[READ FIRST] Can't post in the Trading forums?

[BurtonJ]

As per the announcement originally posted on March 27th:

Upcoming Changes to the Trading Forums [NOW LIVE]

In order to participate in the trading forum, all trading users are required to have their Steam account and their forum account linked.

Users who are trade banned will have their access to the trading forum revoked until the ban expires.

If you have not already done so and wish to continue participating in the trading forums, please follow the URL below to link your accounts...

>> Click here to link your accounts <<

EDIT:

These changes are live as of 1500 PDT April 12th, 2012.

== FAQ ==

Originally Posted by capone

So if the forum would hacked again, they gonna know our steam id too?

The linking is done via OpenID. The only information stored is your 64bit Steam ID. This information cannot be used in any way to obtain access to your Steam account.

Originally Posted by 187eR

this is bs i like my privacy...

Users have the right to know who they are trading with.

Fortunately, the trading forums here are not the "end all be all" of places to conduct trades. Here is a list of some of the other places available for you to use:

Games and Coupon trading sites

• Steam Exchange (limited support for in-game item trading)
• Uberdeal
• Steam Trades (support for in-game item trading)
• TF2 Outpost (Strong support for in-game TF2 and Portal 2 item trades as well)
• Reddit: /r/SteamTrading
• Reddit: /r/SteamGameSwap
• Reddit: /r/SteamIndieSwap - For indie games

Team Fortress 2 Items trading sites

• TF2 Trading Post
• SourceOP
• Unusual Trading Community - Specialises in trading unusual hats.
• TF2 Metal Market - Metal trades only.
• TF2 Items
• TF2 Trader

Other

• Steam Gifts - Not a trading site but allows users to give away gifts.
• TF2 Raffle house - Allows users to raffle away TF2 items.

Significant Steam Groups

• Traders Guild

Here are some alternative sites to use to advertise trades. Feel free to post or PM me any additions to the list. Also feel free to discuss these or other trading sites in this thread. Any trade posts made within this thread will be removed.

[tacc]

Can I simply create a dummy steam account?
I don't want my forum and steam account publicly linked. I already get enough random invites from people who don't even want anything from me.

[Mave.ts]

Originally Posted by tacc

Can I simply create a dummy steam account?
I don't want my forum and steam account publicly linked. I already get enough random invites from people who don't even want anything from me.

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I get enough annoying adds every week, because my backpack and inventory are public, no need to advertize it even more.

[capone]

So if the forum would hacked again, they gonna know our steam id too?

[chappa'ai]

Making a dummy forum account = ban

Make a dummy steam account.

[Modiga-Disabled]

Originally Posted by capone

So if the forum would hacked again, they gonna know our steam id too?

If you link your account, they'd know it anyway. It's public.

[bluz74]

Set you profile to private like I did so people like Modiga-Disabled can't bother you.

[capone]

Originally Posted by Modiga-Disabled

If you link your account, they'd know it anyway. It's public.

Yes thats why I choose not link

[Straite]

What is a trading forum?

[The Procyon]

Originally Posted by Modiga-Disabled

If you link your account, they'd know it anyway. It's public.

O_o

I'm sorry, i dont understand you.

If Steam Forum get Hacked, Users info will be stolen, AND if you have your Forum User liked to yout Steam User, the hackers will get both....but, if you dont link them......your Steam User Account will be fine.......Am I Right?? O_o

Edit: I have no problem with Link my account, I just want to be sure my personal info is gonna be OK. =)

[BurtonJ]

Originally Posted by capone

So if the forum would hacked again, they gonna know our steam id too?

The linking is done via OpenID. The only information stored is your 64bit Steam ID. This information cannot be used in any way to obtain access to your Steam account.

[cl4ym4n]

Originally Posted by The Procyon

Edit: I have no problem with Link my account, I just want to be sure my personal info is gonna be OK. =)

The only thing that is stored on the forums when linking your account is the 64bit SteamID. It's public anyway and can't be used to gain access to your account. It's basically just a few random numbers.

However, if you link your accounts, it couldn't hurt to use different mail addresses and passwords both for your forum- and your Steam-account, just to be on the perfectly safe side.

[Modiga-Disabled]

Originally Posted by The Procyon

O_o

I'm sorry, i dont understand you.

If Steam Forum get Hacked, Users info will be stolen, AND if you have your Forum User liked to yout Steam User, the hackers will get both....but, if you dont link them......your Steam User Account will be fine.......Am I Right?? O_o

Edit: I have no problem with Link my account, I just want to be sure my personal info is gonna be OK. =)

Your Steam account login credentials aren't stored anywhere on the forum. As far as I know, the only thing that is stored is your 64-bit Steam ID (effectively, it's no different than storing the URL to your account's profile page). So if the forum was compromised, your Steam account won't be at any real additional risk. The most that could be gained is the URL to your profile page, which would be public anyway.

[Cormz]

if i am banned from steam forums, will i not be able to link my steam account to an alternate forum account?

[Cuttlefishes]

That's right.
I'd know.