Can't post (new) comments on guides

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Nulano 10 Jul, 2018 @ 11:41pm

I just noticed that I can't post multiple comments on other people's guides. I'm pretty sure this was possible just recently. Why was this change made? It makes it pretty much impossible to have a discussion with the author regarding a problem with the guide.

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Originally posted by wuddih:

i just tested something ... and it is unbelieveable what Valve does without communicating it.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/my/edit/settings

if the setting
"Can post comments on my profile"
if this is set to private, no one can comment on your any of your ugc but yourself.
friends only -> friends only (except commu-blocked users)
public -> everyone (except commu-blocked users)

this was not like that when they updated the privacy settings, that was an undocumented change. that setting was for the profile comments exclusively before. now it is for everything.

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Black_Blade 11 Jul, 2018 @ 12:34am

When saying multiple comments about how many comments are you talking about?

Nulano 11 Jul, 2018 @ 2:21am

Someone told me that they can't post a second comment on my guide in a related discussion. I checked a random guide I've commented on and I can't post a second comment, but I'm pretty sure I could do that before. The post comment box is just missing.

Nulano 11 Jul, 2018 @ 2:24am

Originally posted by ReBoot:
It's the author's choice to (dis)allow comments.

How? I don't see any such option on my guide.

wuddih 11 Jul, 2018 @ 2:28am

Originally posted by Nulano:
Originally posted by ReBoot:
It's the author's choice to (dis)allow comments.
How? I don't see any such option on my guide.

because it is not there.

the only way a guide owner can prevent people from posting on his guide is by blocking communication via their profile.

there is no general setting for comments.

Last edited by wuddih; 11 Jul, 2018 @ 2:28am

ReBoot 11 Jul, 2018 @ 2:40am

Damn, my bad. I mixed that up with reviews where I can decide to allow comments or not.

🔰 Лена 🔰 11 Jul, 2018 @ 4:08am

I checked multiple items in differents workshops and also can't post comments. Even in oitem where I'm the co-author.
I think it's a global problem with comments in user's files, no matter it's a guide or an item in workshop.

ReBoot 11 Jul, 2018 @ 4:29am

I just commented on your only guide.

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wuddih 11 Jul, 2018 @ 4:54am

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🔰 Лена 🔰 11 Jul, 2018 @ 5:32am

Originally posted by wuddih:
i just tested something ... and it is unbelieveable what Valve does without communicating it.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/my/edit/settings

if the setting
"Can post comments on my profile"
if this is set to private, no one can comment on your any of your ugc but yourself.
friends only -> friends only (except commu-blocked users)
public -> everyone (except commu-blocked users)

this was not like that when they updated the privacy settings, that was an undocumented change. that setting was for the profile comments exclusively before. now it is for everything.

Confirmed! What's wrong with Steam? Why authors must have thier comment in profiles be opened to allow comments on thier public items (workshop files, guieds, videos etc)?

ReBoot 11 Jul, 2018 @ 5:34am

Originally posted by 🔰 Лена 🔰:
Originally posted by wuddih:
i just tested something ... and it is unbelieveable what Valve does without communicating it.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/my/edit/settings

if the setting
"Can post comments on my profile"
if this is set to private, no one can comment on your any of your ugc but yourself.
friends only -> friends only (except commu-blocked users)
public -> everyone (except commu-blocked users)

this was not like that when they updated the privacy settings, that was an undocumented change. that setting was for the profile comments exclusively before. now it is for everything.
Confirmed! What's wrong with Steam? Why authors must have thier comment in profiles be opened to allow comments on thier public items (workshop files, guieds, videos etc)?

Most likely an oversight when GDRP changes got implemented. Feel free to post in the suggestions forum to request a separate setting.

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Nulano 11 Jul, 2018 @ 5:43am

Originally posted by 🔰 Лена 🔰:
Originally posted by wuddih:
i just tested something ... and it is unbelieveable what Valve does without communicating it.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/my/edit/settings

if the setting
"Can post comments on my profile"
if this is set to private, no one can comment on your any of your ugc but yourself.
friends only -> friends only (except commu-blocked users)
public -> everyone (except commu-blocked users)

this was not like that when they updated the privacy settings, that was an undocumented change. that setting was for the profile comments exclusively before. now it is for everything.
Confirmed! What's wrong with Steam? Why authors must have thier comment in profiles be opened to allow comments on thier public items (workshop files, guieds, videos etc)?

Actually, screenshots and workshop items are supposed to have a separate setting:

Screenshots & workshop Items: Per-Item

Perhaps they forgot to add a per-guide setting? I've changed Can post comments on my profile to public (I don't really care what it's set to). Could someone please test it on my only guide?

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Nulano 11 Jul, 2018 @ 5:46am

Originally posted by ReBoot:
I just commented on your only guide.

I didn't see your comment, can I assume you deleted it?

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Nulano 11 Jul, 2018 @ 6:15am

Originally posted by ReBoot:
I just commented on your only guide.

I see you just posted a comment now, are you able to post a second one? If that setting really is what was causing the problem, it should really be pointed out to Valve, as it's not at all obvious.

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ReBoot 11 Jul, 2018 @ 6:18am

I think its not about 2 consecutive comments, its rarher a before-change-after-change-situation.

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🔰 Лена 🔰 11 Jul, 2018 @ 6:20am

Originally posted by Nulano:
Originally posted by ReBoot:
I just commented on your only guide.
I didn't see your comment, can I assume you deleted it?

He posted in my guide and I already deleted it.
I can post in your guied too but I didn't do that.

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