Shouldn't be allowed to delete comments from others' profiles.

[psi onix]

Like if someone leaves a comment on my profile, why should they be allowed to delete it later on? It's my profile, i should be in charge of that.

For example, someone has currently left a real gem on my profile but i know this guy and he will delete it at some point (he done this before). But it's my profile, and his rage gives my profile a nice little touch that i enjoy, he should not be allowed to alter my profile.

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

This is probably the crappiest suggestion I have ever read.

[psi onix]

so if there is a comment on my profile or one of my screenshots that i happen to like, i am not allowed any control on whether or not it stays there? i am simply at the mercy of who ever wrote it? I just don't think that is fair.

This is especially significant when it's people that are bullying me. It is messed up they can clean all record of their harassment on me they should not be allowed to get away with that.

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

Originally posted by Psi:

so if there is a comment on my profile or one of my screenshots that i happen to like, i am not allowed any control on whether or not it stays there? i am simply at the mercy of who ever wrote it? I just don't think that is fair.

This is especially significant when it's people that are bullying me. It is messed up they can clean all record of their harassment on me they should not be allowed to get away with that.

You are not allowed to have control over what a person says on the internet .. ever. What you are suggesting is backwards to the notion of total and absolute freedom of speech on the internet.

For example if I said something that was far too harsh or inaccurate, I should have the right to delete it and rewrite what I said. (or just flat out delete it and move on with my life)

If someone is bothering or harrasing you, it is in your power to report them to steam so they can be disciplined via a community interaction ban.

[psi onix]

Originally posted by The Rolling Cheese:

You are not allowed to have control over what a person says on the internet .. ever. What you are suggesting is backwards to the notion of total and absolute freedom of speech on the internet.

i'm not sure what you're even talking about. what does this have to do with freedom of speech? This is about people removing their speech after the fact. Removing content from MY profile.

Originally posted by The Rolling Cheese:

If someone is bothering or harrasing you, it is in your power to report them to steam so they can be disciplined via a community interaction ban.

is this a joke lol. seriously, they do not do anything about those reports from what i have seen.

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

Originally posted by Psi:

Originally posted by The Rolling Cheese:

You are not allowed to have control over what a person says on the internet .. ever. What you are suggesting is backwards to the notion of total and absolute freedom of speech on the internet.

i'm not sure what you're even talking about. what does this have to do with freedom of speech? This is about people removing their speech after the fact. Removing content from MY profile.

Originally posted by The Rolling Cheese:

If someone is bothering or harrasing you, it is in your power to report them to steam so they can be disciplined via a community interaction ban.

is this a joke lol. seriously, they do not do anything about those reports from what i have seen.

What a person says is not your content. You are free to delete the content so why shouldn't the owner of the content?

Also you are wrong, harrasement does end in someone getting banned when the person reporting does a good job on a report.

[psi onix]

okay i will take your advise about reporting people and i will try to write good reports from now on but i still feel i should be allowed to have more control over what is allowed to be edited on my profile or community contributions.

[Keonyn ♣]

You are granted that control. You can delete anything anybody writes on your profile. However, they also have granted control over their own contributions within the system. So it's not really that someone is taking your power but instead you're upset that of the two parties involved you're not the one with the sole power. It may be your profile, but it's their comment. You are just one of two involved, and both of you have that power to delete which is as it should be.

[Jango]

Actually, this is a terrible idea. What if you post something completely embarrassing by accident, and then you go to- oh wait, you forgot that you can't remove your comments from your friend's profile...

[psi onix]

I see what you are saying but it just seems like there should be some type of contingency because while the scenario you allude to is understandable, Neo, i feel this ability to delete is being used much more by people that are abusive toward others, not by people that "accidentally" say something they want to take back.

This is supposed to be a "community". In a real community, people are naturally held accountable for the things they say. You cannot go on TV and make abusive comments about someone then delete all footage of it the next day. And while being a jerk in real life is not really a reportable offense, at least you have to face the scrutiny of your peers when you do so. I should not have to report someone every time they are being a jerk but if their jerk comments are visible to all at least the community can have awareness of it.

[Xalticus]

My guess as to why users are able to delete their own comments is: TYPO(S)

Removing that ability gives way to unrelenting avalanches of typo stricken posts that only tweens could read(assuming they even can read that is, instead of guessing).

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

Originally posted by Psi:

I see what you are saying but it just seems like there should be some type of contingency because while the scenario you allude to is understandable, Neo, i feel this ability to delete is being used much more by people that are abusive toward others, not by people that "accidentally" say something they want to take back.

This is supposed to be a "community". In a real community, people are naturally held accountable for the things they say. You cannot go on TV and make abusive comments about someone then delete all footage of it the next day. And while being a jerk in real life is not really a reportable offense, at least you have to face the scrutiny of your peers when you do so. I should not have to report someone every time they are being a jerk but if their jerk comments are visible to all at least the community can have awareness of it.

The internet is really an entire dimension in itself. It can't really be compared to real life or television. The internet allows anonymity, as far as I can tell, there is no such thing as anonymity in real life. Therefore your analogy is wrong.

[Ya Boy Kermit]

also its good to put comments on peoples page if they are scammers, if they cant delete it then there will be proof forever.

[Zefar]

This won't happen because.

1: Scammers could spam their hijack links and no one would be deleting them.

2: Trolls could post massive amount of insults until they get blocked by the user and after that the messages are always there.

Two big reasons as to why it would be bad.