I suggested this in a random topic and more and more people keep sending feedback so let's just discuss this in here where everyone can give some input.

What would you guys think about limiting the number of daily entries per user for public giveaways or for a specific category of giveaways? Or at least giving the option to the gifters.

In other words: each user can only enter 5 public (or new category) giveaways per day.

This way everyone would have a better chance to win and people might only enter for games they actually want this time.

We could start off with a 5 entry limit, see how much of an impact it makes and reduce it further if it's not enough.

I've seen the issue of the time zone brought up before but it wouldn't be a factor here since everyone would get the same number of entries per 24h (use server time maybe?).

Thoughts?

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION:

• This limit would only be applied to a specific type of giveaways. Public for instance, or a new category that doesn't currently exist. Group giveaways or other categories would NOT be affected.

• It would not be unfair since everyone gets the same limit for this specific pool of giveaways, and everyone gets 24 hours to pick what they want.

Example:

• Public giveaway: restricted only by points

• Group giveaway: restricted to members of a group and by points

• etc.

• Limited entry giveaway: restricted by points, each user can only enter 5 of these per day

tl;dr You would still be able to enter all the giveaways you want + up to 5/3/1 of a new category daily