I recently posted this on the Virgin community forum:
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...-Media-hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/171859
I think this is a good idea, however, it needs to get some support if anyone at Virgin is going to take notice.
If you believe this would benefit you as a Virgin media customer, please respond accordingly to the above thread and pass on to anyone else who you think maybe inclined to support the idea.
If you think the idea stinks, then I appologise for wasting your time
I was unsure whether to post this in the PC Gaming forum or here. Obviously, I chose to post here as it seemed appropiate but would likely get more coverage in "Gaming". Would anyone object if I double posted?
EDIT:
I have posted on the PC Games forum to try and get more exposure for the idea, if this offends anyone as a double post, I am sorry.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18206026
EDIT 1:
Something positive, nothing major but at least heading in the right direction.
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...ntent-server/m-p/174595/highlight/false#M8836
Edit 2:
Well, over a year since the original post, a forum rep posted this towards the end of December:
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/933039#M26096
Gimpymoo said:Virgin Media hosted STEAM Content server?
on 09-11-2010 20:31
Can someone at Virgin please look into this?
Surely someone at Virgin can see the benefits of this and it would give them some positive press within the gaming community too.
The server could be "Filtered" so only those "On network" would be using the server.
The benefits to customers would be a constant speed to the content server, without being at the mercy of time of day or BIG game releases when using the public content servers.
All customers using Steam would benefit as downloads would be "local".
The benefit to Virgin as an ISP would be LESS "external" traffic which I assume would be cheaper for them.
If anyone is interested, there is information here:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3326-TDKV-4603
Thoughts?
Can anyone forward this to those with the power to investigate the posibilities?
Virgin + Valve = WIN
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...-Media-hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/171859
I think this is a good idea, however, it needs to get some support if anyone at Virgin is going to take notice.
If you believe this would benefit you as a Virgin media customer, please respond accordingly to the above thread and pass on to anyone else who you think maybe inclined to support the idea.
If you think the idea stinks, then I appologise for wasting your time

I was unsure whether to post this in the PC Gaming forum or here. Obviously, I chose to post here as it seemed appropiate but would likely get more coverage in "Gaming". Would anyone object if I double posted?
EDIT:
I have posted on the PC Games forum to try and get more exposure for the idea, if this offends anyone as a double post, I am sorry.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18206026
EDIT 1:
Something positive, nothing major but at least heading in the right direction.
Pete_R said:Re: Virgin Media hosted STEAM Content server?
on 12-11-2010 13:16
Hi all,
I have fed your suggestions back up the chain.
Regards,
Peter Rafferty
Help and Support Forum Team
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...ntent-server/m-p/174595/highlight/false#M8836
Edit 2:
Well, over a year since the original post, a forum rep posted this towards the end of December:
PatrickF (Forum Team) said:Hi,
Unfortunately we've not anything else regarding this since the 'update' to tell you we hadn't heard anything It would, however, appear that the idea of a dedicated server is being entertained by multiple ISPs so I doubt it is far off to be honest.
I apologise I cant help any further at this time.
Kind Regards,
Patrick
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/933039#M26096
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