Can't add friend - Page 4

IplayForKeepsNZ · 10-08-2011, 09:27 AM

just though i would bump this thread even no it is old to tell you guys how to fix this, if you block all communication with the person you tried adding then unblock them you can then readd them without being ignored... happy days

10-13-2011, 11:34 PM

I am having this exact problem, and because Steam doesn't allow people to add friends until they buy a game, my friend cannot add me back.

This is ironic, as I'm trying to send him a game that I bought for him. But he can't get the game because the email sending option fails HARD. He clicks the link in the email, and nothing happens.

This is the exact BS that made me not want to ever deal with Steam, I was really hoping I was wrong in trusting this company. I've noticed zero fixes since it was brought up...holy ♥♥♥♥ing crap...2 1/2 years ago. What the heck? Are there even any people in your tech support section?

Vitalogy · 10-20-2011, 08:31 AM

I had a friend sign up for steam and going to his page or mine we can click the add friend button and it says your friend has been added but we never show up in each others friends list.

I think the problem is he just needs to buy a game first, the problem is the two games we were going to play were Global Agenda and Team Fortress 2. Both are free so these don't count right and this is why I can't see him on my friends list and vise versa?

10-20-2011, 12:03 PM

I'm amazed I posted in this topic over 2 years ago and its still an issue. Why hasn't this been fixed?

10-23-2011, 10:31 PM

Okay People i have managed to fix this problem, all in about 30 minutes or so, Anyway here is how you Fix it

If your already participating in Steam beta skip to step 2

Step 1: Sign up for steam beta (go to settings, and under beta participation select Steam beta)

Step 2: go to your friends list and press add Friends, Search there name up

Step 3: click Block all communications, when this is done continue to step 4

Step 4: when it loads up your Blocked list, Select the person you want to add and press Unblock

Step 5: now search them up and Press Add Friend, Did it work?

Add some rep if it did

Stexred · 10-24-2011, 02:45 PM

nah you can add friends who have zero games

base1024 · 11-03-2011, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James0

Okay People i have managed to fix this problem, all in about 30 minutes or so, Anyway here is how you Fix it

If your already participating in Steam beta skip to step 2

Step 1: Sign up for steam beta (go to settings, and under beta participation select Steam beta)

Step 2: go to your friends list and press add Friends, Search there name up

Step 3: click Block all communications, when this is done continue to step 4

Step 4: when it loads up your Blocked list, Select the person you want to add and press Unblock

Step 5: now search them up and Press Add Friend, Did it work?

Add some rep if it did

Yes it worked.

Slytor.slinal · 11-04-2011, 04:44 AM

*for steam developers only, http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197976514710/ is the account. you cannot add him via username or email address using the new stupid friend add system.

New Steam friend ADD is Stupid. It will not add users via their email address, and it doesn't work when finding people via username. Bring back the old system, its just unnecessary act causing problems. Just do what the community likes for once, besides we're the one that would be using that function the most.

Some accounts do, and some don't

Looks like we're going to send 'steam support ticket' whenever someone likes to find their old account. [Because the only way is to type in username or email not profile name.]

how to fix: Steam finds their old friend add system and restores it back. At least update it so it doesn't open via steam-browser when your on steam.

Quote:

- Changed 'Add Friend' button in the friends list to point to a much-improved interface for searching for friends

I see no difference, i still cannot add friends by searching their email/username. It won't pop up. All i get is '0 Results' and yes, there are no typo have tried it 50 times with correct case sensitive. I'm having the same problem again.

Wont hurt if the old system was was available... At least should have a option in steam community [Classic settings] or something.

MikeBlaszczak · 11-04-2011, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slytor.slinal

*for steam developers only, http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197976514710/ is the account. you cannot add him via username or email address using the new stupid friend add system.

Adding by his account name is possible. we haven't implemented searching by email name yet, but it shouldn't be much longer before do.

Slytor.slinal · 11-05-2011, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

Adding by his account name is possible. we haven't implemented searching by email name yet, but it shouldn't be much longer before do.

Try adding my mates account name 'sonic94800'. Let me know if you can add him by his username using the new 'friend add' system. If you were referring to "Profile name", that's a different story, and lame. People always change their name often so it's very difficult to keep in track with profile names. It would be logically better idea to search via username (because its static and cannot be changed) or additionally email.

uvbunny · 11-24-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

That's by design. You must wait for the ignore response to expire.

