This is a Steam Community member advocate group.

It has a singular purpose: to ensure that Steam Community members are treated fairly by those in power. This applies both to the Steam Community moderatorship, as well as game makers, who have the ability to control discussions on their own boards.

Mod abuse exists, and is a problem for both the health of the community, and the overall state of our rights as gamers and human beings. It is an issue on which little light has been shed, because Steam is structured in a manner in which this sort of abuse is difficult to report, address, and counter.

To this end, the purpose of this group will not be to shame and insult, but to disclose and keep track of cases where abuse took place, and discuss their merits. The proper way of dealing with moderator abuse in the long run requires the gathering of well-documented evidence and public support, so that it will be possible to influence Valve's decision-making process with regard to the matter.

Please see the forums for further information and discussions.

Note: You may have been invited into this group by someone. You're not obligated to say anything or add your own report, unless you want to. Usually, the main reason for the invite is a ban that doesn't seem deserved, or a hostile exchange with a moderator of any type (game devs included).

Feel free to invite other people to this group if you think that they can take advantage of it. It's a nice, legitimate way to snowball the membership and gain exposure.