ShiftyCollie May 25, 2015 @ 10:10pm
Steam Groups Invisible On Profile.
I really don't want some of my groups being seen by some of my friends. Since it shows what I am into / they join the group.

And I mean adding a setting to make it Public, Friends Only or Private like the other things in 'Private Settings' to make the groups your in on your profile invisible to some or not.

Also could you make a feature to where you can drag and drop the groups into a order you want, because i have to scroll to the bottom of the list for a group when I could have it at the top.

Please make these a feature.
Thanks
Last edited by ShiftyCollie; May 25, 2015 @ 10:11pm

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ShiftyCollie Jul 20, 2015 @ 3:35pm 
Bumpy
wuddih Jul 20, 2015 @ 7:55pm 
Originally posted by PlayingShifty Za Kinkī Turtle:
Bumpy
senseless bump, because it will never be done. leave the groups or set profile to private.
ShiftyCollie Jul 20, 2015 @ 8:46pm 
No, I would like friends and others to see my profile, but I want other things private, like my artwork and groups, I haven't joined / posted what I don't want seen, it is really annoying.
cinedine Jul 20, 2015 @ 9:02pm 
If you don't want other Steam users to know what you're into, then keep that stuff off Steam. Same rule as for the internet in general - if you don't want it to be known, don't post it.

If you don't want friends to join groups just because you're in it, then tell them. Or reconsider your friendship with them.

Why even care about Groups when you opted to disclose everything and more in your free text showcase anyway? On a PUBLIC profile.
ShiftyCollie Jul 21, 2015 @ 2:53pm 
Originally posted by cinedine:
If you don't want other Steam users to know what you're into, then keep that stuff off Steam. Same rule as for the internet in general - if you don't want it to be known, don't post it.

If you don't want friends to join groups just because you're in it, then tell them. Or reconsider your friendship with them.

Why even care about Groups when you opted to disclose everything and more in your free text showcase anyway? On a PUBLIC profile.
1) When being invited to a group that is private, I often decline since it is something I don't want half my friends to know, but yet, it is what I am into and a close friend invited me.

2) If I tell them, it'll make them more likely to join, just like real life.

3) Me, some steam friends, almost all irl friends, my dad, and my brothers.
Start_Running Jul 21, 2015 @ 5:03pm 
Originally posted by PlayingShifty Za Kinkī Turtle:
Originally posted by cinedine:
If you don't want other Steam users to know what you're into, then keep that stuff off Steam. Same rule as for the internet in general - if you don't want it to be known, don't post it.

If you don't want friends to join groups just because you're in it, then tell them. Or reconsider your friendship with them.

Why even care about Groups when you opted to disclose everything and more in your free text showcase anyway? On a PUBLIC profile.
1) When being invited to a group that is private, I often decline since it is something I don't want half my friends to know, but yet, it is what I am into and a close friend invited me.

2) If I tell them, it'll make them more likely to join, just like real life.

3) Me, some steam friends, almost all irl friends, my dad, and my brothers.

So you don't want friends who share the same interests as you.. to join the same groups as you... remind me... why do you have these people as friends then?
Coaster3000 Jul 21, 2015 @ 7:05pm 
Honestly, I don't see this as a pointless addition. There can be topics where it is not often that others like, or can easily cause alarm for when there isn't.

For example and this is only an example as something that can be a controversial topic. Furries for example. It may be a very common thing. But some people can be quite mean about such things and you prefer not to leave it open to everyone to see.

Some things you rather have a group to talk about with, but keep away from others for your own sanity's sake. This doesn't mean people will join such a group just to troll them... They can be banned from the group by someone who is a mod in the group (I forget if groups can actually kick users and ban them from seeing it or not... I forget, if it doesn't then ignore that last bit)
ShiftyCollie Jul 21, 2015 @ 8:10pm 
Originally posted by CoasterChris:
Honestly, I don't see this as a pointless addition. There can be topics where it is not often that others like, or can easily cause alarm for when there isn't.

For example and this is only an example as something that can be a controversial topic. Furries for example. It may be a very common thing. But some people can be quite mean about such things and you prefer not to leave it open to everyone to see.

Some things you rather have a group to talk about with, but keep away from others for your own sanity's sake. This doesn't mean people will join such a group just to troll them... They can be banned from the group by someone who is a mod in the group (I forget if groups can actually kick users and ban them from seeing it or not... I forget, if it doesn't then ignore that last bit)
Like you said, Furrys and other groups are a target because they aren't "Normal", I am the same to almost everyone, but I am a furry and I am proud, but I am apart of other fandoms that I am not as brave to share, since all my irl friends talk about how these groups I am in are gay and idiots.

Also, I think you should be able to have your games private, since this guy keeps following me on all games we both own..
Last edited by ShiftyCollie; Jul 21, 2015 @ 8:11pm
Start_Running Jul 21, 2015 @ 8:22pm 
Originally posted by PlayingShifty Za Kinkī Turtle:
Originally posted by CoasterChris:
Honestly, I don't see this as a pointless addition. There can be topics where it is not often that others like, or can easily cause alarm for when there isn't.

For example and this is only an example as something that can be a controversial topic. Furries for example. It may be a very common thing. But some people can be quite mean about such things and you prefer not to leave it open to everyone to see.

