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BrassGecko
10-10-2008, 09:36 PM
The new control panel is kind of.. facebooky. I'm not sure I like it, though I see I can customize things a little bit.

Thoughts?
cp#
10-11-2008, 02:10 AM
It is like facebook. Kinda stupid
Jackel
10-11-2008, 10:31 AM
Personally I like it...but then again I like facebook so who am I to judge.
Schnoogs
10-11-2008, 10:34 AM
Looks the same to me...what exactly changed?
Dukefrukem
10-11-2008, 10:36 AM
looks really dumb. it lets everyone know who friends who and who bought what. stupid!

but i guess this is the first step before they go into the music digital distribution.
crazyD
10-11-2008, 10:41 AM
Looks the same to me...what exactly changed?

I didn't even notice before, but it is just the Control Panel, which now has the Facebook-esque Blotter. Not a big deal to me.
Shadowstorm
10-11-2008, 11:13 AM
Am I missing something?

Or is this only enabled in the default style? I have the Obsidian format enabled.
crazyD
10-11-2008, 11:14 AM
I'm running Obsidian too, and it's there.
Dukefrukem
10-11-2008, 11:23 AM
Am I missing something?

Or is this only enabled in the default style? I have the Obsidian format enabled.

Go to the community page and there's two tabs, Overview and Groups.
President Fred
10-11-2008, 11:24 AM
Personally I like it...but then again I like facebook so who am I to judge.
What he said.
VerseD
10-11-2008, 04:39 PM
I'm in the boat that likes this. I always thought that Steam could be more than just a game store, so community building features like the new blotter get me hot.
Arphahat
10-12-2008, 09:25 AM
I like it for the simple fact that it helps me find anyone I might have missed the first time. The whole a friend of a friend is likely a friend.
KingGorilla
10-12-2008, 12:15 PM
Can I turn that thing off? I really am not interrested in the nerd badges you guys get.
Dukefrukem
10-12-2008, 12:18 PM
Can I turn that thing off? I really am not interrested in the nerd badges you guys get.

i tried to find it but i couldn't
Jackel
10-12-2008, 12:22 PM
There is a blotter settings link on the main page, click that and un-check all the notifications that you don't want to receive.
KingGorilla
10-12-2008, 02:00 PM
It is not so much that, as that takes up the whole page. I am happy that I am getting notice that my friends are becoming friends together, frollicking in meadows in the morning dew, but I do not need 25 lines of it.
iHap
10-12-2008, 02:08 PM
You can turn it off by going into Community Tab-MyControlPanel-"BlotterSettings"

Visuals Help.

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp74/jokerstheory/asdf.jpg
KingGorilla
10-12-2008, 06:50 PM
I found it, but now that blotter bar just stays there, mocking me.
Bingley Joe
10-13-2008, 12:16 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2936714983_491da97436_o.jpg
Jackel
10-13-2008, 01:42 AM
I found it, but now that blotter bar just stays there, mocking me.

You should make a post on the Steam Community forums. Valve seems to be fairly active at responding to suggestions on it as far as I've seen.
Everyone vs Dinosaurs
10-13-2008, 08:36 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2936714983_491da97436_o.jpg

Chances are, that took you too long. So I will make it worth it, by saying bravo.




And next time I get on steam, I will be ready to come here and complain about any/all of the changes.