> Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)

On the profile of a friend you can see the last time they signed-in to their account:

https://preview.redd.it/can-anyone-beat-my-last-online-frien...

Before it was public, and now restricted (for a couple of years already) to friends only.

I guess this is why they won't change it, since it's a feature.

Incorrect. "Invisible" is a privacy control, not just a UI filter. While the official client freezes the text, the backend still broadcasts live last_logon and last_logoff Unix timestamps in the ClientPersonaState packet. This leaks exact real-time sleep/wake cycles via the socket, completely bypassing the privacy toggle.

But is it different from the "last signed-in" info that you see on the profile ? (genuinely asking)

Because from the fields in the protobuf I somewhat suspect it's the same, but I get your point of view as well

EDIT: If it's not, then my bad