How to be less "Old Internet"?

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Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:29pm

So, I'm old. I come from old "forum culture" where an insult was met with an insult and people didn't get too butthurt about saying stuff. But Steam is a lot more moderated than that and I'd like to learn to not jump to the worst possible thing to say when someone is acting condescending or cruel. Has anyone gone through this and have any tips? I don't want to get banned nor do I want to be misunderstood.

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Silverlight 12 Sep @ 11:30pm

You just obey old internet rules.
Don't engage trolls and you will be fine 99/100 times.

HR Department Manager 12 Sep @ 11:31pm

Lurk and observe how to navigate around the factors that'll get you banned. Serve passive-aggressiveness back with the same energy if you must, but don't use any hard insults, as Steam doesn't like that.

Last edited by HR Department Manager; 12 Sep @ 11:37pm

Chaosolous 12 Sep @ 11:31pm

People did get butthurt, there just wasn't moderation, nothing has changed other than the fact that there's moderation.

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

Read those, and don't violate them. Check back every month or so because they change on a whim.

Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:31pm

Originally posted by Silverlight:
You just obey old internet rules.
Don't engage trolls and you will be fine 99/100 times.

Unfortunately I tend to take a lot of things personally, I've always had difficulty with that. I got into an argument based on a miscommunication in the Hollow Knight forum today and boy, did it spiral.

Chaosolous 12 Sep @ 11:34pm

Originally posted by Initial C:
Originally posted by Silverlight:
You just obey old internet rules.
Don't engage trolls and you will be fine 99/100 times.
Unfortunately I tend to take a lot of things personally, I've always had difficulty with that. I got into an argument based on a miscommunication in the Hollow Knight forum today and boy, did it spiral.

That's what I'm saying. People have always gotten upset. Just stop engaging with things that upset you and don't directly insult people if you can't stop yourself from hate clicking.

Silverlight 12 Sep @ 11:34pm

Originally posted by Initial C:
Originally posted by Silverlight:
You just obey old internet rules.
Don't engage trolls and you will be fine 99/100 times.
Unfortunately I tend to take a lot of things personally, I've always had difficulty with that. I got into an argument based on a miscommunication in the Hollow Knight forum today and boy, did it spiral.

The number one thing steam moderation hates is personal arguments.

Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:36pm

Originally posted by Silverlight:
Originally posted by Initial C:
Unfortunately I tend to take a lot of things personally, I've always had difficulty with that. I got into an argument based on a miscommunication in the Hollow Knight forum today and boy, did it spiral.
The number one thing steam moderation hates is personal arguments.

That's good to know.

Apollo702 12 Sep @ 11:39pm

Old internet from a level 0 account.

Sure.

Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:40pm

Originally posted by Apollo702:
Old internet from a level 0 account.

Sure.

Level 0 account?

Silverlight 12 Sep @ 11:40pm

Originally posted by Apollo702:
Old internet from a level 0 account.

Sure.

Private profiles are always 0.

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AustrAlien2010 12 Sep @ 11:40pm

Whoever uses the word "butthurt," forms part of these demographics:

Younger Adults
Internet Users
Males
Pop Culture Fans

Am I right?

Last edited by AustrAlien2010; 12 Sep @ 11:42pm

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Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:41pm

I'm Level 23 and have held this account for 14 years. I set it to private to avoid harassment.

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Potatoes O'Brien 12 Sep @ 11:42pm

Originally posted by AustrAlien2010:
Whoever uses the term "butthurt" falls unnder these demographics:

Younger Adults
Internet Users
Males
Pop Culture Fans

Am I right?

I'm certainly two, maybe three of those things. I'm getting close to middle age though.

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