SirViolentDeath
@sirviolentdeath.bsky.social
Owner of Steam Curator: Review Bomb Tracking / Off Topic
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Steam Curator: Review Bomb Tracking / Off Topic
A Curator Dedicated to tagging games that have been either flagged by Steam's off topic review bombing measures or have been review bombed in general (noticeably)
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Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
Conflating machine learning tools with GenAI and LLMs are such a favorite of these bad faith arguments, too. Like, machines studying X-rays to better understand cancer is not the same thing as Open AI swallowing all my books via piracy to regurgitate sentences that sound similar. It's just not.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happens so much in gaming now. Yes, video games have always adopted new tech, and AI like machine learning has been a part of that. Hell, Rogue used generative algorithms in the 80s.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
But the use of GenAI in gaming is new, and quite different. Although companies using it love to say it isn't.
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New article on @steamsentinels.bsky.social!
A guest piece this week from @sirviolentdeath.bsky.social - Part one in a planned series of articles discussing Review Bombing on Steam!
steamcommunity.com/groups/Senti...
A guest piece this week from @sirviolentdeath.bsky.social - Part one in a planned series of articles discussing Review Bombing on Steam!
steamcommunity.com/groups/Senti...
Review Bombing Part 1
Hi folks, SirViolentDeath here with an interm article while our fearless leader Mellow_Online1 goes on holiday (this past week) to sample tea or some shit. This week's article will be about review bom...
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September 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
New article on @steamsentinels.bsky.social!
A guest piece this week from @sirviolentdeath.bsky.social - Part one in a planned series of articles discussing Review Bombing on Steam!
steamcommunity.com/groups/Senti...
A guest piece this week from @sirviolentdeath.bsky.social - Part one in a planned series of articles discussing Review Bombing on Steam!
steamcommunity.com/groups/Senti...
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“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
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Not happy about it, but I called it: the Wisconsin guy whose wife got scooped by ICE on their honeymoon still doesn't regret voting for Trump.
MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down.
www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i...
MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down.
www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i...
"I don't regret the vote": Why most Trump voters stand by him, even as he ruins their live
It's not totally hopeless: Some swing voters who backed Trump may learn their lesson
www.salon.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Not happy about it, but I called it: the Wisconsin guy whose wife got scooped by ICE on their honeymoon still doesn't regret voting for Trump.
MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down.
www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i...
MAGA is a cult and what we know is the worse it gets, the more cult members double down.
www.salon.com/2025/03/21/i...
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Senator Jeff Merkley on the backlash against Chuck Schumer for capitulating on the CR:
"I think they will be hugely upset, and well-justified. You don't stop the bully by handing over your lunch money, and you don't stop an authoritarian president by giving him more power."
"I think they will be hugely upset, and well-justified. You don't stop the bully by handing over your lunch money, and you don't stop an authoritarian president by giving him more power."
March 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Senator Jeff Merkley on the backlash against Chuck Schumer for capitulating on the CR:
"I think they will be hugely upset, and well-justified. You don't stop the bully by handing over your lunch money, and you don't stop an authoritarian president by giving him more power."
"I think they will be hugely upset, and well-justified. You don't stop the bully by handing over your lunch money, and you don't stop an authoritarian president by giving him more power."
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Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
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Stephen A. Smith's call for the Democratic Party to clean house seems relevant today: "The Democratic Party is in a bad state right now. The whole damn thing needs to be purged. I'm dead serious. They need to go. Those strategists fire every damn one of them. Get rid of them."
March 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Stephen A. Smith's call for the Democratic Party to clean house seems relevant today: "The Democratic Party is in a bad state right now. The whole damn thing needs to be purged. I'm dead serious. They need to go. Those strategists fire every damn one of them. Get rid of them."
@b0tster.yeag.gay
Question: Did Valve reach out to you or did you reach out to Valve to mark the reviews as off topic?
Question: Did Valve reach out to you or did you reach out to Valve to mark the reviews as off topic?
March 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
@b0tster.yeag.gay
Question: Did Valve reach out to you or did you reach out to Valve to mark the reviews as off topic?
Question: Did Valve reach out to you or did you reach out to Valve to mark the reviews as off topic?
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whats stopping you from just adding more worms into ur hunters 🤔
February 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
whats stopping you from just adding more worms into ur hunters 🤔
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I just did the same and there are 37 game keys they owe me. Where's my copy of Darksiders 3, Humble? You're selling Steam keys for it right now in your store but somehow haven't been able to give me the one I paid for in over 4 years? This company is a scam.
February 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I just did the same and there are 37 game keys they owe me. Where's my copy of Darksiders 3, Humble? You're selling Steam keys for it right now in your store but somehow haven't been able to give me the one I paid for in over 4 years? This company is a scam.
