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As someone who who values their Steam account and CS:GO inventory, I really hope I never have to get steam support for anything. I mean I'm careful and am probably smart enough to avoid scams but still...

I posted this in another thread, but since I found the appropriate thread I'll post it here instead. "I realize I asked this question before, but the forums switched up and I have no idea where the Steam section went. In any case, copying Steam games from one computer to another can be done simply through copying the game's folder to a USB, then copying it inside your newly installed Steam folder on the new computer? I wanna download big files like Skyrim's HD textures, apply them to the game and then just copy it all via USB so I can get to playing right away. I was wondering if that would work."

Yeah that should work and just verify your files when you install Skyrim. Or it should detect it.

Steam client got updated ([url]http://store.steampowered.com/news/15512/[/url]) [quote] An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded. [B]General[/B] Added Steam Broadcasting. See [url]http://steamcommunity.com/updates/broadcasting[/url] for more info. Added in-game FPS counter to Steam Overlay When Steam has internally scheduled a game update to be queued sometime in the future, the UI will now display a note to the user indicating that time Fixed a crash preventing 64-bit Steamworks games from launching on older AMD processors Fixed starting Steam if instance is already running in other local Windows user session Fixed restoring game specific hardware mouse cursors when exiting the in-game overlay Fixed errors in web views not localizing properly Fixed occasional crash when trying to validate your email address Fixed rendering the Steam Overlay in some D3D8 games. Updated Windows Compatibility warnings Improved synchronization and smoothness of video playback Reduced CPU usage when drawing animated images or videos Reduced CPU usage when interacting with the main Steam client window [B]Big Picture[/B] Fixed to ask the user if they'd like to launch immediately or begin updating the game if an update is available but the game has been played recently When running in 720p mode scale embedded web views so they are readable Fixed EULA display occasionally failing to display Revised navigation on profile menu Fixed crash when entering a screenshot description Fixed displaying screenshots for games added by shortcut [B]In-Home Streaming[/B] Fixed severe frame drop in OpenGL games that occasionally occurred on some hardware Reduced impact on game frame rate in D3D9c games when not using hardware acceleration [B]Linux[/B] Fixed a rare bug where Steam could delete user files when failing to start [B] SteamOS[/B] Fixed some combo boxes in steam client settings accepting text input when selection must be made from dropdown [/quote]

[QUOTE=halflife_123;46967152]As someone who who values their Steam account and CS:GO inventory, I really hope I never have to get steam support for anything. I mean I'm careful and am probably smart enough to avoid scams but still...[/QUOTE] Yeah, I know. Getting scammed was my fault, because I wasn't paying attention. Guess I have stay on guard next time I trade valuable shit.

So uh, I was browsing through Greenlight and I found... [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=377953130"][IMG]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/534009043419075432/00C30FDC0C389ADD74F4CD5E9D578E6FC0F413CE/268x268.resizedimage[/IMG][/URL] [B][U]THIS.[/U][/B] And I thought that Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme was the worst game on Greenlight. Apparently I was wrong.

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[QUOTE=Pyraax;46973381]So uh, I was browsing through Greenlight and I found... And I thought that Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme was the worst game on Greenlight. Apparently I was wrong.[/QUOTE] The best part? It'll be on steam because of "le funny epic troll vote, buy it for all one of my friends"

Captcha has been removed and replaced with email notification which you can disable. [url]http://steamcommunity.com/my/edit/settings/[/url]

[QUOTE=Reagy;46977011]Captcha has been removed and replaced with email notification which you can disable. [url]http://steamcommunity.com/my/edit/settings/[/url][/QUOTE] Turning it off removes all support from steam It would be wise to have this on [editline]21st January 2015[/editline] Community activity has gone blue [t]http://5crat.ch/a/rz1u[/t]

when will valve put a refund system in place for steam? ea did it, why can't anyone else?

Valve doesn't seem to have any idea what their doing.

So I was just told who started all this phishing bot nonsense. A friend of a friend added me and while conversing about how he didn't leave a comment on my profile to tell me who he was (which I put in place thanks to all the phisher friend requests), he proceeded to tell me he's good friends with the guy who started it all. [quote]Sikes: to answer your comment lol Sikes: i like tf2 classic Sikes: good friend of rubbers Sikes is now Online. 404: ah 404: see 404: normall 404: people read the bit under my name 404: and leave a comment as to why they're adding me 404: because of all these FUCKING PHISHERS 404: xD 404: buuut, i sometimes ignore that myself 404: especially if i see friends in common Sikes: yeah the steam stealers Sikes: funny thing is i'm good friends with the person who started those 404: ... Sikes: the person who coded and released the first big one 404: fucking hell Sikes: i dont use it lol Sikes: nor does he 404: it's just Jessecar's SteamBOT 404: recoded Sikes: he just sells the product Sikes: the first one was from some russian forum 404: well isn't that wonderful Sikes: but it was bad Sikes: then lapanther made and released the first "big" one Sikes: then a bunch of other people copied it and made shitty ones Sikes: and then steam got cancer Sikes: theyre useless too, your account gets banned pretty fast[/quote] So I checked his friends list for this "Lapanther" fellow and found him: [url]http://steamcommunity.com/id/lapanthere[/url] Feel free to thank him for giving Steam cancer.

