People saying thanks?

I manually comment on each one I enter, and many private/group ones which I don't. I feel it's literally the least I can do when people are offering me free games.

Perhaps once you've given away a game, and see all the gratitude - both real and bot'ed - and other things written there, you will understand why most gifters enjoy getting some kind of comment, rather than nothing.

Disclaimer: I have not gifted a game, but my girl has, and I got to see how even such little pointless comments and 'thanks' positively affected her mood.

thanks :)

Thanks

I usually only say thanks to giveaways that I have won, because there is a greater sense of finality to it and you aren't just spamming every giveaway

It is rather pointless, and almost spam-like even, but I just can't bring myself to scorn someone for showing gratitude.

Thanks for Skyrim :D

I notice that only about 10% of the people comment at all on public giveaways.
I always try to say something.. ty, thanks or make a comment about the game Im entering for.

I am guilty of missing on occasion and have felt shit on the couple that I didn't say thanks and won.
But I always remember to thank the gifter after the fact through email or on their steam profile

You really don't need a reason to say thanks. It's just a little gesture to use to let the giveaway's creator know you appreciate their gift. Doesn't increase your chances to win or anything, it's just polite to say thanks when receiving something :)

Thanks you :D!

Thanks... Even people who do it by spamming, aren't they better than people who don't say anything?

ty

There are a number of giveaway groups that require a post count greater than your entry count. Spamming 'Thanks' is an easy way to achieve said 'quality'.

Because I'm thankful.

It's usually just "Thanks" but every letter is typed out by my manly-yet-tender fingers, as if they were making sweet love to the keyboard.

It's hilarious how often this thread comes up.

dah.. its free... of course i will say thnx :)

People who say that most of the thanks are just spam are either cynics or haven't actually given anything away. The fact that it takes some amount of time to type out anything at all lets the person giving the game away know that you appreciate it. Even the addon requires some amount of time and even though it's a lazy way to do it it still requires more effort than not doing anything. I have only given a few things away, but I find myself checking the comments constantly. I'd much rather have people post something than nothing even if it's only "ty"

Thanks!

Thank you for this enlightening thread.

Saying at least "Thanks", shows gratitude. A little extra effort in addition to pressing the "Enter to win!" button.
It's not a lot, but its something.

I rather show my appreiation towards the give away rather then saying nothing at all.
i atleast try to write a sweet thank you to every give away that i enter :)

someday i guy will make a post named "why people dont say thanks wen i make a giveaway?"
circle of life...

and for now on i will not say thanks wen you giveaway! :(

I try and throw a little something about the game in question when I can. I don't like the Thanks. Try and be original.

saying thanks and showing your gratitude is not needed cuz all the games here were created with the secret valve superkeygen and inventory item creator. No one ever bought a game here. They "magically" appear and everyone who won a game really earned his win for doing the hard work of entering the giveaways.

Facepalm.