Who Gives out awards

[Shin'iri]

Recently I was given an award on a thread I posted. I also got into a little heated debate. I think we should be able to see who issued out the award as some of the awards are kind of shameful. As a result the message can be viewed as a negative message. like the award I got from a person I don't know was "Deep Thought Trained Dolphins couldn't get to the bottom of this one".

The message of this award is obviously negative. As such it is like publicly denouncing someone.

For this reason we should be able to view the award giver and have the option reject the award if we want.

[Lily McFluffy Butt]

Absolutely not. Some people are incredibly unstable and will go after people who give them awards they deem offensive.

[Gwarsbane]

As mentioned in many other threads on this topic, no this is not going to happen because of abuse.

At one point we could see people who gave awards in the e-mails but people would go after people who gave them an award that they thought was an insult and others would go and beg the people that gave them awards for more awards.

So they removed that ability to see the people and this is why that will not be coming back.

If they give people the ability to turn off awards then those same people should not be able to give awards either.

And shouldn't be able to turn it on and off everyone you want to give an award. If you turn it on, it should take 30 days before you can give an award. And when you turn it off, it should take 30 days before you can't be given an award but in that time you should not be able to give an award either.

[Tanoomba]

Being able to see who gives you an award will only lead to more arguments and conflict.

[Unexpected]

this could only lead to harassment and stalking

[BJWyler]

I don't care who gives me free points or why. It's free points and that's all that matters.

Deep Thoughts is not an insult. It's praise for a thoughtful statement.

Slow Clap is not an insult. It's a "heck yah" affirmation.

Jester is not an insult. It's rewarding a statement that brings a smile to my face.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Valve stopped showing who sent the awards in the emails mere weeks after they implemented them.

[The Presence]

No, thanks. It would only allow people who get offended over awards to stalk and harass a user for giving one.

[Shin'iri]

Okay so if that be the case why not take out potentially offensive awards. All Steam is doing by allowing people to do so is creating harmful content and the means to be offensive unchecked.

I mean you want to ban people and give out warnings to people who are being offensive in threads but allowing them to do so in the form of an offensive award. I mean moderators are trying to police harmful personal content but are allowing people to be offensive as long as its produced by Steam.

Seems counter productive to me.

[Maria]

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

As a result the message can be viewed as a negative message. like the award I got from a person I don't know was "Deep Thought Trained Dolphins couldn't get to the bottom of this one".
The message of this award is obviously negative. As such it is like publicly denouncing someone.

I have seen plenty of jester and hilarious haters but disliking deep thoughts is news to me

[Shin'iri]

Originally posted by Maria:

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

As a result the message can be viewed as a negative message. like the award I got from a person I don't know was "Deep Thought Trained Dolphins couldn't get to the bottom of this one".
The message of this award is obviously negative. As such it is like publicly denouncing someone.

I have seen plenty of jester and hilarious haters but disliking deep thought is news to me :tobdog:

Deep thought on it's own isn't offensive its the reason underneath that is offensive given the context.

If it wee just left as jester or Deep though it would be open to interpretation. If someone gave you an award of deep thought without the underlining reason the common person would think something like "someone thought I put some thought into this post". Vs the ladder.

[Maria]

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

Deep thought on it's own isn't offensive

Is it the same with jester and hilarious?

[Shin'iri]

Originally posted by Maria:

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

Deep thought on it's own isn't offensive

Is it the same with jester and hilarious?

That is precisely what I mean alone they are kind of cool but when it has a set underlining context then it can get to be offensive.

[Maria]

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

That is precisely what I mean alone they are kind of cool but when it has a set underlining context then it can get to be offensive.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/3820780968132254266/?ctp=3
Have you seen this one? I think giving people options to reject some/all awards is better given the situation. Although I'm more on the side that awards are just as harmless as you think they are.

It is not hard for them to remove deep thoughts, but if there is a new person later suggesting to remove fancy pants because they got spammed a lot when they are arguing in another thread and therefore deemed them as offensive, I don't think there will be any awards left

[Supafly]

No thanks. I like to do nice things without needing any response from the person I'm nice to.

If you feel certain awards are shameful that's on you because you view it that way. Ignore what you feel is shameful and take it another way or just accept the award as is and the focus on the free points

[Shin'iri]

Originally posted by Maria:

Originally posted by Shin'iri:

That is precisely what I mean alone they are kind of cool but when it has a set underlining context then it can get to be offensive.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/3820780968132254266/?ctp=3
Have you seen this one? I think giving people options to reject some/all awards is better given the situation. Although I'm more on the side that awards are just as harmless as you think they are.

It is not hard for them to remove deep thoughts, but if there is a new person later suggesting to remove fancy pants because they got spammed a lot when they are arguing in another thread and therefore deemed them as offensive, I don't think there will be any awards left :tobdog:

No I didn't see that post that you linked to your last comment. That would also be good but still the fact that steam allows to people to initiate offensive or disrespectful massages unchecked, makes this a bully friendly site. Steam is actually promoting bullying rather than preventing or staying mutual to it.