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    #182
    Remouad
    Registered Users Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Remouad


    Rules are in the first post of the other thread. Don't know how hard they are but basically...
    irishoob wrote: »
    SteamGifts Boards.ie private group

    So what rules do people want for the private group?
    • Member longer than 3 months
    • 50+ posts

    Few more posts, bit more time and then you're in. :D


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    #183
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    I dont gift games here anymore because of the amount of sponges who treated it a free game, i understand some people cant buy all of the games but the last few months this group has become people who sign up and get to level 1 by offering a cheap game and just enter every raffle with no intention of gifting back.

    It was a good idea for boardsies, i probably wont offer up any more games on this.


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    #184
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,684 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    I tend to agree, when i see names of people i dont recognize from this PC gaming forum or never seem to be involved in PC gaming chat here and win games it just doesnt feel right.
    What can be done about it? I really dont know.

    Its gone from recognizing every name on your entry list to an item you put up to recognizing maybe one or two only if your lucky.


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    #185
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,124 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    You could up the Contributor Level on your giveaways. Or maybe whitelist the members you like/recognise and only run giveaways for them.


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    #186
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,429 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    People come and go in communities and contribute in different ways!
    I'm sure not a lot of people recognise me, as I've been here only 9 months.
    I've given away 4 games, and only entered 1 give away, that I didn't win :)
    Am I looking for kudos? No! Just trying to point out that not everyone is out to take and not give!


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    #187
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Noone is looking for Kudos, i gifted 74 games I have no intention of playing. Pretty sure I am the top contributor to the group or thereabouts, its the people who join get to level 1 and have no intention of gifting anything ever.

    There is one person who has won at least 30 of my gifts and has given away 3 gifts. Its a nice idea but ultimately ruined by spongers.


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    #188
    Dacelonid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭Dacelonid


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    Pretty sure I am the top contributor to the group or thereabouts.
    .

    You can see the stats here.

    https://www.steamgifts.com/group/mFPgY/boardsiesteamgifts/users

    I am top of the list ( :) ), but I would very rarely contribute anything to the discussions on boards (although I do weigh in from time to time)
    Like you I am not looking for kudos or any kind of recognition, I just want someone to get some enjoyment from games I have no intention of even activating, never mind installing or playing.


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    #189
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,653 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Is there any significance to ^some of the names being greyed out?


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    #190
    moonboy52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Darch Nemesis wrote: »
    Is there any significance to ^some of the names being greyed out?

    I believe it is when people's accounts have stopped being linked to Steam.

    I wondered the same, so i logged in and i was then non-greyed out


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    #191
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,068 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Darch Nemesis wrote: »
    Is there any significance to ^some of the names being greyed out?

    I couldn't find anything about it. Their FAQ doesn't mention it. Best I can work out, it means they haven't been online in the last month or longer.


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    #192
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Dacelonid wrote: »
    You can see the stats here.

    https://www.steamgifts.com/group/mFPgY/boardsiesteamgifts/users

    I am top of the list ( :) ), but I would very rarely contribute anything to the discussions on boards (although I do weigh in from time to time)
    Like you I am not looking for kudos or any kind of recognition, I just want someone to get some enjoyment from games I have no intention of even activating, never mind installing or playing.

    Jesus the steam thread popped up again and still its the same.

    You are still top, I am down to 5th and havent posted a gift in 10 months.

    It is a great idea and i am all for giving away games to people who wanted them regardless of cost. But the leeching is still strong. Mods decide who gets entry and as its boards its for the posters.

    Maybe put a post limit in this forum on access? Exceptionally hard to put in place I guess.

    But I doubt I am the only one who doesnt mind using this knowing the winners put something back in and more than the just the bare minimum to stay in it.


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