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New Policy: Don't Call Out Submitters

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lokonopa

Greetings community,

We've been holding back this policy for a while now, but it's to the point that we can no longer update with the occasional announcement to remind people to report or submit a ticket instead of commenting. These "fake" comments are the first that anyone will see when looking at a giveaway and it's not fair to the community. More importantly, it's disrespectful to the submitter. Effective immediately:

  • Do not call out submitters in giveaways. Please click the report button or submit a ticket, do not comment on the giveaway claiming the giveaway to be fake.

Thank you for your cooperation.
-loko

1 decade ago*

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78 Comments
zell963

This seriously should be stickied

1 decade ago
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Hikikomori

its in the FAQ which is stickied.

1 decade ago
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zell963

if only more people read it DX

1 decade ago
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Gloveslash

I have now read.

1 decade ago
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zell963

Good

1 decade ago
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Incog

and enforced >.>

1 decade ago
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LiNcKz

Should we report when we KNOW its fake or when it seems that a giveaway is fake?

If someone doesnt own the game (Neither in inv or game list) & Is giving it away, Is that a good reason to report it?
I dont see any other way of checking if a giveaway is fake... Thats pretty much all you can do.

1 decade ago
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lokonopa

Feel free to express your suspicions. Those are valid reasons and you should definitely click report.

1 decade ago
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TheEgo

To be clear, the "point" is that you should never leave a comment if you suspect a giveaway is fake, always hit report instead.

1 decade ago
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thejadefalcon

Be aware that you can hide inventories from public view. Even if you see coupons, that does not mean they don't have the game. Coupons can appear in a public inventory but they may have hidden the games.

1 decade ago
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BrutoDetestsDT

...and "keep your Steam Gift inventory private" is the default setting too.

1 decade ago
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Wormy

I've bought the game after the giveaway has ended a couple of times so that's not always a valid reason.

1 decade ago
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Mindestens

Plus it could be a key (even a legit one !).

1 decade ago
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zell963

"If someone doesnt own the game " Don't report just because someone doesnt own a game. I've only given away 2(same game) games out of 10 that i actually owned.

1 decade ago
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laurensbier

I still constantly see people yelling fake which i find incredibly disrecpectful. and there is no report post button, only report giveway.

Pretty much every giveway i open at least one person says fake or asks for proof... horible manners.

1 decade ago
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thejadefalcon

If you see any comments which need to be reported, screenshot them and post them to Support.

1 decade ago
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TheBenefactor

Great to see this policy. I feel bad for the submitters when they even reply saying it's not fake.

Guys, remember we have mods that can check this instead of you calling every fishy giveaway fake.

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by lokonopa.