spam/advertising in giveaways

That's not forcing people to do it. Things like "To enter this giveaway, watch my video and thumbs up and comment so I can see it" aren't allowed, but if someone makes a giveaways and says "Please, check out my channel if you get the chance", more or less that's fine. I mean, the community usually freaks out at them, but we're not going to ban them for asking people to watch their video.

People are giving away free games and you are complaining about them asking you to check out their youtube channel ect? It isn't like they are forcing you to go look at it. Relax and be grateful.

it's just text... doesn't bug me at all. least i can do for someone giving away an awesome game is check out a YT channel for them... lol

image/flash ad's would be another story though...

I don't like it myself, that's why I almost never watch them

I have no problem with this and did it myself. Why do people define every ad they don't like as spam? You went there to get something for free and saw an ad, how does that violate your tender soul? Do you think that Steam Gifts shouldn't have any ads either?

Now we have people complaining about this too, great.

It's harmless and not obligatorily. Skip it or watch it, take either way you feel right about. Just make sure it's not phishing (who knows) and it's fine.

Doesn't bother me at all.

I think thats fine to promote a steam group or something like that.

I put such text in my description so what bro? your not forced to click on it... and most people just overlook the description.

Quite a number of people on here give gifts from the profits they receive from youtube/twitch/blip/ad traffic ect. Without allowing them to post in their giveaway, they would probably not post any giveaways at all. SteamGifts would be less well off for it.

i am not bothered at all by "go look at my stuff." if it doesn't sound interesting (hint: "look at my youtube channel" is never interesting by itself) i just don't bother looking at it. it's easy enough for the people looking at the giveaway to ignore, and it could serve as an incentive for the giver to actually give stuff away.

people read the description!?

I don't think it's objectionable to pimp your own thing while giving something away.

Just don't read it if you dont like!

It would if it would force you to like/subscribe or whatever to join a group.

In this case, not at all.