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This CHUD has spent the whole weekend spamming this in the official Steam Deck group chat. Utter cesspit.

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[–] radiouser@crazypeople.online 1 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, nice backpedal and reframe. You now claim you "do not condone the behaviour" yet your entire engagement here has been a masterclass in minimizing it and attacking those who object. Let's review your position:

  • You insisted the spam was "not a targeted hate, it’s a provocation by inappropriate behaviour," deliberately downplaying the use of a racial slur as mere "inappropriate behaviour."

  • You repeatedly framed the solution as a burden on users, stating that "everybody has the block button, given that everybody presses it, the person spreading “hatespeech” would be simply ignored." You blamed those driven out for their "inability to use the software."

  • You dismissed the damage as a "dramatization," and labeled concern as "alarmist," arguing that speaking up only makes the problem worse.


This isn't a neutral stance. This is a textbook defense of a toxic status quo. You have consistently argued that the community should absorb the harm of racist harassment rather than expect the platform to implement a simple basic filter.

You are correct about one thing: my post was not for Steam representatives. It was to call out a failing of a platform I use and to see if others users here shared this concern. The fact that you have dedicated so much energy to attacking my method rather than the problem itself is, as I said, a clear choice of principles. I stand by mine.

As I've previously said: I don’t debate the merits of racism with its apologists. Have exactly the kind of day/life you deserve.

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