Please let users enter their age into Steam settings (bypass age verification)

[Kamiyama]

I'm getting tired of all the age verification checks on every store item and every game forum.

It's getting obnoxious and so many people are having problems with Steam keeping it's cookies that maybe this setting shouldn't be stored in cookies? Maybe it should be stored someplace more permanent?

Anyone else who is tired of this please chime in.

Put your age once in Steam settings and let that determine what you can see on the Store, and what forums you can access. It makes sense.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It is not possible as stated in your other thread.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1643170903483568091/

Using the search would help you see the many other threads and why it will not happen. Most recent...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/1644294896725465523/

And... https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/1653297026047818461/

And... https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/1839063537798865357/

[Brian9824]

You were already told it can't be done. There are multiple laws that require steam to ask that question if you start a new browsing session. They have to obey those laws.

[Kamiyama]

I'm not opening a browsing session. I'm using the Steam program installed on my computer.

Yet I get asked 10, 20 times in a row if I want to visit a game forum if I'm old enough to see it.

Store that information with my account. How is all your other personal information able to be stored - name, address, email, PAYMENT INFORMATION, but not my damn age?

Store my damn age along with all the other info you have on me and stop asking me stupid questions.

[Brian9824]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

I'm not opening a browsing session. I'm using the Steam program installed on my computer.

Yet I get asked 10, 20 times in a row if I want to visit a game forum if I'm old enough to see it.

Store that information with my account. How is all your other personal information able to be stored - name, address, email, PAYMENT INFORMATION, but not my damn age?

Store my damn age along with all the other info you have on me and stop asking me stupid questions.

Q: Why do you KEEP asking my damn age throughout the store?

A: We're with you on this. Unfortunately, many rating agencies have rules that stipulate that we cannot save your age for longer than a single browsing session. It's frustrating, but know we're filling out those age gates too.

That's why. Steam is already telling you they CANNOT do that due to the law. Using the steam client has a built in browser and law requires them to verify age otherwise Valve could be sued if any minor accesses inappropriate content.

[Kamiyama]

Sorry the answer isn't good enough.

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

The Steam Store should only have to verify your age once. "Per session" is fine, as long as "one session" is however long you have the store open on your PC.

If I don't shut my PC down and never close the store, I should only have to verify my age once ever.

[Brian9824]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Sorry the answer isn't good enough.

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

The Steam Store should only have to verify your age once. "Per session" is fine, as long as "one session" is however long you have the store open on your PC.

If I don't shut my PC down and never close the store, I should only have to verify my age once ever.

If you wish otherwise then contact your local senator and ask them to change the federal laws regarding internet privacy.

Right now Steam must comply with federal law which requires it. So unless the law is changed then steam cannot change it or else they will be shut down. .

[Kamiyama]

Escrito originalmente por brian9824:

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Sorry the answer isn't good enough.

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

The Steam Store should only have to verify your age once. "Per session" is fine, as long as "one session" is however long you have the store open on your PC.

If I don't shut my PC down and never close the store, I should only have to verify my age once ever.

If you wish otherwise then contact your local senator and ask them to change the federal laws regarding internet privacy.

Right now Steam must comply with federal law which requires it. So unless the law is changed then steam cannot change it or else they will be shut down. .

You aren't listening. I'm not asking for Steam to break the law. I'm asking them to improve the age verification process of their store.

They don't have to ask 20 times in one session.

[Washell]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

Sure. Fine. But complain over here please:
https://www.esrb.org/
https://pegi.info/
https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/17/
http://government.ru/en/ (http://red-buzz.com/2014/03/russian-age-ratings-for-videogames/)

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

You aren't listening. I'm not asking for Steam to break the law. I'm asking them to improve the age verification process of their store.

They don't have to ask 20 times in one session.

If it's asking 20 times per session, you've got something aggressively cleaning cookies or a corrupt steam installation.

