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The '''[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/index.php Steam Users' Forums]''', also referred to as the '''Steam Powered User Forums''' or '''SPUF''', is the official [[Steam|Steam Community]] message board hosted by [[Valve]] that holds the official forum for ''[[Portal]]'' & ''[[Portal 2]]'' among many other official forums for other Steam games.
The '''Steam Users' Forums''', also referred to as the '''Steam Powered User Forums''' or '''SPUF''', was the official [[Steam|Steam Community]] message board hosted by [[Valve]] that held the official forums for ''[[Portal]]'' & ''[[Portal 2]]'' among many other official forums for other Steam games.


Logging into the forum requires users to register a new account or log in using an already existing account. Steam accounts are not tied to the forum account in any way.
The forums were shut down on June 5th, 2017, replaced by Steam Community Discussions. However, most of the original posts have been archived in the Wayback Machine.


== Layout ==
== Layout ==
The main forum mainly consists of threads for discussions about the Steam platform and other related issues. In the main forum there are many subforums for the many Steam games sold.
The main forum mainly consisted of threads for discussions about the Steam platform and other related issues. In the main forum there were many subforums for the many Steam games sold.


== Suggestions ==
== Suggestions ==
It is frequently cited by Valve that they read the posts on the forums, and users are encouraged to post and discuss various aspects of the game. They are interested in the problems that players come across and working towards fixing them; suggestions and solutions to certain mechanics are less helpful, as they do not provide as much focus on the root problem.  
It was frequently cited by Valve that they read the posts on the forums, and users were encouraged to post and discuss various aspects of the game. They were interested in the problems that players come across and working towards fixing them; suggestions and solutions to certain mechanics are less helpful, as they do not provide as much focus on the root problem.  
 
== External links ==
* [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/index.php Steam Users' Forums]
* [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=82 Portal Forum]
* [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=854 Portal 2 Forum]
 


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Latest revision as of 00:30, 30 May 2020

Steam Users' Forums
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Website Info
URL: http://forums.steampowered.com

The Steam Users' Forums, also referred to as the Steam Powered User Forums or SPUF, was the official Steam Community message board hosted by Valve that held the official forums for Portal & Portal 2 among many other official forums for other Steam games.

The forums were shut down on June 5th, 2017, replaced by Steam Community Discussions. However, most of the original posts have been archived in the Wayback Machine.

Layout

The main forum mainly consisted of threads for discussions about the Steam platform and other related issues. In the main forum there were many subforums for the many Steam games sold.

Suggestions

It was frequently cited by Valve that they read the posts on the forums, and users were encouraged to post and discuss various aspects of the game. They were interested in the problems that players come across and working towards fixing them; suggestions and solutions to certain mechanics are less helpful, as they do not provide as much focus on the root problem.