Yeah this is why I can't ever get a key from any of those places except maybe Alienware. Between bots and people who don't intend to use them but grab, it's impossible.

I don't know why people keep getting dozens of freebies hoping for CV.

I'd say most of them -if not all- have never read the FAQ nor the guidelines, so they have no idea that freebies don't give CV. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm disappointed I missed that giveaway... but getting a key from SteelSeries is really difficult, you have to be very lucky. Eh, there will be another key drop tomorrow... but for the EGS version­.

I don't know why people keep getting dozens of freebies hoping for CV.

Since very few GA creators check entrant level before sending gifts [as GA creators do have the right to reroll if the winner's level no longer meets requirements], I do know a lot of users intentionally inflate CV just for the temporary level gain(s), rather than for any long term CV benefits. Nevermind that it can take months or years for staff to get around to updating a specific instance, so there's a gamble for also getting those additional benefits.

Of course, as Naza noted, quite a lot of users don't read the site Help pages, either. Moreover, while I don't know if this is still the case, there used to be a lot of users from Russia or associated regions who didn't have the best grasp of English to begin with. These users got a lot of stigma due to the reported existence of certain Russian-based groups dedicated to exploiting the site (that is to say, those who were intentionally circumventing the site rules), but there's no reason to assume that the average individual wasn't just dealing with a language barrier.

While Russia got the most coverage on that, it's a grace we can extend to any non-English region (as even if translations of the support pages exist in other languages, such users may find it more daunting to ask for clarifications on the forums). All the moreso given that other giveaway sites are a lot more sleazy about every single aspect they offer, so even those willing to acknowledge SG's community's perspectives on such matters may not even realize that such perspectives are even there to be considered, given their outside experiences.

Also, as a final note, the exploitation of keys is going to happen regardless of SG's outlook towards such. It's something I'm not at all keen on, either, but I do appreciate that keys being redirected to SG are still a much better outcome than the alternatives, and that the eventual 0 CV properly settles the matter, with any temporary CV benefits really just being a nod towards the limited contribution. Beyond that, we do have blacklists to address more personal perspectives.. though that 1,000 cap can get hit pretty fast if you start blocking common things like key exploiters.. :S Ultimately, that cap is probably the most disfavorable thing within this whole topic. :X