I'd rather people say 'thanks' then nothing at all..

80% of the people dont even say anything, so taking the extra 1 second to "copypaste" is better then nothing.

I like how you say "bored" in op, as if you're making a giveaway and expecting people to, idk, entertain you with comments? Be happy they at least said thanks, not just clicked "Enter to win" and closed the tab with your giveaway. And like what do you expect? Everyone posting a short story about how awesome you and the games you have posted are? If you don't like the attitude then don't giveaway games at all. :/

Either give a REAL response, or say nothing at all. Most these thanks are worth nothing more than the letters they're made of.

And i looked on the 1st page and i saw this: "Thanks for the bundle giveaway banjo2E!" -killergp123 That is more than just a copy and pasted thank you, he even looked to see who the giver was which is far more than most users and then there is this guys "Feed me more bundles :D thank you!" -Eden2812 also. I dont know what you expect? A love letter detailing how much they love that you made a giveaway? Damn! there is even something a little special in your comments! I know this is a puzzle but apparently you meant what you said so yeah, i dont know what your expecting to be in there.

I'd like to say thanks anyway, even if you got bored, it's a matter of education and gratitud... unless you say it in the description and then I'll say nothing. Not too long ago I saw one of these giveaways in which the owner said he didn't want any "Thanks" because they were meaningless and instead wanted something "constructive". How "constructive" can someone be in a giveaway, I don't know.

I was one of those exceptions!!! :)

Did the thank you spank you?

Well, some people that complain about people who thank, then others who complain about people who don't thank. Just say in your description not to say thanks or your head will explode. I say thanks and if I have something constructive to say I will as well as a thank you. Oh and I type out thanks not copy pasta :) But in all seriousness, if you really want to have a constructive conversation about the games you are giving, why not start a forum thread about that specific game (or bundle?)

Really? Why do you even care about it? We're all here to get free shit, not to boost your ego.

BTW, if any of the "thanks" notes are copypasted, I would find that interesting.

Thanks!

I'll thank any giveaway I want. Don't tell me what to do!! D:

everytime i post thanks, i thank the giver but only to see there is no or short description.
when i see a creative or just interesting description i shall share my opinion and probably also thank the giver after i've entered.

i dislike the thanks comments but if there's nothing to respond to it's hard to post anything meaningfull.

Just for the record, I never copy-paste my "thank you" messages; every single one of them is tailor-made on the spot and customized to fit the giveaway it is left in. By the way, I left you a comment, I trust you will like it.

Actually BOTHERING to say something is so much better than saying nothing at all.

I add the gifter's name when I thank sometimes, but at least some people bother to say anything.

Your comment to leech ratio is terrible. You have no argument.

Personally I like having "Thanks!" comments in my giveaways. It makes a clear distinction between those who can at least spend a couple of seconds to press a few keys on their keyboard to show their gratitude (even if it's miniscule), and the ungrateful bastahds who can't even bother to do so. Rarely, the grateful ones get a little sumthin' sumthin' from me.
In public giveaways, I don't care about comments much though. If I have made a public giveaway, it's most probably because I want to get rid of that game, so I don't care who gets it in the end.
Then again, everyone's opinion is for himself.

I love how gifters complain about the lack of proper gratitude for their generous action. Do they thank you after receiving the gift, if not this is the one that should matter. And now you have me wondering if there is hidden resentment behind every giveaway just do to the lack of properly formatted thank you comments.

Showing appreciation is bad, mmkay.

Thanks

If I hold a door open for someone, I do expect a polite "thanks". Although a welcome diversion, my faith in humanity is not dashed if the recipient of my benevolent act does not stop to engage in some witty bòn mót, or take a few minutes to think of an appropriate quip specific to the particular door, and its location.

While I do try to thank gifters by name, and occasionally even attempt a ham-fisted stab at comedy, the simple act of saying "thanks", while somewhat lacking in imagination, does put the user in the top 10% of well mannered and socially functional individuals on this site...

IMHO a bit of common courtesy is mandatory. Anything else is a bonus.

I think it would be interesting to create a giveaway where the condition of winning is posting something more than a generic thanks.

i left you a non-thanks message on that private giveaway