Current Whitelist count: 284 :)

Important update June 2024

Hello there.
My views on this changed, so I will post an update. All these criteria have just one goal: To find active members of SG who don't cheat, don't leech, don't game the system, do play fair and are contributing to this site with giving away more then they win.

  • I am only considering "Real CV", not the "normal" CV SG shows. You can find your own numbers via SGTools.
  • I am looking to add members whose Real CV ratio is over 1:1. The higher your real CV sent is in contrast to your real CV won, the more likely it is for me to add you. That means: Someone with a 2:1 sent:won ratio is more likely to be added than someone with a 1.1:1 ratio.
  • If you have multiple or non-activated wins, you're out. Except when I can clearly see that those are really old and you learned from your mistakes.
  • I am not considering leechers.
  • I am not considering members with a ratio lower than 1:1 in real CV.
  • I am not considering you if you only give in small groups with the intention of CV farming (kinda hard for me to find out, but I am trying).
  • I am not considering you if I can clearly see that you exploited the system with the intention of CV farming (giving away many copies of $1 bundles that result in a high CV value, giving away many copies of price glitches that can only be bought in a certain country but give full CV, giving away overpriced games and so on). If you do "normal" giveaways and give 1 or 2 copies of those bundles away, it's all good in my book. As long as the other giveaways are the majority by far.
  • If you're in a circle jerk group and have to do GAs for that tiny group once a month, I will let it slide if you also do a lot of public or event GAs in that month. If most of your GAs are for circle jerk groups, you will not be considered and active members will get kicked from the WL.
  • Members have to be active. If you didn't do a giveaway in the last 12 months, you're out. The only exception to this is, if you also did not enter any giveaways in that timeframe. The more recent your giveaways are, the better.
  • If you're only doing 1 or 2 giveaways per month, you will most likely not be considered.
  • If you're complaining and complaining and making drama why I added X but not added you, then you are not who I am looking for.
  • If you're VAC banned, you're making it hard for me to add you. I will look at it on a case by case basis.
  • If you're blacklisted, you're blacklisted for a reason. No, I will not remove you. You don't have to ask in this thread. You don't have to create drama.
  • You should have done some public giveaways since your registration date. I know that this may sound ridiculous coming from me at a time where I stopped doing public giveaways. But until I changed the way I am giving away my games, I only did public giveaways. I am looking for something similar within you. So if I only see private giveaways due to trains or puzzles and such, please provide a link to the corresponding thread in the forum. Otherwise I have no way to check if those privates weren't "circle jerks".
  • If you're only giving away region restricted games and are winning mostly ROW games, you probably will not be considered.
  • Oh, one more thing: You don't have to add me to your WL in return. If you want to, that's completely up to you. But you don't have to. I am not looking for a 1:1 whitelist exchange of some sorts.

Aaaaaaand that's it! Kinda easy to get on my Whitelist, isn't it? ;)

7 years ago*

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I wouldn't consider myself a pillar of the community at all, but I would still like to be considered. Thank you regardless.

7 years ago
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I never should have said that pillar thing :D
Whitelisted :)

7 years ago
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Thank you :) Haha just wanted to be up front about the pillars thing. I tend to keep to myself and lurk more often than not.

7 years ago
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Nobody here on SG should feel pushed to be or behave like someone he/she is not, so it's all good :)

7 years ago
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Not sure how much a pillar of the community I am anymore XP I'll let you decide that~ Was far more interactive about a year ago when I had more time XD but with uni now, not seeing that for a while. Though I do interact every now and then ^_^

My record is clean, just 3 gifts I couldn't mark as received as the givers never gave me the right shiz :/

7 years ago
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Your explanation is totally fine and I can relate to that, but you are not what I am looking for, sorry :-/ Please don't take it personal

7 years ago
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No worries XD I wish you luck in finding more who fit what you're look for ^_^ have a wonderful day!

7 years ago
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Thank you very much for your understanding and considering the wonderful day: Likewise :)

7 years ago
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Hi, I think that I fit the bill here. >3:1 give/win ratio (working on 4X), I give to public, groups, whitelist, and invite-only. My wins are also from all of those places as well.

