This is an important question for the topic. If it is possible to implement bad-man lists like reddit allows, then you can end up with some epic shitflinging. Some retard could decide that everyone who played X game for more than 2 hours needs to blacklisted, which gets you banned from 100 hubs that subscribe to the blacklist, which then bans you from the platform.
...a bit of a darker implementation of that tactic given this is an automated system whats to stop a bunch of the asset flippers that infest steam from doing this: step one target a user. step 2 massive ban wave from allied hubs. step three wait till you think they got unbanned. step 4 repeat and use a burner to send a message along the lines of you want this to stop send $xxxx.xx to this address.
I share your optimism on the matter. Steam's leadership should be aware that they don't actually hold a monopoly, and any unhappy customers are not forced to take it on the chin.
Of course, I've been wrong before about this sort of thing. Gamergate and all that. Here's hoping that we don't have to see even more institutions become compromised.
This is an important question for the topic. If it is possible to implement bad-man lists like reddit allows, then you can end up with some epic shitflinging. Some retard could decide that everyone who played X game for more than 2 hours needs to blacklisted, which gets you banned from 100 hubs that subscribe to the blacklist, which then bans you from the platform.
100% this will happen in the future (just look at how popular blacklists are on twitter)
...a bit of a darker implementation of that tactic given this is an automated system whats to stop a bunch of the asset flippers that infest steam from doing this: step one target a user. step 2 massive ban wave from allied hubs. step three wait till you think they got unbanned. step 4 repeat and use a burner to send a message along the lines of you want this to stop send $xxxx.xx to this address.
I share your optimism on the matter. Steam's leadership should be aware that they don't actually hold a monopoly, and any unhappy customers are not forced to take it on the chin.
Of course, I've been wrong before about this sort of thing. Gamergate and all that. Here's hoping that we don't have to see even more institutions become compromised.