Originally posted by Saibot:

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

Because Steam is a store, also, think of the people needed to check all those messages when reported.

Originally posted by Saibot:

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

Cause it's not really the same kind of platform, Steam just have the ability to send messages and call people as a bonus, but it's not the primary focus for the platform

I’m not sure what a use case would be for that.

The social aspects of Steam could be removed today, and it would not affect anything in the long run.
Steam makes no money from the forums or profiles, only from sales of games, DLC, and game related content.

Heck it is estimated that LESS than 1% of Steam's userbase even visits the forums and less than that actually use the forums.

Originally posted by Saibot:

why steam doesnt add voice msgs like whatsapp , messenger etc. ?

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

Why do they need to?

Originally posted by Saibot:

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

They already have Steam messages that you can use. You can also use it too call your friends.
They are not going to add a third party program where people can claim to Valve employees that tries to steal peoples accounts.

Originally posted by TBS AlexDK:

Cause it's not really the same kind of platform, Steam just have the ability to send messages and call people as a bonus, but it's not the primary focus for the platform

Community part in it's entirety on Steam is second most important part of it. Yes buying games might be the bigger one but the community part is what keeps people here.

Epic Games have no community and it actually makes people come here for help.

Originally posted by Saibot:

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

Perhaps for the same reason why you don't simply download whatsapp.

Originally posted by Knee:

I’m not sure what a use case would be for that.

Sending voice messages. Pretty self-explanitory.

Useful for example for blind people, who need to rely on a Voice-to-Text program otherwise.
Also useful for dyslexic and slow typers or when you use Steam on tablet.

Originally posted by The Living Tribunal:

Originally posted by Saibot:

why they dont do that , how come all this time and they didnt implement this in steam desktopp app ! ?

Perhaps for the same reason why you don't simply download whatsapp.

I didn't know WhatsApp allows you to connect to your Steam friends. Wow. That's big news.