Remove Steam emoticons which resemble rude gestures

[Elation]

I thought insulting people isn't allowed. So why are there emoticons (that you can purchase off the Community Market or craft through badges) which resemble rude gestures such as the middle finger? If I use that emoticon to "flip someone off" virtually, for example, can I be reported and banned for it? It's an emoticon on Steam, so it would be kind of weird if I could be banned for it. And if not, then it's weird that there is a way to insult people that is technically within the confines of the rules.

[Knee]

does that include emojis?

[Elation]

Publicado originalmente por Knee:

does that include emojis?

No, I'm just talking about the ones which are Steam emoticons. Like these:

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por Elation:

Remove Steam emoticons which resemble rude gestures

I thought insulting people isn't allowed. So why are there emoticons (that you can purchase off the Community Market or craft through badges) which resemble rude gestures such as the middle finger? If I use that emoticon to "flip someone off" virtually, for example, can I be reported and banned for it? It's an emoticon on Steam, so it would be kind of weird if I could be banned for it. And if not, then it's weird that there is a way to insult people that is technically within the confines of the rules.

If used in an offensive way and a game hub mod decides to take action against it, sure.

Valve's own emoticons...

[MonkehMaster]

how is an up arrow and a thumbs up, rude gestures?

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[Elation]

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

how is an up arrow and a thumbs up, rude gestures?

:cqdamage::cqdark:... :mouseprey:

I'm not talking about those specific emoticons. I was just clarifying that I'm talking about STEAM emoticons, not generic emojis that you can use, like this one: 👍.

[MonkehMaster]

Publicado originalmente por Elation:

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

how is an up arrow and a thumbs up, rude gestures?

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I'm not talking about those specific emoticons. I was just clarifying that I'm talking about STEAM emoticons, not generic emojis that you can use, like this one: 👍.

what steam ones are rude i havent seen any yet, unless you count mocking and salt

or a tater lol

is the one you used a browser thing?
cause the ones we are using arent generic, yours cant even be typed out, ours come from steam.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

Publicado originalmente por Elation:

I'm not talking about those specific emoticons. I was just clarifying that I'm talking about STEAM emoticons, not generic emojis that you can use, like this one: 👍.

what steam ones are rude:cq2question: i havent seen any yet, unless you count mocking and salt:cq2question::ce_skull:

:salt: or a tater lol :potato:

is the one you used a browser thing?

Something like this, specifically...

[MonkehMaster]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

what steam ones are rude i havent seen any yet, unless you count mocking and salt

or a tater lol

is the one you used a browser thing?

Something like this, specifically... :giveabird:

:winterbunny2023:

whats the one they used? you cant even type it.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Something like this, specifically...

whats the one they used? you cant even type it.

:rabbitprey:

A regular unicode emoji...

https://emojipedia.org/thumbs-up

[MonkehMaster]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

whats the one they used? you cant even type it.

A regular unicode emoji...

https://emojipedia.org/thumbs-up

:winterbunny2023:

oh, never seen those but they arent steams, which i thought the OP was talking about?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

A regular unicode emoji...

https://emojipedia.org/thumbs-up

oh, never seen those but they arent steams, which i thought the OP was talking about?

The OP was clarifying the difference so people wouldn't be confused as to which types they were referring to.

[MonkehMaster]

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

oh, never seen those but they arent steams, which i thought the OP was talking about?

The OP was clarifying the difference so people wouldn't be confused as to which types they were referring to.

:winterbunny2023:

oh ok.

[Piston Smashed™]

Oh no clowns.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Publicado originalmente por MonkehMaster:

Publicado originalmente por cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

The OP was clarifying the difference so people wouldn't be confused as to which types they were referring to.

oh ok.

:powerpaw:

What happened to the OP?

Edit: nvm... I see why.

[MonkehMaster]

OP, wonder what happened there

oh...