"If you believe this ban was issued by mistake, please contact Steam Support."
So go do that.

Bans are not to be discussed in open forums anyway so the usual thing is that they will simply close this thread(ideally delete it) but possibly not give you another ban just for having posted this here.

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:

"If you believe this ban was issued by mistake, please contact Steam Support."
So go do that.

Bans are not to be discussed in open forums anyway so the usual thing is that they will simply close this thread(ideally delete it) but possibly not give you another ban just for having posted this here.

♥♥♥♥ that, and ♥♥♥♥ supporters of that.

Nothing but corrupt malpractice and abuse of moderation. The more people see their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ silencing tactics, the better. The post isn't harmful- what they really meant to say was "Yeah, that's too disruptive and eye-opening; sorry"

"likely to create arguments"

what do the bot mods think the forums are for

Originally posted by (っ● ‿ ●)っ:

"likely to create arguments"

what do the bot mods think the forums are for

Your help request has been submitted to Steam Support. Your reference code is xxx. Once a support agent has responded to your request you will receive a notification email sent to xxx@xxx.com.

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NoRain :( 🗕 🗗 🗙
Message from you on May 12 @ 9:24pm | 29 minutes ago
Really?

This is just ridiculous. There's plenty of documented information showing everything I had posited- why do you guys feel the need to constantly falsely-overmoderate?

This is not your town square to protest in.

Originally posted by secuda:

This is not your town square to protest in.

Originally posted by Pipe:

anyone who got banned for a stupid reason already agrees with you that the moderation is incompetent; those who didn't get banned once, will never be convinced
they need that "oh... now I get it" moment

The fun part is when one support person responds and basically agrees with you, but then does nothing and then the second mod just makes a declaration about something and closes the ticket instantly. I'm no stranger to weird moderation.

Originally posted by (っ● ‿ ●)っ:

"likely to create arguments"

what do the bot mods think the forums are for

That rule was actually removed, so any moderator using that is not doing their job.

Originally posted by Channel_998:

Originally posted by (っ● ‿ ●)っ:

"likely to create arguments"

what do the bot mods think the forums are for

That rule was actually removed, so any moderator using that is not doing their job.

Originally posted by https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6862-8119-C23E-EA7B:

Why do moderators lock and delete discussions?

Respectful arguments are a constructive and beneficial aspect of the Steam Community. When a discussion thread veers off a constructive path or is causing frequent disrespect between players, Steam moderators will lock the thread.

If a discussion thread contains prohibited topics, spam, or is otherwise not constructive, moderators may also delete specific content in an effort to preserve the conversation. However, there are cases where removing the thread itself is necessary.

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/030/219/reverse_thumb.png

I will be using that information, thank you

It sounds like you maybe found a flaw in the application of moderation. Rather than only making a support ticket know that you can find Gabe's email on Valve's own website and perhaps talk to him directly for clarification or perhaps to make a change(I think a lot of people may appreciate your effort).

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:

It sounds like you maybe found a flaw in the application of moderation. Rather than only making a support ticket know that you can find Gabe's email on Valve's own website and perhaps talk to him directly for clarification or perhaps to make a change(I think a lot of people may appreciate your effort).

gaben@valve.com if I'm not mistaken, right?

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:

It sounds like you maybe found a flaw in the application of moderation. Rather than only making a support ticket know that you can find Gabe's email on Valve's own website and perhaps talk to him directly for clarification or perhaps to make a change(I think a lot of people may appreciate your effort).

Subject: Overmoderation on your platform, Steam

Multiple people have been subjected to what's really just a removal of freedom of speech. I understand the whole "It's my company, I'll do what I want" but even you must admit that it's ignorant at best to say that just about every slice of the public facing internet isn't owned by a company that'll apply their own authoritarian law to whichever platform it may be.

I'm just advocating for transparency, and better moderation. Here's some threads in which I got banned for.

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https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/12/4361250968407383912

More Steam over-moderation: Intentional silencing of those who depict reality, and question the overarching political sphere

Originally posted by SteamCucks:

Your Steam Community privileges have been suspended for 4 weeks because of multiple bans across several Steam Community Hubs.
Trading, inviting, editing your profile, uploading content, commenting and otherwise interacting with the Steam Community will not be available.

Community privileges will automatically be restored on 11 Jun @ 9:22pm.
We recommend that you review our Steam Community Rules and Guidelines. Future Hub Bans resulting from violations of these guidelines will contribute to longer Community Bans being placed on the account.

If you believe this ban was issued by mistake, please contact Steam Support.

Ban notification from a member of Steam Support — 4 minutes ago
You have been banned from Steam Community Hub
You have been banned from Steam Community Hub by a member of Steam Support for your post in "Off Topic":

https://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/IQ/1950-2050/figures/p9999.gif

https://emilkirkegaard.dk/en/wp-content/uploads/sex-diff-UK-1-1.jpg ~ https://emilkirkegaard.dk/en/2022/03/iq-can-be-increased-by-more-education-but-can-intelligence-does-it-matter/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuTDti1XYAYrYy7?format=jpg

https://fiscalnote-marketing.s3.amazonaws.com/Generations-in-House-and-Senate.webp ~ https://fiscalnote.com/blog/how-old-118th-congress

https://www.newsweek.com/average-age-congress-senate-older-ever-before-1823840

https://www.sciencealert.com/does-iq-decline-as-we-age-one-type-of-intelligence-peaks-in-your-twenties

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/images/FF_literacy1A.png ~ https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=69

https://www.wyliecomm.com/2021/08/whats-the-latest-u-s-literacy-rate/

Dumber- for sure- but complacency is the big issue. Why are we allowing the average age of our politicians to rise when we see a direct correlation between old age and a general lacking of all forms of intelligence?

It's my belief that they're farming a brainrotted generation to keep people stupid and complacent. What you don't know can't hurt you, and if the new generation is told that their situation is fine enough through lies and manipulation tactics- sooner or later they're gonna buy into it; just being subservient minimum wage slaves.

Welcome to the end of the world, folks.

Ban Reason:
This post contains content that is inflammatory and likely to create arguments, rule violations, and other non-constructive replies. This type of content is not allowed on the Steam Community.

While this ban is active, you will not be able to post or comment in the Steam Community Hub or upload new content to this community hub.

If you believe this ban was issued by mistake, please contact Steam Support.

This ban will expire on 19 May @ 9:22pm. Until then, you will not be able to post in Steam Community Hub.

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https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/12/4361250968407098503

How do we enact change? (anti-complacency)

It seems everyone collectively buries their head in games, social media that suppresses freedom of speech, and food. We continue to watch nations crumble and wars rage with a collective inaction- why?

How do we enact change in the 21st century? I feel like everyone has turned into a side-quest NPC who sorta watches the world around them thinking that they have 0 impact on any of the outcomes associated with life; how do we change that?

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So, I hope you're unaware of the rampant abuse of the moderation team that's actively silencing data-driven freedom of speech, and don't wish to be complicit in it. I've used Valve products for years, and thoroughly enjoy using Steam, playing games like Half-Life, Portal, etcetera, and can honestly say my only gripe is with the overmoderation of the discussion forums by both Valve employees and developer directed moderators.

I look forward to hearing back from you,

~ The community at large, as well as myself.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/12/4361250968407630204/

Originally posted by Rain :):

snip

I think its at valvesoftware.com. It used to literally be a printed part of the website. I know for sure he says it in the TF2 developer commentary(in-game). I'll be back in a few to confirm.


https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3245607189
gaben@valvesoftware.com