Originally Posted by Eggnog
I find this topic interesting. I've used Steam for years and have not had a single issue with the service. My library is always there. Updates are smooth and timely. Purchases go smoothly. I don't use the forums though; they appear to be inhabited by a large number of mouth-breathers. I also don't do the friends thing. In spite of all that, I have no issues with the service.


It is a myth that Steam has ever purposely locked someone out of their account and prevented them playing or downloading any of the games they have bought. The only thing steam has done:

Locked people from buying games
Locked people from playing on Steams MP servers because of cheating
Banned people from using the Steam forums, temp or perm.

But nobody has ever had their account locked that prevented them from playing and downloading the games they bought except for MP only games that use Steam exclusively for MP, and that was because the player cheated.