In my 7 months here, I have given away 834 games (so far :) ). Please consider adding me to your WL. Thanks!

7 years ago
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You're talking about the absolute ratio between sent and won while I am solely looking at real CV which is at least a little more precise. Due to this I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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Hmmm, ok, but even if you consider "real" CV (don't get me started on the rant as to how subjective that number is or how it can easily be abused), I've still given more than I've received, although admittedly at that point the ratio is not as favorable (I've made several "trash tains" as a joke and of course to give because there are always a few gems in there 😁😏, and so that certainly affects CV ratio vs numerical ratio)..I've given more in both value and ratio in all of my active groups as well.

So, I don't know if that changes anything, but I did want to take the time to point that out. At the end of the day, it's your whitelist, and I appreciate you considering me one way or the other. Cheers.

7 years ago
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Nope, it changes nothing, sorry. Considering real CV, I tend to only have people on my WL who gave at least twice at much in real CV as they have won in real CV.

7 years ago
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No worries, I'll get there eventually. I keep giving at a much faster rate than I win, so I'll hit that threshold over the next few months. I've only been around about 7 months, and of course the first three or so was mostly a learning curve. Once I hit the right level, you can take another look at me then. 😎👍🏻

7 years ago
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I will. Bump this posting in the future so I see you again :)

7 years ago
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Sent / Won huh? You really should ignore those and focus on contributor value instead.
If someone gives more does that mean they are more generous than the person who gives less? No, it does not.

I'm not asking to be whitelisted but you really should consider people that might not fit your criteria based on what they give away, not just how many games they gave away.

7 years ago
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Contributor value is open to as much abuse as any other metric. Just because somebody gives away a bunch of stuff is doesn't mean they are any kind of benefit to the community. I think these things have to be considered on a case-by-case basis. That said I thought you were already on my shambolic whitelist - sorry for the omission.

7 years ago
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Hello there, thank you for your input. Maybe I didn't find the right words, but I am not looking at any absolute numbers for sent / won. I solely consider real CV for this.
Furthermore, although I am not an active poster on the forums, I am an active reader and many peeps who don't qualify through sheer numbers are on my whitelist because of what they are doing here :)

Edit: Oh, and by the way: whitelisted ;)

7 years ago
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7 years ago
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Not possible, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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Well, you're already on my whitelist, so I thought I might ask. You'll probably be staying there for a while no matter your answer, so feel free to decline if you must.

7 years ago
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I am very sorry but I have to say no :-/ Thank you for a slot on your whitelist, tho, this is very appreciated :)

7 years ago
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Not really an application, I'm just curious how I'd fare against your whitelisting standards.
Probably not well, since my recent activity isn't high and I saw that's a criteria, but let's see. 😋

7 years ago
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It's close, but you would qualify ;) Four weeks no giveaways is totally fine. I myself had a longer break and you were veeeery active before, so that's no problem

7 years ago
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Oh, nice, thanks. 😄

7 years ago
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So is that an application after all? ;)

7 years ago
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No, it wasn't. I'm more of a "whitelist me if you think I'm a nice guy" sort of person, but sure, if you're one man short of making the ideal whitelist, I could volunteer to help. 😄

Regarding the stats, my wins don't reflect my current activity so much. I'm done with hoarding games, so I guess my ratio will improve even more over the time, if you care about that.
Oh, and I stopped at 1000 because it looks nice. I've got a lot of stuff saved up. 😋

*I edited this thing a few times because it sounded awkward...

7 years ago
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You sound like a guy I would like to have on my WL, so welcome :)

7 years ago
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Oh, that's awesome, thank you.
I have also added you to mine because I want to support someone who wants to support those who support the community 😉, maybe we'll get to interact more in the future. :)

7 years ago
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You're so welcome and thank you very much for whitelisting me, that was not neccessary at all :)

7 years ago
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You're very welcome as well. :)

7 years ago
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While I wouldn't consider myself a pillar by any stretch, it never hurts to try. I did do a wishlist only giveaway that I posted in forum Proof and am currently doing a train, which is currently not in my stats as it's still ongoing. Proof. I kinda forgot that SteamGifts even existed for a while there, but came back last month, so it's definitely understandable if I do not meet your requirements. Thank you for even possibly considering me.

