10-24-2015, 12:26 PM
There is a line between good security measures and really, really dumb, irritating and non-effective measures that Steam just crossed.
My "main device" is a small backup laptop I use when I'm out, at less risk to my actual, nice laptop, though I've only logged on with it twice Valve prioritises the Windows computer over the one that's been logged into Steam 24/7 for 3 years, therefore I am:
-Not allowed to trade with Phoenix
-Not allowed to access my profile properly
-Not allowed to properly look at people's profiles.
-Not allowed to add/ remove people
This also means that if someone hijacks my account now that I literally cannot get back in and I'm fucked in short.
The other thing I'd also like to point out is that my computer is a gift not my free choice, so if someone uses the "Why'd you buy a mac?" thing it will just piss me off even more.
As I said, there is a very fine line between good effective security measures and awful security measures that are actually more dangerous to the profile than a hacker.
Pretty much if one of you got into my steam right now you could completely take the profile and I'd have no way back in, I would be locked out and unable to retrieve a password.
I also hate how this seems to be part of Steams "Break everything for Mac users" resume.
My "main device" is a small backup laptop I use when I'm out, at less risk to my actual, nice laptop, though I've only logged on with it twice Valve prioritises the Windows computer over the one that's been logged into Steam 24/7 for 3 years, therefore I am:
-Not allowed to trade with Phoenix
-Not allowed to access my profile properly
-Not allowed to properly look at people's profiles.
-Not allowed to add/ remove people
This also means that if someone hijacks my account now that I literally cannot get back in and I'm fucked in short.
The other thing I'd also like to point out is that my computer is a gift not my free choice, so if someone uses the "Why'd you buy a mac?" thing it will just piss me off even more.
As I said, there is a very fine line between good effective security measures and awful security measures that are actually more dangerous to the profile than a hacker.
Pretty much if one of you got into my steam right now you could completely take the profile and I'd have no way back in, I would be locked out and unable to retrieve a password.
I also hate how this seems to be part of Steams "Break everything for Mac users" resume.