how to improve giveaways (Just an Idea)

what kind of coffee were you drinking?

I play a lot of games that aren't Steam games - either retail PC or games on the Xbox 360. I don't think it's "fair" that people who bought a game through Steam five years after I bought it retail and paid a fifth the price I did might have the opportunity to earn even more games.

If I give any gift to anybody..they can do what they please with it..it's a gift, and I feel really good about giving...It's my honest opinion..I have a family, and they are #1 priority. I buy games for the kids to play, and 99% of my games are bought, and not won. Each to their own. I'm not here to judge anybody, and expect the same. If my bad habit is supporting developers to keep the pc gaming industry going then it's my choice to play their games or not. I'm a very picky at what games I play regularly. I usually work 6 days a week, and my family of 6 keeps me busy. I feel appreciated yes. I don't expect anything more than a simple thanks for a gift received...The End ♥

So if my job kept me tied up for a couple of weeks or I played mostly non-steam games for that period of time I would become non-eligible to win giveaways? No thanks.

I completely agree! If you don't have time or don't want the game - why enter? There are other people who actually wants the game and will play it. I have some games I have won and never played but some people know that my old computer was crap and I have this new one for only a month so I'm trying to play everything I can. But I think that's actually a good idea.

What did you eat?

I really don't understand all the "I have a job or something so can't play much" comments. Yes, so? That might explain why you don't play games a lot, and sure you mean to play these games eventually, but you're not getting to them, so why not let someone who does win? All you're saying is "this feature will mean I can enter fewer giveaways, and I'm a greedy bastard so it's bad."

It's not like he's suggesting that every giveaway will be like this. If there's such a feature, it will be optional, like contribution value. I never create contributor giveaways (though I enter them, since I'm a greedy bastard), and anyone who doesn't care to limit his or her giveaways to those who actively play on Steam will not be forced to do it. It will just be an options for those who care about this.

In short, users would idle in their games overnight to boost playtime to the required number.

TL;DR

It is not a good idea because not all people have a lot of free time

For example, I needed like two weeks to play through Dishonored because of my studies