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Q: Why do you KEEP asking my damn age throughout the store?

A: We're with you on this. Unfortunately, many rating agencies have rules that stipulate that we cannot save your age for longer than a single browsing session. It's frustrating, but know we're filling out those age gates too.

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

How come that Steam does not remember how old I am?

I use a credit card for decades to pay, so clearly, I am over 18. What a design flaw. I understand, that Steam has to ask, but this is just stupid, considering all the facts.

It's definitely not a design flaw.

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

I use a credit card for decades to pay, so clearly, I am over 18. What a design flaw. I understand, that Steam has to ask, but this is just stupid, considering all the facts.

If you understand that Valve have to ask, then you should also realise it's not a design flaw. No one actually cares about YOUR age. The need to keep inputting the information is purely to stop frivolous lawsuits. In other words, it's so that little Timmy's mum cannot sue Valve when little Timmy keeps lying about his age in order to see boobies and gore on Steam store pages.

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

I use a credit card for decades to pay, so clearly, I am over 18. What a design flaw. I understand, that Steam has to ask, but this is just stupid, considering all the facts.

If you understand that Valve have to ask, then you should also realise it's not a design flaw. No one actually cares about YOUR age. The need to keep inputting the information is purely to stop frivolous lawsuits. In other words, it's so that little Timmy's mum cannot sue Valve when little Timmy keeps lying about his age in order to see boobies and gore on Steam store pages.

I never get asked for my age when clicking on some hentai game though. In that case Steam remembers that I clicked the "allow adult-only content" setting in the preferences. Why couldn't they do just the same with a violence setting? Sure, they say it's something about rating agencies rules for saving customer age but then why is it alright in games with one kind of 'banging while it still asks for games with the other kind of 'banging?

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

considering all the facts.

If you actually consider all facts, you'd realise the fact that it's all for indemnification of themselves.

Originally posted by MacGregor:

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

If you understand that Valve have to ask, then you should also realise it's not a design flaw. No one actually cares about YOUR age. The need to keep inputting the information is purely to stop frivolous lawsuits. In other words, it's so that little Timmy's mum cannot sue Valve when little Timmy keeps lying about his age in order to see boobies and gore on Steam store pages.

I never get asked for my age when clicking on some hentai game though. In that case Steam remembers that I clicked the "allow adult-only content" setting in the preferences. Why couldn't they do just the same with a violence setting? Sure, they say it's something about rating agencies rules for saving customer age but then why is it alright in games with one kind of 'banging while it still asks for games with the other kind of 'banging?

Go ask the rating agencies that.

Originally posted by MacGregor:

I never get asked for my age when clicking on some hentai game though.

Well, that's a failing on either the developer or Valve. No age-gate on adult content is a legal issue waiting to happen.

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It's definitely not a design flaw.

Asking it every hour? OK, I guess then, that Steam has Alzheimer.

Funny that services, xxx, betting, government agencies have no problem remembering it.
Like FB for example, I have uploaded ID and I no longer have worry about this nonsense.

My age of birth is anywhere between 1900 and 2000.

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It's definitely not a design flaw.

Asking it every hour? OK, I guess then, that Steam has Alzheimer.

They're session cookies. So if you end the session inbetween and thusly start a new one, it's possible, yes.

Not Alzheimer and intended.

Originally posted by TairikuOkamiSK:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

It's definitely not a design flaw.

Asking it every hour? OK, I guess then, that Steam has Alzheimer.

Funny that services, xxx, betting, government agencies have no problem remembering it.
Like FB for example, I have uploaded ID and I no longer have worry about this nonsense.

Does Steam use personal identification?