Please remove status "Stalker mode" aka "Invisible"

[Kitchmann]

As the title says it. I hate the new invisible status. It's only used to stalk friends and clanmenbers. If someone doesn't want to be contacted or bothered in any way they should use the offline status. At least give me the option to appear invisible to invisible poeple. I cant't accept not seeing them but they can see all my actions. This is pure stalking.

[Zefar]

There are more people who want this feature than those who want it gone.

So I doubt it's going to be removed. Also the reason most people use it is to just not be bothered by anyone.

[Kitchmann]

Originally posted by Zefar:

Also the reason most people use it is to just not be bothered by anyone.

Why don't they use offline status then? Only because they want to stalk others. That's it.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Zefar:

Also the reason most people use it is to just not be bothered by anyone.

Why don't they use offline status then? Only because they want to stalk others. That's it.

Because when you're offline you don't see people coming online. And one might be actually waiting till a certain person comes online.

Don't assume to know the motivations of other people.

[Matt]

People asked for this mode for a long time, and so they added it. After all of that, it's not reasonable to suggest removing it.

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

At least give me the option to appear invisible to invisible poeple.

This suggestion is flawed because someone who is using invisible mode simply has to logoff (or use a different browser) to see your status.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Miss Ann Thrope:

You could try being more selective about who you have on your friends list.

^This.

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

Who cares if they appear offline, what are they going to do? Look at their activity feed to see if you bought/wishlist a game, screenshots, liked or made new guides, friend someone, or join a group? Don't even need to be Invisible to see all that, and you wouldn't know they seen it either, you wouldn't know regardless what they're doing anyways either they appear online, offline, or etc..

[Washell]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

This is pure stalking.

That's an insult to victims of actual stalkers everywhere.

[Kitchmann]

Originally posted by Miss Ann Thrope:

You could try being more selective about who you have on your friends list.

Ok, so what nice friends do YOU have if you need to hide from them?
I can only repeat: If you don't want to be bothered use offline status. Or the "Do not disturb" option. Would be the same result as the invisible mode for you.

I personally see no reason for this invisible mode except the one I stated

[Kitchmann]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

Then your problem is with your friends and how they use Steam.

[ KARR™]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

if they're in invisible mode... they obviously don't want to be bothered to play a game! presumably they're invisible rather than 'Do not Disturb' is because you would just send lots of: "Ohh come on! Play a game!!!!" messages?

[Phreya™]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

I see. So it's not about stalking after all. You're just irked by the fact that your friends finally find a way to stop you from bothering them.

[Necrius]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

Your problem sounds like you're obnoxious enough for people to hide from you.

[Satoru]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Zefar:

Also the reason most people use it is to just not be bothered by anyone.

Why don't they use offline status then? Only because they want to stalk others. That's it.

How is it 'stalking' when they can see your status regardless if they are offline or online

They only way they can see anything is if they are you friends. Making the 'stalking' analogy moot. Heck people can see your status even if they're not your friends anyway. So how is an invisible person 'stalking' you when literally everyone can see your status.

[Winter]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

As the title says it. I hate the new invisible status. It's only used to stalk friends and clanmenbers. If someone doesn't want to be contacted or bothered in any way they should use the offline status. At least give me the option to appear invisible to invisible poeple. I cant't accept not seeing them but they can see all my actions. This is pure stalking.

If you dont like it, unfriend who does it to you.

Others of us have reasons why we want it or not. Being offline isn't all about you, you know. Sometimes people dont want to be bothered.

[Gwarsbane]

Originally posted by Kitchmann:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

I mean seriously, if you don't like them, why did you friend them?

And that's my problem. I like them and I want to play with them. But I can't because they are in invisible mode all the time.

There is nothing stopping you from sending a message to them at the time you want to play asking if they are around and if they want to play too. If they want to play with you, they will respond so, but if they don't they could still respond without everyone else seeing that they are online or they could just ignore you.

It could also be that they are just not online at the time.

either way, this is not about them stalking you as you seemed to try to make it seem calling it stalker mode. If anything its you that is stalking them, waiting to see them online so that you can ask them to play.

Even if they are offline they can still get messages, its not like there is anything stopping you from sending them, and nothing stopping them replying.