Some things you rather have a group to talk about with, but keep away from others for your own sanity's sake. This doesn't mean people will join such a group just to troll them... They can be banned from the group by someone who is a mod in the group (I forget if groups can actually kick users and ban them from seeing it or not... I forget, if it doesn't then ignore that last bit)
Like you said, Furrys and other groups are a target because they aren't "Normal", I am the same to almost everyone, but I am a furry and I am proud, but I am apart of other fandoms that I am not as brave to share, since all my irl friends talk about how these groups I am in are gay and idiots.

Also, I think you should be able to have your games private, since this guy keeps following me on all games we both own..

Point taken... but regardless if you own the same game as a friuend they are going to see it regardless of your privacy settings.
ShiftyCollie Jul 21, 2015 @ 9:10pm 
He may be a friend, but I dont want him following me, cuz he is one of my best friends. And I want my games private to friends too, I can say what games I have if people wanna play.
Start_Running Jul 21, 2015 @ 9:11pm 
Originally posted by PlayingShifty Za Kinkī Turtle:
He may be a friend, but I dont want him following me, cuz he is one of my best friends. And I want my games private to friends too, I can say what games I have if people wanna play.

Now see. that's were there's cross ver. Steam will always display that data. Because technically they're not getting the data from your profile, They're pulling it from their database.
cinedine Jul 21, 2015 @ 9:47pm 
Originally posted by CoasterChris:
Some things you rather have a group to talk about with, but keep away from others for your own sanity's sake. This doesn't mean people will join such a group just to troll them... They can be banned from the group by someone who is a mod in the group (I forget if groups can actually kick users and ban them from seeing it or not... I forget, if it doesn't then ignore that last bit)

No, that's no reason. If you don't want it to be known to Steam friends, than don't put it up on Steam. The same has been true for every other social network site since friendster: If you think a group is damaging to your reputation, don't join it.
It's 2015, whatever you like, you will find a forum for it somewhere on the net full of likeminded people. If you have IRL friends or met someone with the same liking somewhere else, they can join up there with you to discuss it.

So, if a theoretical 14-year-old weaboo furry who is obsessed with Gary's Mod doesn't want people who he met in this game to know about his sexual fetishes (wait, 14yo do already have fetishes?), then he simply shouldn't have any references to it on his profile.
Likewise he shouldn't put up a link to his Steam profile on a furry forum profile if he doesn't want to know his fellow furries about him enjoying Gary's Mod.
Likewise he might not refer to either of it on his facebook profile which is frequented by family, completely different friends or even strangers who he met on unrelated occasion, like a block party where he got drunk (okay, forget the 14yo part now :P )
And he should not put any of the above in his future LinkedIn profile.

"Seperation of Concerns" - also applicable in Real Life.
ShiftyCollie Jul 21, 2015 @ 10:06pm 
Originally posted by cinedine:
Originally posted by CoasterChris:
Some things you rather have a group to talk about with, but keep away from others for your own sanity's sake. This doesn't mean people will join such a group just to troll them... They can be banned from the group by someone who is a mod in the group (I forget if groups can actually kick users and ban them from seeing it or not... I forget, if it doesn't then ignore that last bit)

No, that's no reason. If you don't want it to be known to Steam friends, than don't put it up on Steam. The same has been true for every other social network site since friendster: If you think a group is damaging to your reputation, don't join it.
It's 2015, whatever you like, you will find a forum for it somewhere on the net full of likeminded people. If you have IRL friends or met someone with the same liking somewhere else, they can join up there with you to discuss it.

So, if a theoretical 14-year-old weaboo furry who is obsessed with Gary's Mod doesn't want people who he met in this game to know about his sexual fetishes (wait, 14yo do already have fetishes?), then he simply shouldn't have any references to it on his profile.
Likewise he shouldn't put up a link to his Steam profile on a furry forum profile if he doesn't want to know his fellow furries about him enjoying Gary's Mod.
Likewise he might not refer to either of it on his facebook profile which is frequented by family, completely different friends or even strangers who he met on unrelated occasion, like a block party where he got drunk (okay, forget the 14yo part now :P )
And he should not put any of the above in his future LinkedIn profile.

"Seperation of Concerns" - also applicable in Real Life.
But I am apart of a fandom and I can't show it to some friends since they talk crap about it, it is how I talk about stuff, and without it, I can't join certain groups and talk.
Last edited by ShiftyCollie; Jul 21, 2015 @ 10:06pm
Terminus Jul 22, 2015 @ 4:11am 
Everyone has a public and private part of their lives - it's not a recent phenomena.

It may be better to maintain 2 separate accounts. One that is used publicly (the one you use currently), that people associate and recognize as you, and which you feel represents you. The other account could be used to purchase games, join groups, share views, etc, which you feel may not be accepted / viewed in a different light, to your public image.
ShiftyCollie Jul 22, 2015 @ 5:18am 
Originally posted by Terminus:
It may be better to maintain 2 separate accounts. One that is used publicly (the one you use currently), that people associate and recognize as you, and which you feel represents you. The other account could be used to purchase games, join groups, share views, etc, which you feel may not be accepted / viewed in a different light, to your public image.
Not a bad idea, but I don't really want to switch between 2 accounts, I have a lot of these friends I met through a group, but as soon as my irl friends added me, I had to get out of all the groups I am involved in, it brang me down to about 11.
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