Inaccurate/False tags get under my skin as well honestly. The first time I see it, it might be funny, but after that the humor's dead.
If Steam insists on keeping user specified tags for games, I wish they'd be responsible in doing it by doing basically 2 things.
1. Create a separate set of tags that are dev/pub specified. Those can't be changed or added to by users.
2. Allow Steam users to turn off user tags for themselves. This means the user will get fed suggestions and the like purely from the dev/pub tags. User won't even see the tags given by the other users - and while it wouldn't be enforceable really, they won't be allowed to add tags themselves. (not enforceable since a user would just turn on user tags, add a tag, then turn it off again.)
If Steam did those two things, I'd be happy.
Alternatively, allow devs/pubs to remove user tags from their games that they feel are inappropriate/wrong/misleading. If a tag gets removed, it can't be added back by another user unless the dev approves. (Essentially the dev/pub would be adding a ban on the tag, that they can then remove in the case of an error.)
Honestly I'd be happy with that as well, although it would be less perfect as it would depend on devs giving a fuck about their own games. The first option would be harder to add I think, but would provide less work for the game devs/pubs - putting the responsibility for it in the hands of gamers.
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If Steam insists on keeping user specified tags for games, I wish they'd be responsible in doing it by doing basically 2 things.
1. Create a separate set of tags that are dev/pub specified. Those can't be changed or added to by users.
2. Allow Steam users to turn off user tags for themselves. This means the user will get fed suggestions and the like purely from the dev/pub tags. User won't even see the tags given by the other users - and while it wouldn't be enforceable really, they won't be allowed to add tags themselves. (not enforceable since a user would just turn on user tags, add a tag, then turn it off again.)
If Steam did those two things, I'd be happy.
Alternatively, allow devs/pubs to remove user tags from their games that they feel are inappropriate/wrong/misleading. If a tag gets removed, it can't be added back by another user unless the dev approves. (Essentially the dev/pub would be adding a ban on the tag, that they can then remove in the case of an error.)
Honestly I'd be happy with that as well, although it would be less perfect as it would depend on devs giving a fuck about their own games. The first option would be harder to add I think, but would provide less work for the game devs/pubs - putting the responsibility for it in the hands of gamers.