benefits include using separate accounts for cloudsaves and achievements, for instance. Obvious downside is concurrent playing. I do use it with my friends quite a bit, although for some reason my friends stick to playing dota and don't use any of the 775 games on my steam library. I'm mildly offended at that fact, actually.

I would be too, pricks lol. So how do I go about setting that up? Or will I be down repped to hell for asking? :D

So you're just going to moan for the lack of an official feature when there is a very well used work around that is probably easier to use?

Yes, that family sharing limitation is annoying. I know Valve meant it to allow console style gaming (several players on a single PC) but it could have been more, and it's annoying to have to work around the limitation.
DRM-free would be easier to use in this case.

Not all games on Steam use DRM. Check the non Steam Steam games thread. Easier would also be a matter of opinion haha.

I usually check the GOG catalog to see if the dev has other games available here to determine whether or not the game will be distributed DRM-free. In my experience, a company with newer games in the catalog seems to have a much higher chance of release on GOG than most unknown indies and AAA releases from 10+ years ago. If it looks like the game has been out for a while *cough Deus Ex:HR, cough cough* and seems unlikely to ever be released here, I just swallow my pride and purchase it elsewhere.

I moan because I didn't have to use a work around before.

Imagine if a software update removed central locking from your car.
Sure I can just lean over and open the door, but i didn't have to before.
And now they've added "Multi Door unlocking", except it locks all other doors after the first door is opened.

Its a restriction that should not be there. Just as DVD should not have unskippable Ads. Its a n annoyance forced on legitimate users and legitimate use.

Additional Note on buying direct from Publisher.

I bought Never Alone from the publisher. Less than a year later their loader stopped working. They dropped support for it forcing me to use a Steam version.

I'm not sure if its still the case but I got Torchlight II from the Devs, hoped to use the linux version , but that is only available via Steam.

life... uh... life finds a way...

If you can buy the game from somewhere other than steam, do it. It's usually far cheaper on a third-party site than actually on steam.
But yes, Steam is NOT the anti-gaming service that everyone claims. It has come a long way from what it was. There are still things that need work.

Like GOG? ;)

Yep. DRM and licensing are both a reaction to the evolution of information. Its a bit like scribes getting a cut from book sales after the invention of the Press.

If its ONLY on Steam, don't buy it.
If it has a DRM-free version, buy it.
If a friend tells you they want a game, direct them to the DRM-free version.

I'll send you a PM if you want, but it will be tomorrow as I'm kinda busy now.

Edit: well, thanks to those pricks I played Shadow of Mordor, South Park, Dark souls 2 and Metal Gear Rising among others for free. So.... yeah, not complaining to loudly.
Because I think it's an option that may be useful, depending on family circumstances. I'm very particular about others unlocking stuff on my game profiles, and some games only allow for a single profile because they're evil. That might help, specially in a situation when children play in the evening and the parents at night.

With 5 kids, even if we didn't play the chances of the Library lock causing upset is very high. At least a couple of times a week someone wouldn't be able to play the game they wanted even though it is sitting unused.