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Requirements
- URL shorteners are not allowed.
- Posts must be in intelligible English.
- Posts must link to the original source.
- Posts must include basic effort, and form a basis for discussion or interaction.
Not permitted
This includes, but is not limited to the examples below:
- Intentionally misleading posts.
- Undue or unnecessary amounts of profanity.
- Is Steam down? posts. Use https://steamstat.us
Moderators can remove posts at their own discretion.
Repetitive, Unrelated, Generic Content
Repetitive Content
Reposts and frequently asked questions are not allowed. Search the subreddit before you post.
Unrelated Content
Posts must be about this subreddit, Steam, Valve, or the community surrounding them, or parties and features that interact with or relate to them in one way or another.
General gaming-culture and game-specific posts are treated on a case-by-case basis.
Generic Content
This includes, but is not limited to the examples below:
- Reviews.
- Chat logs.
- Store tags.
- Rage comics.
- Reaction memes.
Moderators can remove posts at their own discretion.
Support
Support
Do not create threads about personal support issues.
This mainly includes, but is not strictly limited to:
- Refund issues.
- Trading or market issues.
- Steam client or server issues.
- General crashes and game-specific issues.
- Account issues such as bans, hijackings, or Steam Guard.
Asking if other people are experiencing an issue you are having is not allowed either.
Please use the dedicated Community Support Thread.
Bugs, Exploits
Bugs
Do not post common bugs such as download speeds, empty news pages, grammar errors, pricing errors, etc.
Exploits
Do not post major exploits that could adversely affect or ruin experiences for others.
Exploits that adversely affect Steam, a game, or the economy should not be shared, they should be reported to Valve here: http://valvesoftware.com/security
Discussing how to bypass an intentional restriction, how to perform an exploit or abuse a bug is forbidden.
Advertising, Self Promotion
Advertising
Promoting Steam groups, game servers, subreddits, referral links, etc. is not allowed.
Self Promotion
Promoting something for financial gain is not allowed.
Examples include a game you've developed, a website you earn money from, etc. Consider purchasing Reddit Advertising.
Promoting tools, mods and other creations that you do not financially benefit from is allowed.
You can contact the moderators for a case-by-case evaluation.
Gambling, Scamming, Cheating, Phishing, Trading
Gambling, Scamming, Cheating, Phishing
Do not perform or post about the following:
- Scam or phishing attempts.
- Ask for or give trading or gambling advice.
- Link to gambling, scam, phishing or cheat sites.
- Accuse someone of scamming, cheating or phishing.
Trading
/r/Steam is not for trading, we suggest you use one of these subs instead:
Begging, Raffles, Giveaways, Charity
Begging, Raffles
Don't beg for free stuff; it doesn't matter if it's implied or not, there are other places for it.
Raffles are not allowed.
Giveaways, Charity
If you want to host a giveaway or charity event you need explicit permission from the moderators.
First come, first serve giveaways are not allowed, instead consider sending whatever you're giving away someone on the sub as a random act of kindness.
Moderators are strictly prohibited from entering giveaways.
Game Advice, Asking For Friends
Game Advice
Posts asking for advice on which games to buy, asking for help to find a game you forgot the name of, how to smartly spend your money on Steam games, etc are not allowed.
Instead, post in the Game Suggestions thread that is usually pinned at the top of the subreddit.
Search the subreddit for the Game Suggestions thread if it is not pinned, or to find previous Game Suggestions threads.
Asking For Friends
Posts asking for friends or people to game with are not permitted.
Accusations, Witch Hunts
Accusations, Witch Hunts
You need tangible evidence when accusing a party of wrongdoing. Baseless, vague, negligible, or implied accusations are not allowed.
Submissions must solely focus on the wrongdoing of a party related to their presence on Steam or /r/Steam.
Direct links are not allowed, and you must censor identifying information from screenshots (like usernames) unless it is essential to the post.
It is best to contact the moderators before accusing a party of wrongdoing.
Steam SSA/ToS, Reddiquette, Reddit Content Policy
Steam Subscriber Agreement
We do not support breaking the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
Do not post about methods of breaking it, such as how to use VPNs to bypass restrictions, methods and discussion of piracy, selling Steam accounts, etc.
Reddiquette and Reddit Content Policy
You must abide by the Reddiquette and the Reddit Content Policy.
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