7 years ago
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Of course I do consider you if you ask, why shouldn't i? :) But you are right, I have to say no, sorry :-/ 13 giveaways in three years on this site (although you explained your absence) is not what I am looking for. Please don't take it personal

7 years ago
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Can i join?

7 years ago
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I am afraid I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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Hello, can I join your whitelist? :)

7 years ago
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Indeed you can, welcome :)

7 years ago
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Thanks :)

7 years ago
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You're welcome

7 years ago
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The unfortunate thing is, chances are the very best of SG hasn't and won't post here. If you haven't already, I'd highly suggest having a look around the forum for some users who tend to contribute a lot to the community. Of course, this is just a suggestion out of nowhere - I won't dictate you on how to fill your whitelist. ^^

7 years ago
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No, you're totally right! That's why the title is "expand" my whitelist, not build a new one ^^ I am an active lurker but only in the evening hours after work. Due to this I think I found some of the pillars but most certainly not all

7 years ago
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I need to make a decent white list too! White list giveaways can be super exciting...

7 years ago
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And the giveaways go much smoother, in most cases.
P.S.: Whitelisted :)

7 years ago
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well dont look at my stats

7 years ago
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Any fan of Atlantis is on my whit list.

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7 years ago
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It was just a typo actually, I wasn't implying anything.

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7 years ago
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I'd like to be considered. Cheers, Amano!

7 years ago
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And you will be ^^ But I am afraid I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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may i join ? thanks

7 years ago
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I am afraid I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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Hi

7 years ago
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Hello!

7 years ago
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Hi there, is there a place pn your whitelist for me too?

7 years ago
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I am sorry, but there is not :-/ You are the opposite of who I am looking for

7 years ago
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Oh interesting.
I have no multiple wins, no not activated games, given away more than I got.
I’m curious, what do i miss?

7 years ago
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You are taking more than you are giving. (Edit: Although you are close to 1:1)
http://www.sgtools.info/won/astaldo/newestfirst versus http://www.sgtools.info/sent/astaldo/newestfirst

7 years ago
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Ahh ok I see.
I was curious where to look at the cv values (not number) of the giveaways.
Guess I‘ll work a little on that.
Thanks for showing and good luck with sour whitelist.

7 years ago
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You're welcome, thank you very much and likewise :D

7 years ago
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May I?

7 years ago
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I am afraid I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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Wouldn't call myself a "pillar", but I guess it doesn't hurt to try. :)

7 years ago
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It's always worth a try :) But I am afraid I have to say no, sorry :-/

7 years ago
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May i? Noy sure i'm best person 2add, but still

7 years ago
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Self-fulfilling prophecy: It is a resounding no from me, sorry

7 years ago
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I said like this cause i have suspension for not-activated key, that's why :/

7 years ago
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am I worthy enough to claim a space in your list?

7 years ago
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It's not about worthy or not worthy, I am not judging people :)
You're getting there but at the moment it is still a no from me. You might consider bumping this posting in a few weeks and I will have another look

7 years ago
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was just trying to act classy xD
thanks for you remark
I'll do my best (ง •̀_•́)ง

7 years ago
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I am sure you will :)

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7 years ago
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Whitelisted :)

7 years ago
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Oh, someone who is playing won games, welcome on my wl too. :)

7 years ago
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Not playing won games, I am afraid I am guilty of that :-/ Backlog is waaayyy too large, but sometime in the future, I will get there :)

7 years ago
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got room for 1 more?

7 years ago
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Indeed I do, but sadly not for you, sorry :-/ Please don't take it personal

7 years ago
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Its ok, your comment made me smile :)

7 years ago
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Thank you for your understanding!

7 years ago
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Could I? :)

7 years ago
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You're close, but at the moment, I still have to say no, sorry :-/

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7 years ago
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Hello to you, too.

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