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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/MrGaytes on 2024-08-29 17:04:34+00:00.
This isn't a generic "Why I can't I login?" thread. TL;DR = Valve's servers pooped and it made ppl unable to use their decks when restarting.
The thing I want to point out is that whatever technical mechanism that caused this disruption should have never been a thing. This is my handheld and I own it.
If I boot up my handheld and something on Valve's end is preventing me from using what I bought- its not much different than DRM.
Once upon a time, Steam's offline mode just straight sucked. It didn't work half the time and when it did- the credentials would expire/fail/corrupt/whatever making it unusable on your desktop. I remember arguing with Valve reps about this pre-2018.
I don't like this. It reminds me alot of Denuvo games kicking you out if you don't authenticate online every 2 weeks or UbiConnect/EA launcher games needing an online connection. It completely goes against the idea of a handheld.