Suggestion: Valve should add automatic bot comments to any threads in the VAC Discussion forum

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

So if anyone makes a new discussion a bot would automatically comment something like


" Welcome to the VAC Discussion Forum! Please note that this forum is not a place to appeal your VAC bans.

VAC bans are permanent and not negotiable. False VAC bans will be automatically removed.
To learn more about VAC, visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb/7849-RADZ-6869/valve-anti-cheat-system-vac "


(so something along the lines of Reddit's AutoModerator system)

This should be very easy to set up and will be much better then individual users saying the above.

Opinions?

[Silicon Vampire]

Why? They wouldn't bother to read it.

[Satoru]

They're already not

1) reading the notice
2) reading the stickies
3) reading when people post articles about their ban

what makes you think they're gonna read a notice

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

İlk olarak Satoru tarafından gönderildi:

They're already not

1) reading the notice
2) reading the stickies
3) reading when people post articles about their ban

what makes you think they're gonna read a notice

A lot of ppl are genuinely confused, this can help out some people.

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

Suggested comment:

"Welcome to the VAC Discussion Forum! Please note that this forum is not a place to appeal your VAC bans.

- VAC bans are permanent and not negotiable. False VAC bans will be automatically removed.
To learn more about VAC, visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb/7849-RADZ-6869/valve-anti-cheat-system-vac

- Steam will not reverse VAC bans due to account hijacking. Account security is the user's responsibility.
A VAC ban will always show up on your profile. If you don't have a ban listed on your profile, it may be a ban made by the game developer. In this case, contact the game developer for more information. Steam cannot help out with Game Developer issusd bans.

- VAC errors are not VAC bans.

- If you got banned in a game you didn't play, or find suspicious activity on your account, your account may have been compromised."

[Wolf Knight]

so you think a very generalized auto reply is going to help cut down on the confusion? If they posted, then they are already confused and a more detailed response is needed. A generalized auto response is not going to help.

Vac errors are not VAC bans....how many times have we had to argue with someone that cant accept they have a vac error? far too many.....

better to just let the forum regulars and moderators respond without a generalize auto reply, at least the response will be more focused on their problem.

[Grogwind]

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

Suggested comment:

"Welcome to the VAC Discussion Forum! Please note that this forum is not a place to appeal your VAC bans.

- VAC bans are permanent and not negotiable. False VAC bans will be automatically removed.
To learn more about VAC, visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb/7849-RADZ-6869/valve-anti-cheat-system-vac

- Steam will not reverse VAC bans due to account hijacking. Account security is the user's responsibility.
A VAC ban will always show up on your profile. If you don't have a ban listed on your profile, it may be a ban made by the game developer. In this case, contact the game developer for more information. Steam cannot help out with Game Developer issusd bans.

- VAC errors are not VAC bans.

- If you got banned in a game you didn't play, or find suspicious activity on your account, your account may have been compromised."

Again why?

Valve already provides links to this information to those that have been VAC banned, both in the info button next to the ban and in the ban notice itself.

They choose not to read it and/or ignore it.

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

İlk olarak Grogwind tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

Suggested comment:

"Welcome to the VAC Discussion Forum! Please note that this forum is not a place to appeal your VAC bans.

- VAC bans are permanent and not negotiable. False VAC bans will be automatically removed.
To learn more about VAC, visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb/7849-RADZ-6869/valve-anti-cheat-system-vac

- Steam will not reverse VAC bans due to account hijacking. Account security is the user's responsibility.
A VAC ban will always show up on your profile. If you don't have a ban listed on your profile, it may be a ban made by the game developer. In this case, contact the game developer for more information. Steam cannot help out with Game Developer issusd bans.

- VAC errors are not VAC bans.

- If you got banned in a game you didn't play, or find suspicious activity on your account, your account may have been compromised."

Again why?

Valve already provides links to this information to those that have been VAC banned, both in the info button next to the ban and in the ban notice itself.

They choose not to read it and/or ignore it.

A lot of them just freak out when they get an error or a ban. People don't really calm down and read when they think that they can't access their account with hundreds of hours and items

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

And it's better then nothing. It's easy to set up and could help some people.

[Wolf Knight]

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Grogwind tarafından gönderildi:

Again why?

Valve already provides links to this information to those that have been VAC banned, both in the info button next to the ban and in the ban notice itself.

They choose not to read it and/or ignore it.

A lot of them just freak out when they get an error or a ban. People don't really calm down and read when they think that they can't access their account with hundreds of hours and items

and your idea of an auto reply is not going to help them. its going to cause more chaos with them.

"I've been banned"

AUTO REPLY

Why was I banned?

Forum Regulars : Your not banned, post the exact message or take your time and re read it. You have an error.



wow, we can just cut 2 posts from every thread that has a vac error.

[Grogwind]

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

And it's better then nothing. It's easy to set up and could help some people.

To echo what wold Knight has said the responses from the forum regulars are far better than any automated response.

I’m not sure what you think an automated response would gain over a human response from a knowledgeable user.

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

İlk olarak Grogwind tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

And it's better then nothing. It's easy to set up and could help some people.

To echo what wold Knight has said the responses from the forum regulars are far better than any automated response.

I’m not sure what you think an automated response would gain over a human response from a knowledgeable user.

Automated messages can cover most of the stuff forum regulars are saying. A lot of replies on "I've been VAC banned" threads are the same as the above automated reply, no?

And users will still be able to respond and add comments.

My idea is to have a bot that acts like the AutoModerator function in Reddit. Lots of subs have reply bots saying stuff, why not on Steam forums?

[Grogwind]

And post information not relevant to the topic.

How is barraging the user with all the information on VAC bans, Game bans, VAC errors and VAC ban scam from a compromised account going to make them less confused?

Better for a forum user to give them the correct information.

An automated message/bot adds nothing to the board.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Satoru tarafından gönderildi:

They're already not

1) reading the notice
2) reading the stickies
3) reading when people post articles about their ban

what makes you think they're gonna read a notice

A lot of ppl are genuinely confused, this can help out some people.

This forum and community is almost solely based on text..... What is more simple and reading the pinned threads?

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

İlk olarak C²C^Guyver |NZB| tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak thomas tank tarafından gönderildi:

A lot of ppl are genuinely confused, this can help out some people.

This forum and community is almost solely based on text..... What is more simple and reading the pinned threads?

People don't read the threads - probably because one's covered in chinese

[kazuma kiryu gaming]

İlk olarak Grogwind tarafından gönderildi:

And post information not relevant to the topic.

How is barraging the user with all the information on VAC bans, Game bans, VAC errors and VAC ban scam from a compromised account going to make them less confused?

Better for a forum user to give them the correct information.

An automated message/bot adds nothing to the board.

How is posting a message saying that if VAC bans don't show up on your profile then it's not a ban "confusing"?