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Xein000 15 Sep @ 10:54pm

Family share is a lie

I wanted to activate "Family share" only to learn it isn't sharing at all as I wanted to play on 2 different computers. But instead "Family share" is allowing another person in your family group to borrow the game that you own, and if you want to share and play a game together and share it. The other person must own it as well, and this mean they must buy it.

Look, I can understand some things, but if 2 people can't share 1 single game.
Then why is it even called "Family share" at all?

I can only see this as a lie.

Also there are games where you can share it with another, but I don't think you must use "Family share" for it if I remember correct, you only need to be friends for that if I remember correct, and the other person just need to download the copy for sharing as your friend own the game.

I suggest to at least allow 2 people to share the game that 1 person own, so that "Family share" becomes true and ain't a lie like it is right now.

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DarkCrystalMethod 15 Sep @ 10:58pm

You family share a license for the game which only one account can activate(that specific license) at a time.
Thanks for playing.

eram 15 Sep @ 11:16pm

Family loaning

Nx Machina 15 Sep @ 11:20pm

If you want to play the same game at the same time you need a copy on each account. Why? Because you only have a single licence to access the game on the account it is activated on.

Last edited by Nx Machina; 16 Sep @ 12:02am

d3str0y3r 15 Sep @ 11:21pm

How is it a lie? You can share your library with your family just as it says. It just has limitations to prevent abuse. One person playing the game at a time is one of said limitations.

Without these limitations people would just rent out their libraries and before long no games would be available to family share as devs would opt out.

Xein000 15 Sep @ 11:58pm

I see no one see the suggestion I made at the end.

Tito Shivan 16 Sep @ 12:05am

You still have only one license of a game, Family Sharing wasn't going to magically multiply your number of licenses.

I understand trying your luck, but it's been working like that since the old Family Sharing

Ettanin 16 Sep @ 12:05am

One license one user. Want more users eligible? Get more licenses.

Last edited by Ettanin; 16 Sep @ 12:05am

cSg|mc-Hotsauce 16 Sep @ 12:28am

It's called Steam Families.

It's akin to a library or video store.

The establishment has X number of copies to loan/rent out.

If there is only 1 copy of a particular game, only 1 person can check it out at a time.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... 16 Sep @ 1:16am

Originally posted by Xein000:
I see no one see the suggestion I made at the end.

i think it was read, but rightfully ignored. you only paid for one license, or your mom did, or whoever is paying for your games and internet access. maybe ask them to buy another copy or go mow lawns or something.

The End. 16 Sep @ 5:31am

Originally posted by Xein000:
Family share is a lie ...
Look, I can understand some things, but if 2 people can't share 1 single game.
Then why is it even called "Family share" at all?

Because it's sharing you library, not a single game.
If you want to play with another person on one license, look for games with the "remote play together" tag.

You not understanding what family share is, does not make it a lie.

Last edited by The End.; 16 Sep @ 5:40am

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rawWwRrr 16 Sep @ 7:34am

Originally posted by Xein000:
I see no one see the suggestion I made at the end.

They did, they just aren't echoing your opinion. And you start this as a rant about what the program is or isn't. Others are going to address that first. You're making the suggestion under the premise that the program is not sharing when in fact it is doing just that, just not how you perceive it to be.

Last edited by rawWwRrr; 16 Sep @ 7:35am

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Ben Lubar 16 Sep @ 8:59am

If I have, say, a ball, sharing that ball with someone doesn't magically create a second ball.

Steam Families does allow you to share games in your library with family members. It already matches what the word "share" means.

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76561198407601200 16 Sep @ 10:48am

Originally posted by Xein000:
I wanted to activate "Family share" only to learn it isn't sharing at all as I wanted to play on 2 different computers. But instead "Family share" is allowing another person in your family group to borrow the game that you own, and if you want to share and play a game together and share it. The other person must own it as well, and this mean they must buy it.

Look, I can understand some things, but if 2 people can't share 1 single game.
Then why is it even called "Family share" at all?

I can only see this as a lie.

Also there are games where you can share it with another, but I don't think you must use "Family share" for it if I remember correct, you only need to be friends for that if I remember correct, and the other person just need to download the copy for sharing as your friend own the game.

I suggest to at least allow 2 people to share the game that 1 person own, so that "Family share" becomes true and ain't a lie like it is right now.

If you had a go-kart and let a friend borrow only to then say "hey lets race around together on go-karts", you wouldn't have another go-kart that is a clone of yours materialize out of thin air. The games here are a license, when you purchase one it is tied to your account, even via family sharing. This means you are letting someone borrow your license for the game.

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Brian9824 16 Sep @ 11:04am

Originally posted by Xein000:
I see no one see the suggestion I made at the end.

Read it, just doesn't make sense. its like if you had a bunch of physical games, you can't magically make one copy of a game into 2 copies. You can however loan out your discs to family in your household.

This is clearly communicated and is sharing. So not sure why you thought it would do different unless you didn't read what it did at all.

Same way if you had a pogo stick and you share it with your brother you take turns using it. You don't magically duplicate it so you now have 2 pogo sticks.

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nullable 16 Sep @ 11:53am

Originally posted by Xein000:
I wanted to activate "Family share" only to learn it isn't sharing at all as I wanted to play on 2 different computers. But instead "Family share" is allowing another person in your family group to borrow the game that you own, and if you want to share and play a game together and share it. The other person must own it as well, and this mean they must buy it.

Look, I can understand some things, but if 2 people can't share 1 single game.
Then why is it even called "Family share" at all?

I can only see this as a lie.

I suggest to at least allow 2 people to share the game that 1 person own, so that "Family share" becomes true and ain't a lie like it is right now.

Well it's simple really. You don't understand the system you're using. You don't know what you're talking about. And instead of learning you chose to let your imagination run amok and jump to insane conclusions.

If you're sure you're right, go get a lawyer and sue. Because that's what it's gonna take. Oh right, and you have to win also. Which shouldn't be any concern to you if you think Steam families is being deceptive and misrepresented.

But really, do you really think you cracked the case Bobrovsky? Like your whole argument hinges on how you choose to abuse a single word and you think that's gonna stick anywhere? Good luck