Steam now lets you *permanently* delete games from your Steam account/library

[Kobathor]

If a parent wants to delete a game because their kid isn't studying in school might be one scenario.

Ouch. Why not just ground them from the computer??

 

#2015parents=retarded

[dizmo]

Ouch. Why not just ground them from the computer??

 

#2015parents=retarded

Varying degrees of punishment.

Some need it.

[Kobathor]

Varying degrees of punishment.

Some need it.

Ground them for varying amounts of time?

 

I was once grounded for a month, that really teaches you a lesson. I think that deleting games from your library is dumb, it's kinda like snapping a game disc. Why not just take the disk away and give it back at a later time? That makes more sense. (That's what my mom said right now, looking at your original post)

[dizmo]

Ground them for varying amounts of time?

 

I was once grounded for a month, that really teaches you a lesson. I think that deleting games from your library is dumb, it's kinda like snapping a game disc. Why not just take the disk away and give it back at a later time? That makes more sense. (That's what my mom said right now, looking at your original post)

What if you don't agree with the content in the game, and don't want them playing it?

You won't be giving it back to them later, so deleting it makes the most sense.

[Master Disaster]

Steam account and support accounts are separate, you cannot just login to an account and delete games, you need to access the far less secure support account instead.

Also when it's taking them a month to reply to people now how does adding even more work for them work?

[Kobathor]

What if you don't agree with the content in the game, and don't want them playing it?

You won't be giving it back to them later, so deleting it makes the most sense.

How did they get the game in the first place? That sounds like bad parenting if I've ever seen it.

 

All my games bought are by parent's permission (that's why I don't play GTA V, even though I really want it and have the money to buy it.) When I've moved out is when I buy whatever games I want. How hard is that for parents?

[Nowak]

See ya, DayZ. Gone Home, you're next.

[Messisan321]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

This they shouldn't have done that

[SXCS23]

I had Akrham Asylum and Arkham City, but I didn't have all of the DLC. During a sale, it was better for me to buy the GotY editions than to get the DLC. So after the purchase, having them on my account irritated me. So I got in touch with Steam Support. It was my first and only time doing so. It was quick and easy. After probably 15 minutes of the purchase, AA and AC were off my account and GotY were the only ones on there.

​After hearing the horror stories about the support, I haven't bothered doing it since. Now, I can finally remove some other non GotY games from my library without possibly being put through the hoops others have gone through.

[Stuff_]

I think you misunderstood the point? It's not that people don't want full control, it's that people don't want there accounts hacked and there games deleted.

I don't know the answer to that, but I bet you Valve's developers took that into consideration when developing this system.

I also don't believe someone will log into your support page, navigate to each game, and select delete permanently. That is too much time, with no reward.

 

People hack your accounts simply to steal your items. That's it

[Nowak]

So what if someone hacks into your account and deletes thousands of dollars of games?

You can't do it from the client, only help.steampowered.com.

[GeekJump]

Why? Just why? i understand if someone wants to hide a game from their history or uninstall to make room but what permanently remove access to it? 

 

Even if I bought a game I would never play again I wouldn't just willingly delete it forever w/o some refund or realllllllly good reason.

[Fluffinator]

You can't do it from the client, only help.steampowered.com.

They can hack your password on that as well, why does it have to be through the client?

[Fluffinator]

I don't know the answer to that, but I bet you Valve's developers took that into consideration when developing this system.

I also don't believe someone will log into your support page, navigate to each game, and select delete permanently. That is too much time, with no reward.

 

People hack your accounts simply to steal your items. That's it

No, there's lots of hackers that do it just to ruin someones day, I remember during the steam hack, people would log into summits account just to kick him off CSGO. Also someone could just make a bot that deletes everything really quickly.

[Nowak]

They can hack your password on that as well, why does it have to be through the client?

I said you can't do it through the client. You can only hide games through the client.

[Fluffinator]

I said you can't do it through the client. You can only hide games through the client.

I know I said they could hack the steampowered.com link just as easily. 

[Nowak]

I know I said they could hack the steampowered.com link just as easily. 

afaik there is no steam guard file for help.steampowered.com, and if you use phone authentication they'd need your phone as well.

[Stuff_]

No, there's lots of hackers that do it just to ruin someones day, I remember during the steam hack, people would log into summits account just to kick him off CSGO. Also someone could just make a bot that deletes everything really quickly.

 

You can use a different password for the support site, no? Obviously you can use the exact same password, but that is extremely stupid. But, most people are extremely stupid with passwords anyway.

[rattacko123]

This is good for people who buy 4-packs of games. Usually when you buy a 4-pack, you cannot buy it again, and gifting it just results in one copy of the game. Deleting the game allows you to buy multiple packs.

[RagnarokDel]

I dont get why that's possible... Inb4 your account gets hacked and they delete your games

[crystal6tak]

Perhaps this is for the region lock they introduced a few months ago?

 

There were people reporting they can't play their games after moving to another country cause the game costs more on the new country and region block restricts games bought from a cheaper source to be played on a country where it's more expensive.

 

Yes this does mean having to rebuy the damn game cause you moved somewhere else, but, it's better than never being able to play the game in your library forever.

[skatblast]

I dont get why that's possible... Inb4 your account gets hacked and they delete your games

 

 

Steam is like the most touchy thing ever, you can log in from another computer inside your house and it will make you go to your email or get a text on your cellphone to even log in again. There is almost no way somebody is going to "hack" into anybodys steam account let alone have enough time to fuck around on it.

[1823alex]

I can finally get rid of Bad Rats!

[Nineshadow]

I don't know the answer to that, but I bet you Valve's developers took that into consideration when developing this system.

I also don't believe someone will log into your support page, navigate to each game, and select delete permanently. That is too much time, with no reward.

 

People hack your accounts simply to steal your items. That's it

It will make for a good really bad joke!

[Nowak]

I can finally get rid of Bad Rats!

No. You must never delete the sacred game.