is there a way to display all the comments a user has given on game entries to see if they're bots?

So probably at least 9000 SG accounts there already

This is only one of the available ones and very far from all that use a autojoiner join such a group.
The downloads on appstore/googlestore show much higher numbers.

Correction, it's against Steamgifts rules, NOT Steam's rules. Valve has no regulations in relation to Steamgifts.

I reckon I was inspired by the CIA motto: "the truth shall make you free" (of illusions).

That's a bit overkill IMO. Not everyone in this group is using auto joiners. Three categories:

• People who joined the group, but never used an AJ.
• People who tried the AJ once or for a short time, but remained in the group. (Still against the rules, so maybe a short suspension considering that punishments on SG are applied retro-actively for other things, too.)
• People who use AJ all the time, in worst case on multiple accounts as has been mentioned above.

The mods know the group since years.

To be only in the group isn't enough for them for a suspension, perma suspension or a ban.

And yes, server sided checks for the accounts of this users would show, very easily, if they autojoin and in "we aren't sure" cases it should give a suspension too.

But we all know that nothing will happen because it would mean some work for cg....

If you scroll trough the List you can already see lots of them are suspended. I imagine SG Staff is already keeping watch on Members but wait for actual suspicious Behavior as straight banning for being a Group Member would indeed be overkill.

Doesn't make any sense someone create a Steam account, put $100 in CV value there in games, create an account here, enter in a lot of giveaways for a chance to win some bundled game just to resell that key and be banned here for not activating the key on its own account.

If you want to share a game, just share it. Is highly doubt that is will go to some bot reseller account :)

One thing to consider with this is even verified people don't always play the games. I have a number of giveaways that are for popular, critically acclaimed games, where I know the winners are not bots, but who have not even launched the game since winning.
If you want to give, just give, if not, then don't. At the end of the day it's a gift, and it's the winners choice to do with it as they please when they win. While yes, it is sad when a game you've enjoyed, and given away as such to let someone else experience it isn't played, it isn't in your control to force the winner to play it.

If you want, have a look at the 'Playing Appreciated' group, they have a rule that the winners must play the game they have won within a month. That means you have a much higher chance of the giveaway winner actually playing the game, otherwise they risk being banned from the group.

I don't like the idea of bots snatching my keys

What keys? You don't appear to have ever given anything.

By using this site, you agree to its terms. but you still whine. did not ga anything, but you whine. it's called hypocrisy, man.

Correct

Those two restrictions (invite only / group) are independent. You can do an invite only without group requirement, you can do invite only with group(s) requirement or you can do directly a group giveaway.

Nothing to worry about. You are aware of the description when you send that.
Some people here sadly use autojoiners which has an option to add in custom messages when they join a Giveaway. Thats how they add in the 'thank you'. So some hosters are irritated by these pointless messages.

Besides, most if not all the Hosters apreciate a 'Thank you' after you have won something from them. Dont overthink your message to not sound like a bot :)

I meant for thanking them for making the giveaway not winning the giveaway. Winning the giveaway is usually fine to thank them but I have even seen some where thanks for winning is not required.

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