Gifs for profile pictures

[Kokito]

It would be great if steam adds gif as profile picture but animated because you can use gifs as profile picture but they arent animated.

[Kokito]

For example the profile picture i have right now its a gif but its not animated its like a jpg/png

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by mrretarded:

It would be great if steam adds gif as profile picture but animated because you can use gifs as profile picture but they arent animated.

To keep them from being abused by users, I think having them as a Point Store exclusive is far better.

[Kokito]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by mrretarded:

It would be great if steam adds gif as profile picture but animated because you can use gifs as profile picture but they arent animated.

To keep them from being abused by users, I think having them as a Point Store exclusive is far better.

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And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Kiler35:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

To keep them from being abused by users, I think having them as a Point Store exclusive is far better.

And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

Add more moderation to the list of growing moderation things for support to deal with or have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

[Kokito]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Kiler35:

And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

Add more moderation to the list of growing moderation things for support to deal with or have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

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have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Kiler35:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

To keep them from being abused by users, I think having them as a Point Store exclusive is far better.

And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

Tell that to the people who spend loads of points on pointless meme reviews and such. If you think people wouldn't abuse it much, you don't know your fellow humans very well.

It's understandable that Valve would try and keep tighter control about it, thusly not changing things.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Kiler35:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Add more moderation to the list of growing moderation things for support to deal with or have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

Now, do you own the rights to the image in question? Your avatar looks like a screen grab from an anime.

[Kokito]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Kiler35:

have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

Now, do you own the rights to the image in question?

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if its a self made artwork, and as the artworks they always ask so and a moderator check it thats why if u use a +18 artwork it gets censored

[FOXDUDE69]

Originally posted by Kiler35:

It would be great if steam adds gif as profile picture but animated because you can use gifs as profile picture but they arent animated.

Oh no no. Steam wants you to buy animated avatars through the Steam Point shop!

Would have been cool, tho. :(

[Gwarsbane]

Originally posted by Kiler35:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

To keep them from being abused by users, I think having them as a Point Store exclusive is far better.

:qr:

And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

100,000 points for each one you want to add which will get a human to actually verify its ok, and if you try adding one that breaks the rules you lose all the points you have, you lose the points you used and you will no longer be able to have a custom avatar ever again.

If it get rejected because its too close to the line, then you do not get the 100,000 points back but you can try again when you get the next 100,000 points together.

Is that fair? Nope, but I'm ok with that, I hate the animated crap. Valve should also provide a way to turn off animated everything so that no matter where you are on Steam, you do not see the animation and if you are not logged in you don't see the animations.

Have I mentioned I hate the animations and want them gone from steam? :)

[Walach]

I'm gonna go out bold and say that this will happen. 100% sure. If not for you to do it, then maybe "those games" being made fast will take money from some people to include that persons gif in their "game".

I 90% sure I will not regret this... wait, how can that be less than the first one? :O

[TKOdarkshadow]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Kiler35:

And what do you think about (for example) with 1k steam points you can add an animated profile picture or something like that, people wouldnt abuse that much if they cost steam points.

Add more moderation to the list of growing moderation things for support to deal with or have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

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I mean, profile pictures are already moderated.

[Gwarsbane]

Originally posted by TKOdarkshadow:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Add more moderation to the list of growing moderation things for support to deal with or have them on the Points Store where they are moderated before they go up on the store?

:qr:

I mean, profile pictures are already moderated.

Yes they are and they still can't keep up, so why not add even more to do....

[TKOdarkshadow]

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

Originally posted by TKOdarkshadow:

I mean, profile pictures are already moderated.

Yes they are and they still can't keep up, so why not add even more to do....

But how would that require more moderation?

[StealthMode℠™©®]

I think avatars should be kept as is. With the Steam system scanning any uploaded images before use. And no, I like animation too. But the Steam store ( points store, profile animations ) is the best place to leave this.

Like others have mentioned, there is too much potential for free use of .gif animation files on the platform. Too much potential for abuse. Without going into details, major cybersecurity issues arise if they allowed anyone to have whatever animations they wanted on here.

I dont mind my eye of god image being non animated, when I have a beautiful animated galaxy cluster I purchased from the store when you mouse over my avatar.

Keep in mind, this is not Joe Shmoes webserver leasing.
This is a secure platform that they are convienently allowing us forums, groups, guilds / clans, to have communications tools built right into the platform.