Re: [OT] Anyone using Steam, I need a bit of help

On Thu, 30 May 2024 21:37:39 -0400
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

I'm just trying Steam for the first time but it's not behaving
reasonably so I'm hoping someone more familiar with it might give me
some insight into what I'm doing wrong.
 
I went to login and, of course, it recognized that I didn't have an
account already, so I clicked on the link for creating an account. I
filled in an account name and desired password on the first screen,
then supplied an email address, checked the Over 13 checkbox and
completed the ReCaptcha; it sent me an email and then I clicked the
verification button in the email. It told me I was verified and showed
me the login screen. I filled in the account name and password,
expecting to enter Steam but instead, I got the message: Please check
your password and account name and try again.
 
I'm baffled. I just created this account and it said everything was
fine but now it refuses to sign me in.
 
For what it's worth, I've done this sort of account creation many
times before so this is not my first rodeo: I know what should
happen.
 
I've tried retyping the account name and password. No go. I tried
creating an account with the same account name and password but a
different email address but that gave me the exact same frustrating
result. I've tried resetting the password but that changed nothing.
 
There's a help link under the message but none of the options under
the help link connects you to a human being who might be able to
actually explain what's wrong; there are options to change your email
address, reset your password, etc. but nothing that looks like it
might actually help aside from the password reset which DIDN'T help
at all.
 
So, does any other Steam user have any idea how I can finally get in?
 
Is there some sort of forum where Steam users hang out where I might
be able to get some human guidance?
 
 

The Steam sign in screen was the first thing I saw when I sat at the
computer today so I decided to just press the signin button without
retyping or changing anything from yesterday. It immediately signed me
in without any problems. I'm guessing it needed a few minutes more than
I'd given it last night to register the account before I could sign in.

Thanks for the assistance guys; I'll keep your suggestions in mind in
case I have further troubles.

--
Rhino