It seems like you're suggesting that being overly cheerful or humorous on Steam might not be well received.
It seems like you're suggesting that being overly cheerful or humorous on Steam might not be well received.
With good intentions I joked about a discussion someone was having on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which led to my being banned from their Steam message boards. I shared two YouTube videos about Billy Mays with a funny character discussing "being on the ball," and wondered if they were serious about banning me for that. Can people still find humor in such situations? It’s strange how we can’t even try to bring a smile anymore. Here are the videos...
But people need to find a way to live and enjoy themselves. I joined other conversations about how we can pre-download this and similar topics. They shouldn’t let one post go viral. This is exactly what they did here. Yes, remove the chance for some to mock themselves for a bit. If you agree, it’s not surprising since the world is already messed up. Many don’t even realize the difference between trolling and having a good time in a discussion.
Occasionally a single mistake among countless possibilities can make a difference. Every situation has its moment and context. It seems you were just unlucky when the moderators seemed irritated enough to play along with your joke. In truth, imagine how it would feel if someone interrupted a meaningful conversation about learning and sharing ideas with the goal of exchanging thoughts instead of making light of it.
It seems some players felt the mods weren’t taking the issue seriously enough. Maybe Archangel1994 wasn’t comfortable with that lack of serious conversation. Just don’t say otherwise—this isn’t something I understand well, and I’m just recalling what I read in his farewell thread (which got locked eventually).