So earlier on I was doing a little bit of tidying up in my steam games list, categorizing some games. When I clicked "Set category..." I seem to have a new entry in the pop up box, "Secret beta test". As you can see from the screenshot I have no active category with games in called secret beta test and if you've messed around with the category sytem yourself you probably know that when you remove all the games from a category you created the category gets deleted. I've added games to this category even though I didn't create it and when I do add them the category will show up on the left but after I remove the games from it the category is still there. I honestly haven't created the category myself and it can only have appeared in the last day or two, since the last time I did a little bit of tidying.

So my question to you guys is this - WTF??? Seriously, WTF??? No-body I've spoken to seems to have the category and it's seriously confusing me. Can anybody here shine some light on this?

EDIT

For those who think this may be fake, please watch this video.

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Oh snap, you've seen too much.

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Fake

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Troll

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just for the hell of it, I'm gonna say no.

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1). Make category called "Secret Beta Test" and screenshot.
2). Delete category called "Secret Beta Test" and screenshot.
3). Crop Image A and put on top of Image B.
4). ?????
5). Profit!

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Yes I'm perfectly aware of the wonders of paint or photoshop but I fail to see what I'd gain from doing so. I'm simply trying to find out wtf is going on.

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No memes spring to mind, but I do know a relatively easy way to fake it for the video.
1). Create a category called "L33T H4XZ0RZ" for a game and uncheck the box.
2). Click your main Steam client window and start recording, conveniently cropping out the taskbar.
3). Start your video with some rambling about stuff and explain how the group is totally not there.
d). Right click "a random game" (which is the game you clicked in step 1) and ramble some more.
V). Bring the mouse down to Set Category and instead of clicking the mouse, hit alt+escape.
frog). Move the real window with the TOTALLY NOT FAKED group around to show it's not the photoshops.

As for the why... no clue. Some people are just habitual and compulsive liars, also attention whores.

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Well I suppose it is possible then but it sounds like too much hard work as far as I'm concerned. Either way I aint a liar or attention whore, just bloody confused about that damn category lol.

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You've unlocked Pandora's Box 0.o

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Accuse it of being fake if you wish, I can promise you it aint though. I'd even gladly screen share over Skype to prove it (assuming it doesn't disappear).

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Steam does not have its category list unless you create specific ones

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You don't say. Try reading my original post fully.

I didn't create the category and even if I did it would be deleted from the list of categories I can add to once any previously added games were subsequently removed from it. I've tried adding a game and then removing it, but it's still there.

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There is a simple solution.

  1. Create a group called Random
  2. Add a game to it
  3. Remove the game from that category.
  4. The Random group wont show up in the main list.
  5. Now open set category and you will see the Random group there

Here is my example. I have this category humble bundle even though it does not exist. ta da

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Well I stand corrected, still doesn't explain why this one appeared in mine though. I R confuse :-s

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lol'd

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No we can't shine a light.....sorry

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NPs, cheers anyway.

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You made the category yourself and they do not auto-delete when all games are moven

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Take a look what crap appeard in my game list: http://i.imgur.com/aP8zx.jpg

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Yes, that's all over the place. It also showed up in my inventory, under the actual game. Like the category, though.

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That sir is not crap. That version will get updates 1 week earlier

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so thats what that is ive been wodering about that

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I've actually seen it aswell, not a troll

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Thank you Mir. You managed to work out what it is yet?

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Closed 12 years ago by D33J.