[Suggestion] Simple change to reduce single indie bundle games

It's more of a "threat" that would scare them away from creating it, and some just never read the rules and don't know those keys aren't allowed.

Its less trouble then what its like now, I can't imagine how many giveaways are reported every day.

I don't see this happening, I can't count how many times i see a giveaway for one of these keys with a description of "For some reason this giveaway has been deleted 3 times, so here it goes again".

And, no the giveaways aren't frozen and removed from the list after "x" reports, its only removed after the moderator looks at it and deletes it. So no, none of those already happens lol

Guess I didnt word it properly or something. This is no way more work then investigating the hundreds of giveaways reported every day.

Current:

1. 2 Users reports giveaway.
2. Moderator investigates and sees the giveaway is valid.
3. 5 more users report giveaway.
4. Moderator investigates and realizes its the same giveaway reported already, keeps it live
   or
5. 2 users report giveaway
6. Moderator investigates and sees its illegal and deletes it

Repeat for every giveaway from an indie bundle by user (usually you see the same person have 2-3 games at once) and repeat for every additional giveaway user makes because they don't know why their giveaway was deleted.

Change:

1. 2 users report giveaway
2. Moderators sees the game was in a bundle, clicks "Request proof of payment" button beside giveaway
3. a) No response in x days - Ban
   b) Response received, indie bundle purchase - Ban
   c) Response received, valid purchase - Prevent further reporting of giveaway

Will have to repeat sometimes, but eventually 99% of the giveaways aren't single games from indie bundles because people don't want to be banned, and the people who tried to get away with it are banned.

Whelp, they could start by outlining any current restrictions on the flipping creation page (of all places!) and making the 'rules' more accessible (not a tiny link labeled 'FAQ' on the bottom, which is generally considered OPTIONAL READING on most sites -.-) I did not notice it until someone actually commented about the issue and I did further research. It is a bloody good thing I searched for "The Ship" before putting mine up, because information about THAT being banned is only found deep in the forums (which I saw a link to in comments - which is also against the rules apparently lol). It is one thing to have a stop sign, but an entirely different matter when that stop sign is hidden behind a tree and you arrest anyone who tries cutting down the tree blocking it!

That aside, what the hell is with all this blood thirst? Only because of the contributor value thingy (whatever good it does)? If these are such damning and detestable giveaways (oh, the irony of this phrase) then why not just give the games a contribution value of $0??? If you bought it elsewhere, tough luck? The entire point of this site is to give your games away (is it?), not to stroke your philanthropist e-peen with an arbitrary rank of personal saintliness! (or is it..)

I joined here because I thought, "Hey, I have a few games that I already own from these bundles and my friends don't want them, so maybe a random person on 'teh Intrawebz' can get some happiness out of it, rather than letting it rot!" It really is strange to me how a seemingly perfect outlet for this looks down on it with pitchforks and hangings.

EDIT: Oops, didn't actually mean to reply to your post.

Yes, anecdotal evidence sure is a proof.

i like your entered/commented ratio and your contributions

""i give away something only if you do that too" is kindergarden style".

Wrong, "kindergarten style" is take take take.