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Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 10:50am

Steam Authenticator

I have been an user with steam for more than 5-9 years and yet if I do not use a steam authenticator they hold my trades back. Why are we being punished for not using a steam authenticator? Is it because they get more revenue for being in our mobile phone? Has anyone discussed this issue?

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.• ᏋᏒᎥ ✧ 🜂∴🜏 Sep 20, 2017 @ 10:58am

The authenticator is meant to protect users from unauthorized trades and sales.

If a hijacker gains access to your email, your mobile authenticator would still protect your account due to the Steam Guard code being required. And should a hijacker still manage to access your account, he cannot trade away or sell your items unless you confirm it through your Steam Mobile app.

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:25am

I understand that. What I am saying is you need to choose and be liable whether to use the autheticator or not. If you choose not to use it then do not complain to steam about losing your trades. But what I see of this is if I do not use the autheticator I am punished for days and cannot trade.

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:26am

Steam is not giving any choice. It is either use the authenticator or be punished for not using it.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:26am

Originally posted by Deewana Mastana:
I understand that. What I am saying is you need to choose and be liable whether to use the autheticator or not. If you choose not to use it then do not complain to steam about losing your trades. But what I see of this is if I do not use the autheticator I am punished for days and cannot trade.

Valve did that in the beginning. It was optional and users still submitted thousands of tickets. All that after it saying that they were 100% responsible. They still spammed tickets.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:27am

Discussions_Acc Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:29am

Might want to read the almost 2 year old thread right at the top.

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:39am

Ah sorry I didn't know this was a two year old discussion. I used to trade before with no authenticator but just recently started trading and found this. When I traded before there was no authenticator.

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:40am

But this is crazy!!!

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:40am

Why are your profiles private?

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:43am

Friends only for me and Discussions_Acc is public.

Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:47am

Ok but still the mobile autheticator should be an option not forced upon!

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Radene Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:49am

Originally posted by Deewana Mastana:
Ok but still the mobile autheticator should be an option not forced upon!

It's not "forced", really. You can use Steam without it.

My issue with it is that it requires a 3rd party smartphone.

Last edited by Radene; Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:50am

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Deewana Mastana Sep 20, 2017 @ 11:55am

It is forced if I do not use a 3rd party smartphone. Same thing what you are saying. If I do not use it my trades are held. Thats the point I am trying to make.

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mr Sep 20, 2017 @ 12:01pm

Its an unecesary stupid forced peotection because Valve thinks all Steam users are dumb ugly autistic kids that cant watch for their security themeselves and take resposibility for their items/security.
Everyone who ever got scammed deseeves it for being dumb/not paying attention.

But its really not hard to set up lol just get winauth/an actual phone and a free prepaid phone number, all u need

Last edited by mr; Sep 20, 2017 @ 12:02pm

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