I think real test should be
Public - Hidden - More hidden :)
More hidden: cannot be acquired by tools automatically
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/5Ts50/the-little-acre
Like this giveaway, there will be a hidden one and below there will be another with a link something like https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/-t-l-r-U-d-/the-little-acre so tools won't be able to pick them automatically
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I guess i could have done something like that too, but oh well. Maybe some other time :D
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As some of you have seen i did the same thing with the GA mentioned in the thread.
185 entered the main one, 162 the hidden one. So even people here don't read, but percentage is way better :D
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A little more science for you: A recent giveaway of mine requested people not enter just for the DLC, both in the giveaway itself and in the thread advertising it. The URL was a little puzzle, so we can eliminate the possibility of bots entering.
Out of ten entries, six ignored my request and entered while owning the base game. A full 60% didn't read or were assholes. (Or both.) I'm on my second reroll... and counting.
Next research project: The same, but threaten blacklisting and see if the numbers change.
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A full 60% didn't read or were assholes. (Or both.) I'm on my second reroll... and counting.
LOL, i really don't know what to say about that. But it made me laugh :D
Next research project: The same, but threaten blacklisting and see if the numbers change.
I think nothing will change, same people wont read as usual :)
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TL;DR - Some giveaway stats, GA link on the bottom :)
Wanted to make this post sooner, but being procrastinator it took me a while. But as they say "better late then never" :D
So few weeks ago i did little experiment :D For 10 days in a row i made one lvl 1 public GA each day with same game hidden in plain sight in it's description(like this --> hidden in plain sight ^_^)
So here are the stats:
Some people in comments said stats are depressing, that people entering them might be less attentive, using some scripts for easier entry or bots. Noone knows in the end :D
While doing the experiment one thing came to my mind. That percentage of people who notice hidden GA rises if game wasn't bundled many times, i guess people who play HOGs do notice more things. Only exception to that rule was "Lost Grimoires" GA since it was the same day as "Humble Very Positive Bundle 3"
Also some people(was too lazy to count them) left comments in public GA, but never made to the hidden one. Oh well, their loss :D
Level 1 GA - The Little Acre :)
Thanks for reading my rambling ^_^
UPDATE after the GAs:
As some of you have seen i did the same thing with the GA mentioned in the thread.
185 entered the main one, 162 the hidden one. So even people here don't read, but percentage is way better :D
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