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humble's business model is now
- when we sell you a game, we might not actually have keys available for it
- if you wait a few weeks, we might send you an email saying we have keys again. better be fast, though!
- if this process takes too long, we have no obligation to give you the key you bought
- when we sell you a game, we might not actually have keys available for it
- if you wait a few weeks, we might send you an email saying we have keys again. better be fast, though!
- if this process takes too long, we have no obligation to give you the key you bought
February 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
humble's business model is now
- when we sell you a game, we might not actually have keys available for it
- if you wait a few weeks, we might send you an email saying we have keys again. better be fast, though!
- if this process takes too long, we have no obligation to give you the key you bought
- when we sell you a game, we might not actually have keys available for it
- if you wait a few weeks, we might send you an email saying we have keys again. better be fast, though!
- if this process takes too long, we have no obligation to give you the key you bought
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Given how Humble Bundle lost out on charity bundles to other places, and was literally just recycling bundles this month, they're toast.
I can't imagine how much the servers take to host it all, but download your library now and save your keys elsewhere. The site is officially on borrowed time.
I can't imagine how much the servers take to host it all, but download your library now and save your keys elsewhere. The site is officially on borrowed time.
December 24, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Given how Humble Bundle lost out on charity bundles to other places, and was literally just recycling bundles this month, they're toast.
I can't imagine how much the servers take to host it all, but download your library now and save your keys elsewhere. The site is officially on borrowed time.
I can't imagine how much the servers take to host it all, but download your library now and save your keys elsewhere. The site is officially on borrowed time.
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it’s so weird that humble has yet to get in trouble for selling keys they dont have .
some past Humble Choice months ive been waiting on keys for 3+ months. noita (purchased from the store!) took over three weeks. it took about a week to get keys for the current programming bundle.
some past Humble Choice months ive been waiting on keys for 3+ months. noita (purchased from the store!) took over three weeks. it took about a week to get keys for the current programming bundle.
January 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
it’s so weird that humble has yet to get in trouble for selling keys they dont have .
some past Humble Choice months ive been waiting on keys for 3+ months. noita (purchased from the store!) took over three weeks. it took about a week to get keys for the current programming bundle.
some past Humble Choice months ive been waiting on keys for 3+ months. noita (purchased from the store!) took over three weeks. it took about a week to get keys for the current programming bundle.
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Well, I didn't know humble bundle keys could expire or downloads become offline...
If you are like me and only redeem the keys that you are actually going to play, you might have lost several (old) titles now...
Better do something about it
If you are like me and only redeem the keys that you are actually going to play, you might have lost several (old) titles now...
Better do something about it
January 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Well, I didn't know humble bundle keys could expire or downloads become offline...
If you are like me and only redeem the keys that you are actually going to play, you might have lost several (old) titles now...
Better do something about it
If you are like me and only redeem the keys that you are actually going to play, you might have lost several (old) titles now...
Better do something about it
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Well I decided today was the day I would clean out my unactivated Humble Bundle keys because I *definitely* have some in there that are older than 3 years...
...thwarted by the system.
...thwarted by the system.
February 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Well I decided today was the day I would clean out my unactivated Humble Bundle keys because I *definitely* have some in there that are older than 3 years...
...thwarted by the system.
...thwarted by the system.
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Humble Bundle changed its terms of service back in December.
Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."
Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...
Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."
Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...
Humble Bundle is getting worse (and everybody knows it)
Ever wonder what happened to all those games you picked up over the years through Humble Bundle? You might not like the answer.
www.reviews.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Humble Bundle changed its terms of service back in December.
Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."
Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...
Unused game codes now expire after 3 years and in cases where the retailer is out of stock and alternate keys are "not available", Humble says that it is "not obligated to provide them."
Seems bad: www.reviews.org/au/games/hum...
Multiple Paradox Interactive games have been review bombed:
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Europa_Universalis_IV
Crusader_Kings_III
Victoria_3
Imperator_Rome
Stellaris
It appears that some Chinese players are upset with Paradox Interactive over Hearts of Iron IV's depiction of historical Chinese territory.
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Europa_Universalis_IV
Crusader_Kings_III
Victoria_3
Imperator_Rome
Stellaris
It appears that some Chinese players are upset with Paradox Interactive over Hearts of Iron IV's depiction of historical Chinese territory.
February 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Multiple Paradox Interactive games have been review bombed:
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Europa_Universalis_IV
Crusader_Kings_III
Victoria_3
Imperator_Rome
Stellaris
It appears that some Chinese players are upset with Paradox Interactive over Hearts of Iron IV's depiction of historical Chinese territory.
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Europa_Universalis_IV
Crusader_Kings_III
Victoria_3
Imperator_Rome
Stellaris
It appears that some Chinese players are upset with Paradox Interactive over Hearts of Iron IV's depiction of historical Chinese territory.
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looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.