If a winner sent you the this text in chat, how would you interpret it? [The Aftermath]

He tried to be funny. Doesn't work

Nowadays, any move from someone is perceived as a attack, especially from unknown people. Just need to be easier.

12:04 AM - [Winner]: I meant to sound like a "bro" when saying "gimme teh game lol"

Sounds like a 13 year old male. I hate 13 year old males :s

I would take it as him being pushy more so than rude (but then again, being pushy is rude). Honestly, it bugs me to no end when people assume just because youre online, that youre there to chat. Or that 7 minutes is an unreasonable amount of time to wait.

And that is why text chat is the worst way to communicate with strangers. Friends that you know VERY WELL in person are ok though.

Wow, this situation certainly escalated, he might be new to SG as he states, but it would seem (imho that) he'd be new to common courtesy (and sense) as well. Regardless, it is well that it is over.

I would make that guy wait the full 7 days and probably BL him after he got the key.

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only reason i add a giver on steam is to say thanks!
As far as i'm concerned it's ALWAYS up the giver to send the gift, not the winner to ask for it or chase it.. unless it's been like over 3 days since the GA ended..
Even if adding them to chase the gift IS done.. just adding the person in steam should be enough of a hint that they are online etc..
Definitely don't ask for it in any way shape or form!!

BL on SG and block on Steam permanently like with one does with leeches and the worst of the worse on SG! :3

lol

After a giveaway is done I don't care what happens to the key.
If they don't activate it, it's their loss, not mine. It's their account after all.
I won't check for it on my winners, but usually people will check before sending a key. At that point support will be notified and probably a reroll will happen for the new game they won. That sounds like sweet enough payback.

good stories in comment, have a bump

That last sentence, don't make a mountain out of a molehill is what I kind of interpret out of this thread

I wouldn't mind... Rather than getting upset with a new user (who might be a rookie on winning stuff, or him just being a dick), I should warn him the importance of patience and rule following from gifters. By waiting X days, the guy might contact Support just in case their gift is not being given, and...

Yes, I know they'll say that they have to wait 7 days, but... If you decide to re-roll? It will not look good for the gifter, if Support is aware of you being active (Unless, as I asked to a user, misbehavior can be punished with re-rolls)...

To prevent any problems like this (and make new users familiar and nice contributors to the site), I'd prefer to inform them and teach them about the dangers of not behaving correctly, in hopes of them to understand.

wow this is so rude

While I can understand their point of view, it still comes across as rude.
But that's just my opinion.

What clarification? LOL, they just sounded even more stupid and dishonest.
"if i see you online in chat, it communicates: "I'm ready to chat", therefore ready to give the key" This just sounds selfish as all hell, dude. Like, get your head out of your ass before talking to people???

I find this rude and wouldn't be happy to deliver the game to such a person. While I might understand simple quetsion about when would I give won game to the winner, I wouldn't like such rush he was trying to make and that he was rude. That's not nice.

Bump.

i felt the initial message was more cringey than rude. then his second set of messages with such a horrid justification has caused me to despise him. maybe its because he reminds me of someone , but it just aggravates me so much... this expectation that it says you are online and thus they feel entitled to your complete undivided attention, that your whole existence must suddenly be at their pleasure.

I never ask the gifter why gift is not delivered until 7 days runs out... SG rules = SG law.

Maybe that kid need to learn the rules then there wouldn't be any problem.