this doesnt just affect "filth games" it technically should apply to any application / game with direct messaging.

Essentially, to comply with this law correctly steam would need to force it for every adult rated game, for every game with any kind of multiplayer comms and the steam client itself.

As an adult with a 25+ year old steam account but no credit card, this just pushes me towards CDkeys which we all know just supports credit card / identity theft

You can still play what you already purchased.

Technically under the Subscriber Agreement, Valve does have a legal requirement under the Online Safety Act to ensure everyone using their service in the UK is over the age of 13. So technically, they would need to ban accounts that can't prove their age. Which is what TikTok and Spotify doing to comply with the act. This is why there's a massive problem with using just a credit card. Many people can not get one or should not get one (such as gambling addicts and those heavily in debt). You are blocking adults from accessing content they have a legal right to purchase and have a legal right to play which the Online Safety Act considers over-censorship and is a violation of the act in itself.

This is quite contentious because it would require retailers such as supermarkets who have 18+ requirements to use their website to verify the age of every user.

I'm totally opposed to the OSA, I think the correct answer is for parents to parent but we are where we are - don't shoot the messenger!

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You can still play what you already purchased.

:nkCool:

But you cant look at the store page of games you already own if it needs a verification which is rediculous.

Originally posted by WadeBtw:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You can still play what you already purchased.

But you cant look at the store page of games you already own if it needs a verification which is rediculous.

Which doesn't touch the library, as per the question.

This is what happens when you give up your guns. Now you are nothing more than a seal, one that has been properly trained to jump through hoop after hoop.

Originally posted by Syncope:

As an adult with a 25+ year old steam account but no credit card, this just pushes me towards CDkeys which we all know just supports credit card / identity theft

Steam was launched in 2003, so I have to know. What's happening in 2028+?

Originally posted by Outpost 31 Helicopter Pilot:

This is what happens when you give up your guns. Now you are nothing more than a seal, one that has been properly trained to jump through hoop after hoop.

No one voted for this, no one wanted this
we did not consent, yet our rights keep getting taken from us in the UK

we never gave up anything, it was simply taken from us

But I don't care about that, I just care about my games

You can still play games you've already purchased, but you will no longer be able to access the Community section, including forums. So, experiencing a technical issue? Tough ♥♥♥♥, says Komrade Keir.

Originally posted by Outpost 31 Helicopter Pilot:

This is what happens when you give up your guns. Now you are nothing more than a seal, one that has been properly trained to jump through hoop after hoop.

In the UK, the process of disarming the population began in 1918, so nobody involved in this discussion had any power to prevent it. Secondly, the state used the 'boiled frog' technique, by gradually tightening the restrictions over the next 80 years, until the final complete ban in 1997 (which was when armed police took my guns away). Anyhow, we're off topic.

Originally posted by Spogoggle:

Originally posted by Outpost 31 Helicopter Pilot:

This is what happens when you give up your guns. Now you are nothing more than a seal, one that has been properly trained to jump through hoop after hoop.

No one voted for this, no one wanted this
we did not consent, yet our rights keep getting taken from us in the UK

we never gave up anything, it was simply taken from us

But I don't care about that, I just care about my games

it's too late my guy. You have lost your country.

Sadly, your most capable monarch died back in 1307. He certainly knew how to keep your island safe and free from malicious elements.

Originally posted by Old Vagabond:

Originally posted by Outpost 31 Helicopter Pilot:

This is what happens when you give up your guns. Now you are nothing more than a seal, one that has been properly trained to jump through hoop after hoop.

In the UK, the process of disarming the population began in 1918, so nobody involved in this discussion had any power to prevent it. Secondly, the state used the 'boiled frog' technique, by gradually tightening the restrictions over the next 80 years, until the final complete ban in 1997 (which was when armed police took my guns away). Anyhow, we're off topic.

Actually, we're exactly on topic!

calling them "Filth games" is how we got to this point in the first place lmao

Originally posted by Arch-Magos Wicked:

calling them "Filth games" is how we got to this point in the first place lmao

Just to clarify, I don't care about me not being able to play those games since I don't play them anyway.

I disagree with restricting access to these games for Uk steam users
I call them filth games because I'm not sure what words are gonna get censored

I do get the bad feeling that they will try and prevent us from accessing the games we own. It definitely feels right up the UK Government's alley to pull such a move.

Hoping that isn't the case, but I think it'd be wise to prepare for the worse case scenario