If you ever see a giveaway of this type, please create a ticket to support with proof that the giveaway is fake.

Proof is the key word here.

If a user registered a few days ago and create a giveaway, it doesn't mean it is fake even if it's a recent game.

Calling the giveaway fake in the giveaways comments will not do anything except get you banned for inappropriate behavior.

Reminder

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I see no Staff badge here

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Since when were there staff badges on OPs? I've been away for a while. Did I miss an update?

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Yep

you miss SteamGifts Plus

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Thank you. I'll take a look at that later.

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Theres generally a little blue box by there name on the profile that says "support" i think thats what he means

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Yep, fairly sure the 'Staff' tags are only put there by Kaitlyn's SteamGifts Plus add-on

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Remember that not everyone, including me, use that add-on.

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Then you get to have a Support tag next to your name without even knowing it :-)

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No, that one's part of the basic site.

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The fro is his badge.

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"MoneyHypeMike (OP) (Support) "

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Seems like Kait... mean pretty girl from support, who created SGPlus don't like MoneyHM.

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LoL

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i dunno... i think that mike is a fake mod.
love you :P

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And since there's no way we can prove giveaway is fake (since steam keys are allowed and profiles can have hidden steam stuff), it's just pointless to do anything about suspicious giveaways.

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You can ask the autor for clarification or to read the FAQ etc.

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Which is against the rules.

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As always!^^

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He is a mod since he answered my support ticket. Now this is stupid, now you can be banned just for telling the truth.

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How do you know it's the truth? Also, it has always been against the rules.

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Too many words, don't read!

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And there's the Support tag.

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Yeah, I understand. Don't want to get a new good guy in trouble. Sometimes it helps to look at the description, because they say stuff like "I really want this game, thank you".

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yeah,but there are alot of people who registered 2 days ago and giving away real games not fake,although its weird,but its not a good enough reason

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I gave a game minutes after I registered... Why would I be the only one?

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He stopped in time

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IT'S STUPID

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FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFAKE!

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How about being suspicious and asking the creator for a comfirmation on it being real (and understanding how the site works)?

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Not required. If you have doubts, raise them with a moderator. Giveaway creators are not required in any way to post proof.

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Sure, just wanted to check. when I'm suspicious I ask, and try not to call out, but then I'll stop that as well. Thanks for clearing that out.

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Is it wrong to ask and guide possible new members e.g. "As you are new to the site, are you familiar that giveaway creator is the one to give the gift?" manner?

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It all depends on the wording, but generally, we give a pass on people that say things like that. If the creator's a newbie and says something ambiguous like "send gift to e-mail", then it's perfectly fine to respond with something like what you gave as an example.

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What about the report buttom? Isn't it the reason he's in the giveaway page?

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What if I clicked the report button in the giveaway page? The process seems rather simple and does not require any further interaction with the site. If I click on it, how should I give the proof of the fake giveaway? Or should I just create a support ticket instead of clicking it?

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If you report it, we will check it in due time. Know that no action will be taken against the gifters during the active giveaway duration if you have no proof that it's fake.

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Meh. Support makes everything harder. I ain't gonna do that shit.

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This notice isn't enough to get rid of "Fake", "Fake", "Fake and gay", "Fake", "Fake"... comments unfortunately. I'll never get tired of telling that cg should really improve the way cg and support staff communicate.

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If you make idle threats they will fall on deaf ears. Start suspending anyone and everyone who calls someone out from this point forward and include previous suspension on their profile so they're account is "tarnished".

In it's current state, you get a slap on the wrist if you're REALLY unlucky, otherwise nothing.

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I've been banned for calling out. But I think that I might have been the only person aroud who was for like ages.

It was quite a stupid move mine, so that might be why. But yeah, they ban people, from time to time.

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Yeah, I reworded it a bit. I knew if I said never someone would take it literally and make a silly reply, guess you beat me to the edit.

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No need for the attitude there.

Anyways, I just wanted to point out that people really get suspended for that, but only in very concrete cases. Thus supporting your remark.

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Can you tell that to groups as well?

(no name) assumed my very first giveaway (months old) on here was a fake (Assassin's Creed III) and kicked me from the group. I don't mind the kick but still a month later after I've already left the group / got reported and banned for it (as well as the winner) / proven myself to SteamGifts twice it was a valid giveaway. It's still on there in his group calling me a fake giveaway creator, staining my name...

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Touche, generous sir.
Edit: Then again, that giveaway looks extremely suspicious, even to me. Not that that justifies anything, but it's hardly unexpected.

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I hadn't heard of your name until you brought this up. I'll watch out whenever I see you from now on.

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I go into chat and see if any staff are there to discuss the situation. It's easier in many cases.

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Why to ban ? Many times i didnt enter giveaway coz i read in comments it is fake.
MAybe ban for saming thx ? Sensless topics, stupid comments (+1) etc ?

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Jesus, this lacks of any sense at all.

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He's like a retarded yoda.

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Or 6,881 entries, 11 wins and only $4.99 given away. That seems like a more valid reason to ban, we call them leeches.

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Heh, u are out of yr mind.
Quote me a rule when u say u need to give away.
IQ of a cactus ?
U wont get bigger, its not working like this, sry.
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And thats why u dont have any power or authority.

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You don't need to giveaway. But as I've been teached it's usually the common rule to give when you receive, not leech the hell out of everybody else.

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Perhaps using full words instead of abbreviating simple words like "sorry", will help in your argument (not by much, but it's the very least you can do).

There are no rules specifying a requirement to create giveaways because, simply put, people can do what they want with their money. No one has the right to tell people how they should spend it. That is something that they should decide themselves. You've won 11 games from this site, and yet you don't find it important to give anything back. How do you think this site works? People just give away games they don't want?

People like yourself are what's wrong with this community and Steamgifts would be better off without you. I don't need any authority to say that.

Have a good day.

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Closed 11 years ago by MoneyHypeMike.