Steam Moderators Are Bias

[BoogieWoogie]

And I don't even know if anything can be done about it, other than the whole matter being swept under the rug.

I was in another community, and started a discussion I remained civil and one user repeatedly insulted me within said forum. I fire back one insult and end up being banned from the community 24hours.

Now I am sure some might think there must be more to this story, but there isn't. I wasn't trolling, I had a reasonable inquiry involving the game, but I was attacked and disrespected and I get a ban for being disrespectful for one profane message back towards them when they use multiple.

I went through the ticket booth. I basically told moderation I didn't care if my ban was removed, I wanted accountability towards the user that harassed and insulted me. They said they would look into it, but nothing.

I sent quotes and quick links in the ticket and you know what they did? They just deleted the forum/chat and then closed the ticket.

All I wanted was accountability, for the user to also be banned from that forum for their disrespectful behavior, but they are still allowed to chat freely within it when no action was taken. I just find it funny how Steam mods waste no time in delivering a 24 hour ban on my end, but give the instigator a slap on the wrist or nothing at all.

This type of favoritism needs to stop. If a user starts a fight, it shouldn't be right for the one they started the fight with to be banned in response. If there are going to be bans, it should be done to both problem users.

I don't even know if anything can be done at this point. Like, seriously what is my approach? Just let the matter go and take it after being verbally abused by a member and then banned when that member isn't punished? When the discussion is covered up and deleted as well?

Like where do I even go from here? Do I open another ticket? Do I contact admins directly? Or just let it go cause Steam Moderation is bias and doesn't treat members equally for their behavior?

[Leonardo Da Pinchi]

Can I see the post that inevitably lead to the ban? No. Can I see a pattern of behavior that can lead someone to their own conclusion on why it happened? Certainly.

[Pierce Dalton]

Last option, of course.

[Crazy Tiger]

Yes, moderators are biased. Yes, that's allowed. Valves platform, they can have it moderated in such a way if they so please. No user is owed a soap box.

[BoogieWoogie]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Yes, moderators are biased. Yes, that's allowed. Valves platform, they can have it moderated in such a way if they so please. No user is owed a soap box.

And that is part of the problem. It is enabling other users to be toxic just because they fall under whatever leanings the moderators may also share.

[Leonardo Da Pinchi]

Originally posted by BoogieWoogie:

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Yes, moderators are biased. Yes, that's allowed. Valves platform, they can have it moderated in such a way if they so please. No user is owed a soap box.

And that is part of the problem. It is enabling other users to be toxic just because they fall under whatever leanings the moderators may also share.

"No user is owed a soap box." Game devs may moderate their forum as they see fit.

[xBCxRangers]

Well, the only real reason the forums matter and are important, are that PC players here on Steam, are almost totally reliant, on other players to solve pc or in game matters.

Anything else, like politics, or the theme of games, or matters such as that, imo do not belong on gaming forums.

That is social media, and the more Steam becomes socio media, the more of a chance Mr Newell will be before Congress, like the others, apologizing for what happens here.

Beyond that however, are questionable tactics by Steam and.or Developers for a game we purchased. Game crashes, bugs, glitches, hackers , cheaters, early access and false advertisment, and other matters.

Matters that generally do not, or do not as much happen on gaming consoles.

Therefore, folks who feel Valve and the Forums not effective, or run poorly (and i agree they are), should not spend another dime on Steam or PC gaming, and move to gaming consoles, as i have, and never looked back.

The questions are those of the games already purchased years ago, and OS issues. Aside from that, they have not gotten one penny, in about a year from me.

JOIN us, in the console community

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by BoogieWoogie:

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Yes, moderators are biased. Yes, that's allowed. Valves platform, they can have it moderated in such a way if they so please. No user is owed a soap box.

And that is part of the problem. It is enabling other users to be toxic just because they fall under whatever leanings the moderators may also share.

What you gotta keep in mind is that if moderation sucks, that's their problem, not ours. It's like a restaurant having awful food, I'm not worried.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by BoogieWoogie:

And that is part of the problem. It is enabling other users to be toxic just because they fall under whatever leanings the moderators may also share.

What you gotta keep in mind is that if moderation sucks, that's their problem, not ours. It's like a restaurant having awful food, I'm not worried.

I think we're gonna se many changes in the coming years. I wouldn't be surprised if they even end the forums. Regulation is going to come down hard on the, and they may not want to partake in it.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

What you gotta keep in mind is that if moderation sucks, that's their problem, not ours. It's like a restaurant having awful food, I'm not worried.

I think we're gonna se many changes in the coming years. I wouldn't be surprised if they even end the forums. Regulation is going to come down hard on the, and they may not want to partake in it.

Just because you keep repeating it doesn't mean it's true.

[Anonymous Helper]

Originally posted by BoogieWoogie:

I fire back one insult

Correct way to handle the situation would've been:

1. Do not engage
2. Report
3. Block if needed
4. Move on with your life.

[Satoru]

Its always amazing that the bigots think they can constantly break the rules and then complain about their own actions having consequences. And then claim they were 'not doing anything'
and "I remained civil" when like we can literally see you lead off the post with mass insults. But hey of course its the moderators right?

[Mad Scientist]

I can certainly see a pattern. There are ways to say things that are within the rules.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Its always amazing that the bigots think they can constantly break the rules and then complain about their own actions having consequences. And then claim they were 'not doing anything'

People also have to do groundwork before buying these games. If they can watch videos and see what the game is, they would know not to buy it. Particularly with political issues.

My issue, is when i do the research, buy the game, enjoy it, and one update they foul it up. You buy games, as they're advertised.

It's when the game is changed into something you did not buy, angers me. It happened on The Division 1, ATS, and Chivalry 2. I got burnt on them.

From then i learned, i'm not not buying any new games. Only those i know they have stopped supporting, and will be what it is .

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Originally posted by Satoru:

Its always amazing that the bigots think they can constantly break the rules and then complain about their own actions having consequences. And then claim they were 'not doing anything'

People also have to do groundwork before buying these games. If they can watch videos and see what the game is, they would know not to buy it. Particularly with political issues.

My issue, is when i do the research, buy the game, enjoy it, and one update they foul it up. You buy games, as they're advertised.

It's when the game is changed into something you did not buy, angers me. It happened on The Division 1, ATS, and Chivalry 2. I got burnt on them.

From then i learned, i'm not not buying any new games. Only those i know they have stopped supporting, and will be what it is .

Except the only reason the update "fouled it up" was because of mods. Mods that were not endorsed or even made by the developer.

But those details don't paint the developers as some villain so they usually get left out.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by SlowMango:

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

People also have to do groundwork before buying these games. If they can watch videos and see what the game is, they would know not to buy it. Particularly with political issues.

My issue, is when i do the research, buy the game, enjoy it, and one update they foul it up. You buy games, as they're advertised.

It's when the game is changed into something you did not buy, angers me. It happened on The Division 1, ATS, and Chivalry 2. I got burnt on them.

From then i learned, i'm not not buying any new games. Only those i know they have stopped supporting, and will be what it is .

Except the only reason the update "fouled it up" was because of mods. Mods that were not endorsed or even made by the developer.

But those details don't paint the developers as some villain so they usually get left out.

Wrong again.