Why is this part of the design? I thought it was a bug until now.

I've run across this sometimes while trading: I send an invite, then see that they have traded the item I was interested in so I remove the invitation from my friends list.

If they then post another trade I'm interested in, I'm out of luck because I can't add them again.

It sure feels like a bug. I get no feedback on why I can't add them, I just know that for some reason the friend invitation I'm trying to send is not appearing in my friends list.

MikeBlaszczak · 11-24-2011, 05:42 PM

If you were able to send an invite after being ignored, what would be the point of ignoring someone's invite?

uvbunny · 11-24-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

If you were able to send an invite after being ignored, what would be the point of ignoring someone's invite?

But I haven't been ignored. The invitation is still there, and they haven't responded to it when I remove it myself...

BTW, on busy sites like TF2 trading post, someone might get a lot of invitations after posting a good deal. Typically the poster will 'ignore' most of the invites after they've done the trade, but that doesn't mean they want to ignore those people if they post another trade...

Maybe there needs to be 2 ways to turn down a friend invitation, 'ignore' (which might block further invitations for a certain time period) and 'decline' (which won't!)

matheusstars1 · 12-04-2012, 01:46 PM

O.Õ me too

DocHouse · 12-04-2012, 03:04 PM

I've seen this bug before.
1. You add someone.
2. You "remove" this friend before he accepts or ignores the invite (which should just cancel the invite).
3. You try to re-send the invite just to see that you can't anymore.

10-08-2011, 09:27 AM	#46
IplayForKeepsNZ Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 2	Fix just though i would bump this thread even no it is old to tell you guys how to fix this, if you block all communication with the person you tried adding then unblock them you can then readd them without being ignored... happy days

10-13-2011, 11:34 PM	#47
Josheru Guest Posts: n/a	I am having this exact problem, and because Steam doesn't allow people to add friends until they buy a game, my friend cannot add me back. This is ironic, as I'm trying to send him a game that I bought for him. But he can't get the game because the email sending option fails HARD. He clicks the link in the email, and nothing happens. This is the exact BS that made me not want to ever deal with Steam, I was really hoping I was wrong in trusting this company. I've noticed zero fixes since it was brought up...holy ♥♥♥♥ing crap...2 1/2 years ago. What the heck? Are there even any people in your tech support section? Last edited by Josheru: 10-13-2011 at 11:36 PM.

10-23-2011, 10:31 PM	#50
James0 Guest Posts: n/a	THE FIX!!!!! Okay People i have managed to fix this problem, all in about 30 minutes or so, Anyway here is how you Fix it If your already participating in Steam beta skip to step 2 Step 1: Sign up for steam beta (go to settings, and under beta participation select Steam beta) Step 2: go to your friends list and press add Friends, Search there name up Step 3: click Block all communications, when this is done continue to step 4 Step 4: when it loads up your Blocked list, Select the person you want to add and press Unblock Step 5: now search them up and Press Add Friend, Did it work? Add some rep if it did

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10-20-2011, 08:31 AM	#48
Vitalogy Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 12	I had a friend sign up for steam and going to his page or mine we can click the add friend button and it says your friend has been added but we never show up in each others friends list. I think the problem is he just needs to buy a game first, the problem is the two games we were going to play were Global Agenda and Team Fortress 2. Both are free so these don't count right and this is why I can't see him on my friends list and vise versa?

10-20-2011, 12:03 PM	#49
Mac(10)Man Guest Posts: n/a	I'm amazed I posted in this topic over 2 years ago and its still an issue. Why hasn't this been fixed?

10-24-2011, 02:45 PM	#51
Stexred Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 37 Posts: 910	nah you can add friends who have zero games

11-24-2011, 05:42 PM	#57
MikeBlaszczak Valve Join Date: Feb 2007 Reputation: 4590 Posts: 5,067	If you were able to send an invite after being ignored, what would be the point of ignoring someone's invite?

12-04-2012, 01:46 PM	#59
matheusstars1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 22	O.Õ me too

12-04-2012, 03:04 PM	#60
DocHouse Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 487 Posts: 692	I've seen this bug before. 1. You add someone. 2. You "remove" this friend before he accepts or ignores the invite (which should just cancel the invite). 3. You try to re-send the invite just to see that you can't anymore.