Nathalie Lawhead (alienmelon)
‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront…
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/feb/16/bigotry-steam-pc-moderation-developers-speak-out
i spoke for this too. it’s a well researched article.
‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews

The Guardian
Feb 16 at 5:51pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadBalthazarFeb 16
@alienmelon
At this point in time, it's better to assume that for Valve, allowing bigotry to run free on Steam is a feature, not a bug.
Show threadMachine Lord ZeroFeb 16
@alienmelon It'd be nice if enough people could band together and tell steamer they either do something, or they get nothing more.
Show thread狐ヴィクシーFeb 16
@alienmelon
I tried Steam a decade ago and found it miserable and toxic and put me off PC gaming despite having grown up with PC gaming.
So I've just been downloading cracked copied of games only on Steam. If devs want my money, they can let me buy it somewhere I feel safe.
Show threadKhrysFeb 16
@alienmelon That's not "bigotry". That's far right politics.
Show threadJ M BerntsonFeb 17
@Khrys @alienmelon Potayto, potahto 🥔
Show threadJackie JudeFeb 17
@alienmelon that's terrible, you'd think it'd be easy for Valve to crack down on this considering how obviously coordinated and centralized these harassment campaigns are, everyone who leaves a negative review on a game they haven't played with the comment "RIP Charlie Kirk" should be banned
Show threadRoseFeb 18
@alienmelon Thank you! I've beaten the drum on a few occasions here on Mastodon.