I could have thought about 10 different bugs really could have been fixed and a few other suggestions that have been floating around the forums over these changes.
Oh well, Steam Stalker i guess is a good addition. I like knowing every little thing that all my friends to. have to be able to congratulate them on every small little thing. Although i am a little disappointed because they didn't make a new event for every time the send a message. that could have been just as useful. Maxi Hark wrote: > Well, talkin to the developer would be great! > > And no, setting my profile to friends only or private is not an option > for me (and also for many others, im pretty sure) > What makes me wonder is, why can we choose what to recieve but not what > to send. > Besides that, i think valve could have told the users _before_ the > update to switch the profile to private if you dont want to send out all > that information. > > The update news for the steam client only say: > > /"Steam client update released <http://store.steampowered.com/news/1877/> > October 9, 2008, 10:43 am - Jason Ruymen - Steam Client Update > A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the > File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client > Updates...". The specific changes include: > > *Steam Client* > > Added support for upcoming third-party game > "/ > so...is Blotter essential for a third party game? I guess not :) > > While googlin' for blotter i came across this message: > / > "You may find your steam client losing connection for a while. It would > appear Valve are adding additional Community features. So far the list > includes:/ > > * /Redesigned Steam Community pages > / > * /Official groups > / > * /Blotter > / > * /User groups on separate page > / > * /Improved search > / > * /Events time is showed in your timezone > / > * /Profile status is changeable from home page > / > * /Games on profile page are counted/ > > /"/ > > Ive never seen that poping up @my own steam client. > > Imho it would be nice to inform users _before_ making significant > changes / additions or let em deactivate the newly added "features". > > Greetz, Max. > > (Sorry in advance if im ranting a littl bit :D) > > > Burton Johnsey schrieb: > >> If you do not want this information to be public then you will need to >> set your profile to 'friends only' or private. >> >> I will talk to the developer behind this feature later today to see >> about the possibility of more fine grain "privacy" settings. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 10, 2008, at 7:49 AM, Maxi Hark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Steam Mods responded at the forums with things like "All that >>> information could be collected before aswell, we see no point in your >>> argumentation" >>> >>> Its almost true, you could monitor a persons friendslist, you could >>> monitor a persons games >>> etc etc >>> >>> BUT imo it hasnt been served on a silver platter before, Timestamped. >>> >>> All posts regarding the blotter and if u can deactivate it got either >>> merged, closed or deleted at the steam forums. >>> >>> I really want to deactivate it and stop it putting my events on all my >>> friends pages. >>> >>> >>> greetz, max. >>> >>> Thomas Morton schrieb: >>> >>> >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> I'd have thought under privacy laws they have to put this feature in >>>> asap.. I never considered it like that before. >>>> >>>> Certainly here in the UK they could be in serious trouble if it gets >>>> noticed... >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> Saint K. wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'll just drop this here as apparently the posts get removed from >>>>> steampowered forums for no apparent reason. >>>>> >>>>> First off, don't get me wrong, I support the idea of improving the >>>>> steam >>>>> community features and would love to see it extended to be more of >>>>> a use to >>>>> players and server operators. >>>>> >>>>> One thing I question thought is why can I turn off the stuff so I >>>>> disable >>>>> seeing all my friends getting achievements, adding friends, >>>>> getting games >>>>> and what not. But can't I disable this for OUTgoing? I don't want >>>>> my profile >>>>> to be private, but I neither want all of people in my friendslist to >>>>> constantly see who I add, what games I bought etc etc. >>>>> >>>>> Would it be an idea to add an option to block outgoing >>>>> notifications on this >>>>> as well? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) >>>> >>>> iEYEARECAAYFAkjvZo0ACgkQsi62HHajbndThgCgtyJNvwAUDYKgKBCZA3clKlTV >>>> ry0AoNT0o4YkSYG82GivVnhZlXyfvMP5 >>>> =Xe0L >>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
