Change your Nicknames NOW

[K𝗂w𝗂 bucuresti.llg.ro]

Автор сообщения: Cybershoke

Valve began to ban for advertising sites in nicknames.The first block is temporary for 24 hours with automatic nickname change to SteamID64. It limits the ability to change the nickname and profile description. So far, only references to skin exchange sites are blocked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIqaRaSw3DI&ab_channel=Westpool

"websites or services, without the prior written consent of Valve; or (iii) exploit the Content and Services or any of its parts for any commercial purpose, except as expressly permitted elsewhere in this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use)."

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

[м]

tbh, personally it doesn't it really bother me if people got twitch or youtube links in their names.
as long as these don't get spammed or advertised in the forums it's fine for me.

if people got youtube links in their name i just occasionally check if the videos also contain spam / scam stuff, then i report them, but usually it's just music or gameplay videos.


trading / gamble sites are a much different thing, there i report literally everything.

the only problem is, that some trading sites seem to be rather unknown, so it takes multiple reports to get rid of them, while the most common three sites disappear very quickly.

[crunchyfrog]

Автор сообщения: м

tbh, personally it doesn't it really bother me if people got twitch or youtube links in their names.
as long as these don't get spammed or advertised in the forums it's fine for me.

if people got youtube links in their name i just occasionally check if the videos also contain spam / scam stuff, then i report them, but usually it's just music or gameplay videos.


trading / gamble sites are a much different thing, there i report literally everything.

the only problem is, that some trading sites seem to be rather unknown, so it takes multiple reports to get rid of them, while the most common three sites disappear very quickly.

Ah but here's the thing.

The agreement is NOT subject to your opinion. I personally couldn't care less either.

But this is Valve - it's THEIR platform. Not only it is obviously a good idea to play safe and present as safe a platform for EVERYONE, but there can also be liabilities if stuff is left up and someone falls for it.

In magazine and news media (in Britain), if you are, say an advertiser and you contact a newspaper to bung your advert in their publication and you go around scamming people, then the newpaper themselves can ALSO be liable.

So, f I were Valve, I'd want to err on the side of caution, wouldn't you? Just because you don't know of any such methods of scamming through youtube links, doesn't mean they don't exist, or won't ever exist.

[м]

Автор сообщения: crunchyfrog

So, if I were Valve, I'd want to err on the side of caution, wouldn't you?

Of course my personal opinion has nothing to do with the rules, was just trying to say i won't bother reporting every twitch or youtube link, even if i should.

And i already saw that some admins of a trading site are trying to be smart, writing their banned names mirrored/backwards now,... hope steam will ban that too.

[crunchyfrog]

Автор сообщения: м

Автор сообщения: crunchyfrog

So, if I were Valve, I'd want to err on the side of caution, wouldn't you?

Of course my personal opinion has nothing to do with the rules, was just trying to say i won't bother reporting every twitch or youtube link, even if i should.

And i already saw that some admins of a trading site are trying to be smart, writing their banned names mirrored/backwards now,... hope steam will ban that too.

Fair enough then. I just wanted to be clear :)

Lol, they think they're being smart - I always find it amusing that they think such dumb things will get around it.

[Aiki]

thx man

[Ruse]

Автор сообщения: cyberluddite

Now if they'd start cracking down on the political user names and avatars, not just the ones China doesn't approve of, that'd be great.

Might as well remove all custom names and avatars. Only Valve pre-approved names and avatars can be used.

[K𝗂w𝗂 bucuresti.llg.ro]

Автор сообщения: Dogbait

Might as well remove all custom names and avatars. Only Valve pre-approved names and avatars can be used.

Autogenerated nicknames like on Reddit
Only avatars from steam points

[VaLiuM]

Just reported one for testing, didn't take even 5 minutes for name and avatar being removed!

If they keep up with that, we won't see much ads anymore in peoples profile names.

Just keep reporting.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Автор сообщения: cyberluddite

Автор сообщения: Dogbait

Might as well remove all custom names and avatars. Only Valve pre-approved names and avatars can be used.

If we do that, then we should also do away with Valve's "no politics" rule because Valve clearly pre-approved a few names that violate it.

I'm pretty sure the "no politics" thing is a rule used to get people to stop arguing on the forums, so that would have more to do with post content than names.

[Drab]

Автор сообщения: VaLiuM

Just reported one for testing, didn't take even 5 minutes for name and avatar being removed!

If they keep up with that, we won't see much ads anymore in peoples profile names.

Just keep reporting. :emofdr:

It might help- for a while, but as long as they leave the groups advertising the scam sites operating - like this one:

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/csmoneytrade

Nothing will be really accomplished.

[crunchyfrog]

Автор сообщения: cyberluddite

Now if they'd start cracking down on the political user names and avatars, not just the ones China doesn't approve of, that'd be great.

They do, but you need to realise it's all to do with context and what YOU consider questionable might not be questionable to others.

[м]

Seems like valve was really actively removing names for about one week, and now suddenly they seem to stay...
Names i reported at the weekend are still there...

[Nx Machina]

Автор сообщения: м

Seems like valve was really actively removing names for about one week, and now suddenly they seem to stay...
Names i reported at the weekend are still there... :crysusie:

It slows down over the weekend but then picks up again.

[J4MESOX4D]

Автор сообщения: м

Seems like valve was really actively removing names for about one week, and now suddenly they seem to stay...
Names i reported at the weekend are still there... :crysusie:

Yep, first week they were actively removing names within 10 minutes and now others are staying up for days. Not sure if they've taken their foot off the gas or are working towards something more automated based on the data they've collected but either way, it's not good.

[Gilga ™ |Yonaguni|]

Автор сообщения: м

Seems like valve was really actively removing names for about one week, and now suddenly they seem to stay...
Names i reported at the weekend are still there... :crysusie:

Same.