since there are some things out there for automation i am interested in how you enter (or used to with previous version) the giveaways

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how do you enter giveaways?

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manually opening giveaway page and clicking enter
manually using browser addon to move enter button to overview page and clicking there
automatic via browser addon
automatic using external tool
automatic using self-written tool
had addon/automation for previous site version which does not work anymore

opening giveaway page, clicking enter, saying thanks

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This made me lol.... I don't know why......

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that's how I do, as well.

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Why would you use an automated tool on steamgifts? It's not like you have infinite points, actually I'm always in need of points! Don't know if with the new site things will change, but till now I nave never felt the need for a script. With other giveaway sites (a certain russian one comes to mind) a script would be very useful cos of 0 points giveaways and flash 10 minutes ones.

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well, given the case:

  • you only want to enter a specific set of games you are interested in (so you wont use up all points anyway)
  • you do not want to spend 5 minutes every day to click yourself through all ga

so a simple script saves a lot of time in the long run

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"you do not want to spend 5 minutes every day "

Well, that made me giggle a little, I am not so wise regarding the time I spend every day on the internet.
Anyway, everyone has his needs and I guess that a script could be a little useful for me too, the first point you made is solid. For another site I wrote myself a java app that simplified a lot my work, but for steamgifts the cons of writing and testing a stable app outweigh the pros in my case.

So, good luck finding your script, I will continue to let my fingers do the work.

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i wrote one i use for the last version of sg, took 2h or so, and another 30min to adapt for new version.

just started that poll to see, if there are more out there doing automation

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Clicking on the green button after opening the giveaway, then write thanks :3

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this :P
i sometimes don't say thanks if i forget or if it's like those giveaway bundle spam games :P

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In some of the giveaways I've prepared, people don't check the game key for days even if they're online, and it's driving me crazy.

Is it because they automatically participate in giveaways, or is it because they are selfish?

Even though I wrote that it should be checked in a short time on the giveaway page, it is not taken into account.

They don't respond to my emails. Is it just about winning? Is it normal for them to act this way to people who are giving giveaways?

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That's quite a necro (although I do understand your frustration).

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Why not just make a new topic for this? :P To be able and get notifications of the answers?

But it annoys me too. Not generally.. But if the other IS online and multiple times.. Without saying a word.. Even from phone you can activate a key

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Yes. I didn't want to open a topic again when there was an open topic. It's starting to get annoying as I've come across it a lot lately. Busy people also don't have time to log in to this site. I think they are abusing the rules.

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It's pretty much what Masafor said (99% of the time anyway..)
Autojoiners, boters, scripters and so on.. And if the account is and level 0 they don't really care even if they get a ban.

Though my first blacklist was a 1%....... The guy was purposely waiting the 7 days to claim it last hour.. (I contacted around 5-6 days in to say the 7 days are almost up) Dunno what kind of mania this is but it's a blacklist I'll never forget.. (not that I have many.. but this one was something quite special xD )

And my only re-roll was an unlucky guy that was rarely winning anything but he never logged into the site :/

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:)

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In the most cases they are autojoiner users.
Don't write them emails.

Write one reminder in a old Ga of them (if they ever made one), request after 7 days a reroll and delete the key that the "old" winner can't see the key if he appears in the time till the support handle the ticket.

Copy the key in when you have a new winner.

Besides that ...
You should check accounts/your winners with:
http://www.sgtools.info/activation
http://www.sgtools.info/multiple-wins

If someone have red marks there request a reroll and put the link(s) into the support ticket.

Have a nice day

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Thank you for your suggestion. Good day to you too.

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I send a letter to the GA creator and within 6-8 months I get a reply saying I am able to enter the giveaway (Too bad it ended by then)

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For me i'd appreciate if people at least put the effort of clicking twice when they enter my giveaways.
No real reason tbh but i don't really like the idea of using scripts to enter GAs ... just feels unfair due lack of better word coming to mind to me right now.
I doubt i would encourage people using tools to enter stuff i made in the rare ocasion i gib something . But there isnt any way to know if they did or not :p

Me i just open my wishlist tab here and enter gibs from there. Its pretty convenient and kinda eliminates the whole i use a tool cause i want to enter for specific games necessity .

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Most giveaways dont have anything on the giveaway page.

I use an addon, that lets me join from the mainpage, but when i do, it expands if there are any cool messages or links posted with the giveaway.

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