Suggestion: Contributor Reward System

I don't really like the idea of contributors having extra entries.

As a contributor who has still not won a game, I don't like this idea.

again, i prefer the system as it is , its not a bad ideas but for some reason there are some holes in it and i just can't explain it .

I believe people are giving away for the thrill, not for winning back.

I think I posted something similar to this, but my idea was that people who contribute have the option of spending 1x points for a single entry, or 3x points for two entries. It would just be an option to invest significantly more points into the giveaways for a slightly increased chance of winning. In fact over all if people actually entered twice into one giveaway with this system, then there would over-all be a better chance of winning in 'all' giveaways.

No! Getting the stars back when the giveaway isn't won? Really? ANYONE could make a $1 giveaway and enter for as many giveaways (of any price) as they want until they win. And they would even get away with it!

Even if they DIDN'T get their stars back: sponsoring a $1 (or even less for some DLCs) giveaway for an entry in a giveaway for $60 or even more; it's just ridiculous.

As I see it, implementing ANY PART of this would be the end of this site.

Next time, THINK about what you're suggesting, seriously!

how about they just get 5 points extra for putting the gift up, so they get 10%points + 5p more? Simple and yet benefitss the gifters slightly.

nope.avi

I would just like to see a contributer giveaway option, open only to those who have contributed.

I think they should have an extra slot, or get more points from the game they donated

I personally think you should get extra points for putting the game up, like 80% of the cost or something

Just give the contributor the value of the game in points multiplied by a number between 2 and 5, and raise his points cap for a year, again by the value of the game.

There's a simple fix.. allow an option when setting up the gift "Allow only gifters to bid"
That way, those that have given can (at the discretion of the submitter) be the only ones that can win.

There has to be some weighting to stop humble bundle scammers gifting to get entry.. maybe an exclusion for certain "gameable" packages?

Personally I think its fine the way it is, simple and elegant, nobody gets anything extra, everyone in a giveaway has an equal chance and "Powergamers" can't game the system to win more, and gifting isn't a instant pass to "Premium" account where gifters gift amongst each other and laugh at the non gifters.

The only thing extra that I could see working is extra points from offering a game.

This would cause direct inflation.

We can set them to have quarter of the points/dollars they are gifting and after 3 gifts add 10 to the point cap; thus giving them not a bigger chance to win but a wider array of choice since they have more to bet. Kinda like Dropbox's free storage upgrades or Steam's summer camp tickets.