Private Messages

Limit it to level 3+ or so. It would be massively helpful

And harassment.

Completely agree! Winner and gift sender should be able to communicate through SG!

Well, whenever I win I just thank the creator on the GA but this suggestion is much better.

"yay, key worked, thx!" - isn't that what the "Received" button is for? ;p

I just leave a follow-up message in that giveaway. It'll show up as a new reply and makes it easy for the giver to notice my gratitude.

+1 Had trouble contacting some one who won a GA, It was a gift, i added him in steam, gave him the gift, then removed him from my friends list only to realize that it was his first win and he did not know he had to mark it as received. Had to add him on steam again, wait 2 days till he added me then explaining the steps he had to follow.

If i only had a PM feature i could have saved a day or 2.

plz, k.

hahahah

14/f/cali

Having to add people on steam is just stupid.

a) Do you really think private messages will make a difference? Every forum has private messages
b) How will it annoy people? Are you afraid there will be beggers or such? There is always the possibility of reporting them. And if you limit private messages to level 3+ or so, I doubt it will be a huge problem.
c) It would be immensely easier than said reason

About a) server load will go up with/without a PM system, it's inevitable as more games and more gamers are added, and SG admins will have to handle it with the only possible solution - get better servers. So I don't see it as a real problem.

You can put restrictions to make it more feasible and less spammy, examples:

• If both people whitelist each other.
• Inbox/Send limit that increase with LVL (also gives incentive to contribute)
• Put it under a subscription based model that eliminates ads and adds features.