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UnknownFox Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:23pm

Scam link or legit?

Did a few searches but couldn't find anything. Got a discord message from someone wanted to play a game, sent me a link that compared to every link I have ever seen looked out of place.

Basic format was

"ht tps:/s.team/p/xxxx-xxxx/XXXXXXXXX"

Maybe I am just old and paranoid but rather feel stupid and ask than click and "bye bye account" or something. Said it was his friend account direct link but not one I have ever seen used.

Last edited by UnknownFox; Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:29pm

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Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by UnknownFox:
Did a few searches but couldn't find anything. Got a discord message from someone wanted to play a game, sent me a link that compared to every link I have ever seen looked out of place.

Basic format was

"ht tps:/s.team/p/xxxx-xxxx/XXXXXXXXX"

Maybe I am just old and paranoid but rather feel stupid and ask than click and "bye bye account" or something. Said it was his friend account direct link but not one I have ever seen used.

Originally posted by Kargor:
Since when do you use http(s) to play games?

Originally posted by Zekiran:
Then it's a scam, do not click it, and report the person who sent it to you.

Originally posted by UnknownFox:
Well just to say it was /p/ not /chat, any difference in that or no?

Friend invite links...

https://steamcommunity.com/my/friends/add

Create one yourself.

Edit: Still so new and odd looking that it even got all the regulars confused.

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Kargor Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:28pm

Since when do you use http(s) to play games?

UnknownFox Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:29pm

Was a "link" to his account for friend request or so he said.

Zekiran Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:39pm

Then it's a scam, do not click it, and report the person who sent it to you.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:41pm

Read this...

https://steamcommunity.com/updates/chatupdate

I'll never get used to the invite link...

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:54pm

UnknownFox Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:44pm

Well just to say it was /p/ not /chat, any difference in that or no?

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:54pm

Originally posted by UnknownFox:
Did a few searches but couldn't find anything. Got a discord message from someone wanted to play a game, sent me a link that compared to every link I have ever seen looked out of place.

Basic format was

"ht tps:/s.team/p/xxxx-xxxx/XXXXXXXXX"

Maybe I am just old and paranoid but rather feel stupid and ask than click and "bye bye account" or something. Said it was his friend account direct link but not one I have ever seen used.

Originally posted by Kargor:
Since when do you use http(s) to play games?

Originally posted by Zekiran:
Then it's a scam, do not click it, and report the person who sent it to you.

Originally posted by UnknownFox:
Well just to say it was /p/ not /chat, any difference in that or no?

Friend invite links...

https://steamcommunity.com/my/friends/add

Create one yourself.

Edit: Still so new and odd looking that it even got all the regulars confused.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Sep 29, 2019 @ 1:59pm

Zekiran Sep 29, 2019 @ 2:15pm

Ew.

Like, .... ew.

Seriously?

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 29, 2019 @ 2:19pm

Yeah...

Remember when this happened?

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/1639794468036641146/

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Sep 29, 2019 @ 2:49pm

We got four ways to link find someone.
- Friend code
- Display name search
- Link to their profile
- Custom link created to their profile.

Zekiran Sep 29, 2019 @ 3:16pm

Just....

You'd think they would really want to avoid the head-scratchingly bad and confusing link like that.

I remember the thread Hot, I just don't think I bothered to participate in it because I don't use the feature at all like that.

.... wow. lol. I stand by my Ew.

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UnknownFox Sep 29, 2019 @ 3:20pm

Alright appreciate the help, I agree that is a horrible way to do the link when a lot of people immediately dismiss it as a scam.

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 29, 2019 @ 3:21pm

Chat invites are the same. Valve has been using the s.team link shortener for a while now.

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berry Dec 5, 2020 @ 5:31pm

its legit, its quick invite links.

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ᕈᖺᎯﬡ𝜏ᗝⲙ Dec 5, 2020 @ 5:38pm

Steam PM stands for profile minifier. It was created by a Valve employee I believe. (Assuming this is what the OP meant in 2019).

It's useful and we have it in our subreddit of r/Steam where you're guided how to generate a link.

I don't know why this was necro'd anyway

Last edited by ᕈᖺᎯﬡ𝜏ᗝⲙ; Dec 5, 2020 @ 5:39pm

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