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『忍者』EanLin Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:07pm

Birthday notification

What if you guys add a Birthday notification to steam? like if someone's birthday is today you send a notification to his friends to remind them and suggest them to buy him a game and take them directly to their wishlist or let them buy a game of their choice! what do you guys think?

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Dadpool Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:14pm

The concept of birthday itself doesn't make much sense, no reason make it even more ridiculous.

Gilga ™ |Yonaguni| Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:19pm

Originally posted by Franklin:
What if you guys add a Birthday notification to steam? like if someone's birthday is today you send a notification to his friends to remind them and suggest them to buy him a game and take them directly to their wishlist or let them buy a game of their choice! what do you guys think?

Sounds more like, i want free games because its my birthday. And not to mention about the personal information issue.

wuddih Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:32pm

Birthdays are not stored on Steam and I don't think they wanna store it because there might be legal issues or something.

Yes, you have to enter it sometimes and yes, it is remembered but that happens in a cookie locally on your device, it is not stored on Steams servers.

Don't get me wrong, I've nothing against this idea but just a heads up not to have too high expectations of it happening.

B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:39pm

This sounds like a suggestion for begging for free games without actually begging.

Just go to your friend's activity and say it's my birthday, now buy me games on my wishlist. It has the same effect.

76561198407601200 Apr 24, 2021 @ 2:47pm

Originally posted by Franklin:
What if you guys add a Birthday notification to steam? like if someone's birthday is today you send a notification to his friends to remind them and suggest them to buy him a game and take them directly to their wishlist or let them buy a game of their choice! what do you guys think?

Post your birthday on your profile info box at the top and if those who have any interest in it can view your wishlist and might take it upon themselves to purchase one for you.