a big wipe

Doubt 99% of people would go through this.

Then the rules come:

• English only
  &
• no racist talks
  Really?

I'm a member of a few other communities who basically sum up what you're saying with the basic "Don't be a dick" rule.

Your first suggestion is a bit over the top though.

well, maybe add in those, who have 100+ comments, as active members of the community:)
i'll edit an OP.

The thing about having 100+ comments is that it's going to encourage spamming.

Communism version 2.0

So if i wanted to get lots of people blocked I just look for suckers to invite me and then break a minor rule like making a post in French? Sounds good.

no multyaccounting how can this be proven?

Well, ok. So let's say a Russian user who came to this site after the latest wave of invites, doesn't know English very well or can't write in English because he doesn't have a keyboard (I know you can change the keyboard layout, but let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he doesn't know this feature :P). He can't thank anyone because if he does he gets constant bombardment by people saying this is an English speaking site, etc, but he copy pastes a couple of "thank you"s from other people's messages. However, his giveaways entered are greater than comments. You are saying this person should be excluded from the site; why? well, because you don't... what? want him here? don't feel he is active (what good would that do anyway, you don't want his Russian writings)?

Also as a side note, I just looked up on your profile mate, and based on your comments>giveaways category, you yourself are supposed to be taken away... "What i suggest, is take everyone with at least one gift given and at least 70% recieved (DM MP, Eets, any HIB, Shotguns and Dirt3 don't count in as a giveaway. sorry for those, worth good money) then take everyone with number of comments > number of entries (as of now, so people don't start commenting asap since now) and block all other accounts, then make really cheap invites for one week (1 point, maybe?)"

mawile
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Giveaways Entered241
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taking away the 12 comments you made on this post(and not including the post itself), that is 199 comments versus 241 entries...

don't get me wrong, I realize you have made some fairly good giveaways and have 100% received feedback, but your system says, take these people with at least one giveaway and 70% received feedback then select the ones that have comments>entries... so based on your own proposed system, you would not be here... ;) I do not understand why you would be asking for something like this in the first place? I realize the recent influx of members brought in some bad apples, but that is no reason to start discriminating between users...

the idea has it's merits and comes with good intentions....but I think it would be a bit too far.

How about...

• don't be a dick, your allowed 3 strikes in a year.

Ban all Russian, are not distributed at least HIB or who registered in the nearest week. I do not want to be Banned for Russian idiots.

I don't really care about English only. The only problem I have with some of the recent Russian/Eastern European giveaways is that the winner cannot activate them because of region lock. I would simply suggest that the giveaway creator do more research to make sure their product is able to be played in any region. All that don't meet that criteria should be deleted, and have a mod warning/alert sent to them. This applies to USA, Europe, Asia and wherever else.

With all the talk about seclusion and private giveaways and what not, making public giveaways that can only be activated by people in a certain region is the exact same thing.

1. That's a little too strict

2. "English only" - I don't really support this idea

As a new user whithout bad intentions, I'd say you guys are not always friendly here. I know about fakers, etc, but don't get too low and hit their level, please. Sometimes it smells like greed.
Not all of you of course.

The elitism is seething from this one.

Just wanna know, if i have anyone on my side..:)
If you somehow think a wipe is for good, comment under this message
There are lots of other places to comment, if you don't support me:)

While some Eastern Europeans have shady access to keys or whatnot, you can't rule out their participation in the site. There are many very kindhearted members here, and scaring them away means less games for everyone. What needs to be worked on is a crackdown on illegitimate games, not on languages. On that note, it might be an idea to have separate boards on the forums, enabling a Russian Only board as well, to centralize discussions.

Banning Invite will lead to a chain. Or willit?

About the "inviting random people" thing:
I myself joined sg only today, and I got an invite after talking briefly with Ellendi and asking her for one (she didn't have invites, but went on and asked another user for one). My point is, I may have made a good impression on Ellendi, and she probably got me an invite for that, but I consider myself a "random guy" who just talked to her a little; yet I am actually able and willing to be polite and host giveaways when the paycheck comes.
I think it's a fine line and any action on the "who are we going to invite" front should be considered carefully.

99% easily:)

"no fakes or scamming "

yea try to teach this the internet, if you have succsess I'm pretty sure you get the nobel price

No.

I do like the idea of the person being responsible for the people they invite

I do not really like the being blocked if some one you invited was being stupid. Yeah I understand the point of it but still. You can only trust some one so much and if they act stupid and get them self ban just ban them. Now if they lets say invite 5 or more people in a X amount of months who get banned then yes ban the person who sent them the code because its obvious they are either trading/selling them or not giving them to friends.