Appear as Invisible option for Steam chat

[Mutated Plush]

Steam has four modes:
- Online
- Away
- Busy
- Offline
Almost every other platform like Steam have options to go offline or appear invisible, but why doesn't Steam?
Just a thought.

EDIT: People seem to be misunderstanding. What I mean is I want a feature that allows me to appear as offline but not have the disadvantage of being unable to message my friends.
For anyone who has used Discord, it has an invisible mode where no one knows you're online but you can still message your friends, use voice chat, etc.

[𝔗 𝔬 𝔟 𝔦 𝔞 𝔰]

Just goto settings.
make profile private.
boom you are invisible easy...

[Moderate my posterior.]

Lists that steam has an offline mode, complains it doesn't have an offline mode.... wut?

[Mutated Plush]

Edited the post for clearer understanding.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Plush:

EDIT: People seem to be misunderstanding. What I mean is I want a feature that allows me to appear as offline but not have the disadvantage of being unable to message my friends.
For anyone who has used Discord, it has an invisible mode where no one knows you're online but you can still message your friends, use voice chat, etc.

I am constantly in offline status and I can message my friends just fine as well as they can message me.

[mellow]

you can msg friends in offline mode, just click that arrow and click offline, you can still msg friends

[HEART]

Cake and eat it too...you're either offline or you're not

[Mutated Plush]

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

you can msg friends in offline mode, just click that arrow and click offline, you can still msg friends

I'm currently set to offline, but my friends list is completely closed off and tells me to sign in to be able to see my friends list.

Originally posted by MiSOKΛ:

Cake and eat it too...you're either offline or you're not

Origin lets me have my cake and eat it too :^)

[mellow]

Originally posted by Plush:

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

you can msg friends in offline mode, just click that arrow and click offline, you can still msg friends

I'm currently set to offline, but my friends list is completely closed off and tells me to sign in to be able to see my friends list.

Originally posted by MiSOKΛ:

Cake and eat it too...you're either offline or you're not

Origin lets me have my cake and eat it too :^)

nooo just click your friends list, then the arrow beside your name, click offline on that

[mellow]

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

Originally posted by Plush:

I'm currently set to offline, but my friends list is completely closed off and tells me to sign in to be able to see my friends list.


Origin lets me have my cake and eat it too :^)

nooo just click your friends list, then the arrow beside your name, click offline on that

oh wait nvm it doesnt work O: i thought it did

but if you have a chat window opened with a friend you can still msg them

but ya i agree you should still see friends list when you set yourself to offline

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

nooo just click your friends list, then the arrow beside your name, click offline on that

oh wait nvm it doesnt work O: i thought it did

but if you have a chat window opened with a friend you can still msg them

but ya i agree you should still see friends list when you set yourself to offline

That turns it into a stalking tool.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Go to your friends on you profile and click on a friend. There is an option on their profile to send a message. That opens a chat window where you can still message eachother and stay in off-line status.

[mellow]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

oh wait nvm it doesnt work O: i thought it did

but if you have a chat window opened with a friend you can still msg them

but ya i agree you should still see friends list when you set yourself to offline

That turns it into a stalking tool.

steam is already stalky :( i mean they can look at your profile, even if you unfriend them, and youd have to set it private to everyone just for that 1 person :(

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

steam is already stalky :( i mean they can look at your profile, even if you unfriend them, and youd have to set it private to everyone just for that 1 person :(

That is because it is pointless for you to block that one person. All they have to do is use a web browser and not log in or create another account.

You can always set it to friends only, then only those who you approve can see your profile.

[mellow]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Originally posted by an lol mellow:

steam is already stalky :( i mean they can look at your profile, even if you unfriend them, and youd have to set it private to everyone just for that 1 person :(

That is because it is pointless for you to block that one person. All they have to do is use a web browser and not log in or create another account.

You can always set it to friends only, then only those who you approve can see your profile.

block it from ppl that arent logged in to?

[Mutated Plush]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Go to your friends on you profile and click on a friend. There is an option on their profile to send a message. That opens a chat window where you can still message eachother and stay in off-line status.

Thank you. It may not be as easy to access as it is on Discord or Origin, but I can't really sit here and complain about making an already implimented feature easier. Thank you :)