A proposed method for preventing fake giveaways: want your opinion

I'm sure it will happen soon.

As Captain Picard would say, "Make it so."

I am down with that idea.

Heck yes.

Ok.

oh, is it possible to check giftable copies on one's account? that's a great idea to use that info!:)

Sounds good, assuming there's an over-ride process for people who have redeemable codes. Like a bat-phone link to a mod to approve/deny the giveaway.

...unless you're saying that its just a little seal of approval, and not being 'verified' wouldn't necessarily stop the giveaway. Which now that I read it again, is probably what you meant. Carry on then.

That's a cool idea, but can you do it?

How does the site get access to get gifts you have available to gift? I can only see those myself in the Steam client itself.

What if a gifter plans to buy the game only after the winner is chosen?

No need Cult - the trading beta allows you to see what games people have ready to giveaway in their inventory go to any profile that is public and go to their inventory (you will see the link) and it shows you the games they have to gift Problem Solved! - Now you could easily implement something using code.

Does bring about issues of CD key games though (say Prey), or games that are Steamworks but are bought on sites like Greenman, Direct 2 drive, etc. Would pretty much be impossible to verify them.

Unless you're just thinking of setting up verified and unverified giveaways, where the verified ones are more for people to put their mind at ease, and are not the only way to post games.

Awesome

that's possible? that would be great. the users would either have to verify that they have a giftable copy on their account, or check a flag that this is a CD key or similar

Great idea, i fully support this

Good idea! Cult we all stand behind you!

What if you relay gifts? I relayed two gifts already and wouldn't want to lose that option.

Great idea

Seems like a good idea, though we need to wait to see the final version of Steam Trades on the live version of Steam to be sure if it's feasible.

I don't know about this. On the one hand I think its an good idea to prevent scam giveaways, but are they really that often that we need to take measurements like this?

On the other hand, as RivaGe asked further up, what about the people that want to buy the game after the winner has been chosen? Are they automatically distrusted and maybe ranted against in the giveaway they created? only because it does not say "verifed"?

I have mixed feelings about his >.<

awesome idea

I don't see a problem with this system at all.

Omg, how can it work without getting control of account?

awesome idea , i support

Whoa, I didn't see that trading stuff.