[img]http://5crat.ch/a/8t5c[/img] Expected Community Ban, really

Oh I just re-read what Sikes told me. Lapanther made the first "big" one, but he didn't tell me who created the absolute first one. I'm trying to find out right now. EDIT: Some russian forum is all he knows, but at least we know who made the first "big" one. [quote]Sikes: some russian forum Sikes: the first one that got relatively big and and kinda started the big steam disaster a few months ago was by lapanthere[/quote] Don't think he knows I've posted this either. [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/siiikes]Sike's original Steam account took a VACation (probably CS:GO if I had to guess)[/url] and he's apparently unable to even login to it (maybe Valve can actually lock people's accounts?) To quote Jim Lahey from Trailer Park Boys (or make my own "shitism" up), birds of a shit-feather flock together. [editline]lol[/editline] [quote]404: [url]http://5crat.ch/a/8t5c[/url] 404: ha 404: expected as much Sikes: i didnt think he was community banned 404: xD Sikes: he's a nice guy though Sikes: he doesnt steal himself 404: yeah 404: gave steam cancer Sikes: he just sells the product 404: nice guy Sikes: good coder. smart guy 404: making money off fucking annoying cancer bots Sikes: looool 404: smart guy who did a dumb fucking thing[/quote]

Talk about mind-blowing! This totally sheds a lot of light on the steam phishing bots origin.

And I've submitted a SteamRep report just for shits and giggles. [url]http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/report-76561198043077632-none-no-items.89733/[/url]

is this new? a day or two ago i got one with a scam link and today i got the same comment with this [img]http://i.imgur.com/k90giao.png[/img] i guess valve is auto-removing links

Lapanthere Seems familiar to me. If I was recalled right, there was this twitch user who go by a similar name that admitted to view botting random streams on TF2 section (If you're view botting on twitch it results in the suspension of your twitch account). I think they might be the same person. I hope this Lapanthere shit gets what's coming to him.

Someone just PMed me (keeping their identity secret) and showed me this: [media]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e4886_webcam[/media] Lapanthere explaining how to use Steam Stealer. Needless to say, this motherfucker is going to get what's coming to him. I'm going to file a Steam Support ticket too.

[QUOTE=UserNotFound;46978127]And I've submitted a SteamRep report just for shits and giggles. [url]http://forums.steamrep.com/threads/report-76561198043077632-none-no-items.89733/[/url][/QUOTE] This is an interesting case. I'm not entirely sure if SR would investigate this "scam". I might ask around. [editline]20th January 2015[/editline] Add any evidence you find to the SR report too.

[QUOTE=The Pretender;46978212]This is an interesting case. I'm not entirely sure if SR would investigate this "scam". I might ask around. [editline]20th January 2015[/editline] Add any evidence you find to the SR report too.[/QUOTE] Already did so with the info about him potentially viewbotting on Twitch and the above Dailymotion video of him showing how to use Steam Stealer. Also just submitted the Steam Support ticket under Bans & Cooldowns > Report a Cheat/Cheater. [editline]edit[/editline] Lol, found some videos on Dailymotion uploaded by a user named "SteamStealerX". The description featured a link to their site "SteamSealer" (just Google it, I don't want to get in trouble for posting the link). Upon visiting the site, I see they've got an announcement at the top of the page reading: "Did you know? We currently work after the Captcha Update that Valve implemented (even the NoCaptcha Recaptcha!). We have also just opened public sales once again!" But in their "Purchase" box further down the page, it states: "SSE HAS BEEN PATCHED DUE TO THE LATEST STEAM UPDATE REQUIRING EMAIL CONFIRMATION." Not sure what to think. If it was patched, then all these bots would be pointless, no? Also, love the top header of the page: "Steam Stealer Extreme: Revolutionizing the Steam Item Stealing Industry". I guess there's such a thing as a "dickhole industry" now.

I think I've seen you around the SR forums possibly

[QUOTE=The Pretender;46978273]I think I've seen you around the SR forums possibly[/QUOTE] Well I do have a community application up for my group, UNFGaming.net and I have poked my nose into a report regarding a player who is a Moderator on my TF2 servers (the report has been dead as the player who reported him failed to provide additional information). [url=http://forums.steamrep.com/members/404usernotfound.35820/]Dis be me![/url] Oh and I'm a Tier V ($100) donator :v:

[QUOTE=KOS-MOS;46978161]Lapanthere Seems familiar to me. If I was recalled right, there was this twitch user who go by a similar name that admitted to view botting random streams on TF2 section (If you're view botting on twitch it results in the suspension of your twitch account). I think they might be the same person. I hope this Lapanthere shit gets what's coming to him.[/QUOTE] [url]https://twitter.com/LaPanthere_CF/status/467921946257014784[/url]

[QUOTE=Scratch.;46978304][url]https://twitter.com/LaPanthere_CF/status/467921946257014784[/url][/QUOTE] He even brag about doing it. jesus. fucking scum! He admitted to view botting and has alts, one of them I clearly remember that was reported on twitch and is banned. [url]http://www.twitch.tv/furaffinity[/url]

[T]http://5crat.ch/a/1y3c[/T]

I thought it was time to throw Lapanthere to the wolves. So I did this: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=35919086#post35919086[/url] Now to sit back and watch the fun.

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I can just picture all the skiddos who used mommys credit card to purchase this bot because they're a "1337 haxxor". In Heavy's own words, "Keep crying babies".