[Kamiyama]

Escrito originalmente por Washell:

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

Sure. Fine. But complain over here please:
https://www.esrb.org/
https://pegi.info/
https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/17/
http://government.ru/en/ (http://red-buzz.com/2014/03/russian-age-ratings-for-videogames/)

Those aren't the places I need to complain.

Here is where I need to complain.

[Count_Dandyman]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Escrito originalmente por brian9824:

If you wish otherwise then contact your local senator and ask them to change the federal laws regarding internet privacy.

Right now Steam must comply with federal law which requires it. So unless the law is changed then steam cannot change it or else they will be shut down. .

You aren't listening. I'm not asking for Steam to break the law. I'm asking them to improve the age verification process of their store.

They don't have to ask 20 times in one session.

the age verification process works the way it does because of the laws so yes by asking them to change it to what you want you are asking them to break those laws.

No matter if you like the reality it won't change and you do have to go to those that make the laws not Valve.

[Crazy Tiger]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Escrito originalmente por Washell:

Sure. Fine. But complain over here please:
https://www.esrb.org/
https://pegi.info/
https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/17/
http://government.ru/en/ (http://red-buzz.com/2014/03/russian-age-ratings-for-videogames/)

Those aren't the places I need to complain.

Here is where I need to complain.

Yeah, you have to complain to them, they're the ones that demand it from Steam.

Steam can't verify it's actually you at the computer and not some kid. To make sure they don't get sued, this agegate is a thing. You have to keep making an active move to see content that's not suitable for all age groups.

It's all done so Little Timmy's mom can't sue them, because Valve will point to the fact that Little Timmy lied to see the content.

[Start_Running]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Sorry the answer isn't good enough.

I and everyone else must keep complaining until the process is changed.

You can complain to the people writing the laws then.
Vaklkve has to follow them. No amount of complaining will make some break a law and neither should one complain about someone actually following the law.

The Steam Store should only have to verify your age once. "Per session" is fine, as long as "one session" is however long you have the store open on your PC.

Unfortunately nope. See each game is a different case and hjust because I say yes for a hentai game, doesn't nmean I should be able to land on a robzombie wet dream gorefest of a game without at least a warning screen.

It again boils down to the laws for your region and if thats what the law states...

If I don't shut my PC down and never close the store, I should only have to verify my age once ever.

That's what you think and you should pass that information on to the law makers for your region.

[Crashed]

What's to say they aren't actually storing and using the data internally? ESA did recently violate the privacy of over 2,000 journalists and streamers.

[Brian9824]

Escrito originalmente por Crashed:

What's to say they aren't actually storing and using the data internally? ESA did recently violate the privacy of over 2,000 journalists and streamers.

What's to say they are?

If you want to make a claim you need to actually provide proof otherwise your just spreading conspiracy theories.

Besides whether they are/aren't doesnt change the legal requirement to ask.

[76561198407601200]

Escrito originalmente por Kamiyama:

Escrito originalmente por Washell:

Sure. Fine. But complain over here please:
{LINK REMOVIDO}https://www.esrb.org/
{LINK REMOVIDO}https://pegi.info/
{LINK REMOVIDO}https://www.cero.gr.jp/en/publics/index/17/
{LINK REMOVIDO}http://government.ru/en/ {LINK REMOVIDO}(http://red-buzz.com/2014/03/russian-age-ratings-for-videogames/)

Those aren't the places I need to complain.

Here is where I need to complain.

Somehow it is hard for you to comprehend who you need to speak to. A personal example I can give of this is having a client complain to me that they can no longer use a station in their store that is running windows xp. The reason they cannot use that station is because it is breaking pci compliance and agreements with their credit card processors. I had to detail to the client several times as to why we are not the ones they need to complain to, as we do not create compliance, simply enforce it. Valve has to enforce certain restrictions, they are not the ones requiring the restrictions. You can complain here as much as you wish if you truly believe this is the place to do so, but you will just simply be running in place. People are attempting to help you here, but your responses are "it's not good enough. I don't want to do that".