If you log in for the purpose of enabling steam family share, you're allowing them to use your account...

I am allowing her to use my library, not my account. My library with her account. Educate yourself on what Steam family sharing is before you make false statements.

Please, i hate arguements :(

[ReBoot]

I tried to prevent him from misinforming you, sorry of that came out as a personal lame war. Anyway, of you don't trist Teamviewer, Windows remote assistance is built-in and works just as good. Same goes for Remote desktop.

[gooberchoober]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

I tried to prevent him from misinforming you, sorry of that came out as a personal lame war.

I truly dont know who's right :/ (i know saying this will make another arguement, most likely with one of you yelling at me, just had to say this )
Edit: I trust you i guess?
Edit: You seem to know your way around steam

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by Radioactive:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

I tried to prevent him from misinforming you, sorry of that came out as a personal lame war.

I truly dont know who's right :/ (i know saying this will make another arguement, most likely with one of you yelling at me, just had to say this )
Edit: I trust you i guess?
Edit: You seem to know your way around steam

you can inform yourself through http://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/ , the agreement you agreed to when you joined steam. breach of your contract can lead to account termination.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Radioactive:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

I tried to prevent him from misinforming you, sorry of that came out as a personal lame war.

I truly dont know who's right :/ (i know saying this will make another arguement, most likely with one of you yelling at me, just had to say this )
Edit: I trust you i guess?
Edit: You seem to know your way around steam

Trust the official documentation and your own eyes. Giving your friend your password is forbidden. Explicitly. Logging in on your friends computer while NOT giving him your password is safe. Assuming your friend doesn't have a keylogger or other malware, that is. Everything else is just application of those basic rules.