So, you actually read the description? Nice.
I once noticed a private giveaway hidden in a public giveaway (it wasn't really hidden, as I recall it there was nothing else in the giveaway description, simply a link to the private giveaway), and I was surprised to find only a few entries in the private giveaway. So I thought I wanted to try that too :)
I also read that someone made this a real experiment, with several giveaways and data analysis and percentages and other cool stuff, so I guess I'm now kinda supporting science :D
Anyways, good luck!
Thank you!
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Hmm ... interesting experiment. However, my guess would be, that the result of the experiment also depends
a lot on what type of game you're giving away. I usually ask people to refrain from adding mindless "thank you"
comments in my giveaways, and - depending on the game - I still get a lot of those.
Aaaanyway ... thanks for the the giveaway and the experiment.
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Yeah I think people pay more attention when entering a Skyrim giveaway than when they enter bundle-fodder giveaways.
Still, I think it's interesting that only 1 in 10 entries (or even less) click a direct link to a private giveaway of the same game. I guess that's why people like science :)
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My theory is, that there's - unfortunately - a very high percentage of script and bot users on this site,
and that it's mostly those, who don't click on the direct link. My theory is also, that for a game that's very popular,
e.g. GTA V, the percentage of folks who don't click the link might be even higher, because those are the games,
most people would program their scripts to enter. On the other hand for some rather hidden gem (bundled or not),
the percentage might be less, because it would a game that people specifically seek out manually. So, the distinction
is not necessarily by whether a game is bundle-fodder or not. If I had a University budget to buy a few copies of
said games and do a field study, it would be an interesting project for sure. Also, I do not, so it's all just a theory
and the only thing we know for sure from your experiment, that there's, indeed, a huge difference in entries between
your public giveaway and this. That fact alone, is very interesting.
whitelisted you, just in case, because I currently have a little GA running as well
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Hmm, seems our theories are opposite. We really need to find a sponsor and make some Skyrim giveaways and see whose theory is more correct ;)
Thanks for the whitelist!
I believe that experiment I mention in the description includes data from both Skyrim and bundle-fodder giveaways, so digging that up might settle this...
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It's one less step to use Easy Steamgifts and enter a giveaway while staying on the main page. So I think you're right.
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valeu
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Thanks for the game :D
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You're welcome :)
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