Hello, I'm a fairly new member of this community so I hope I'm not breaking any guidelines by posting this but I came across this giveaway: https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/QxuuP/the-abyss. It says "Important Requirement:
If you do not comment only the word "Garshgill" or do not comment at all you will be rerolled if you win." I see there is only 1 comment, but is it allowed to put such a requirement on an unrestricted giveaway or like is a giveaway creator allowed to reroll a winner so many times? Thanks for any clarification and sorry if I'm doing this all wrong.

9 months ago

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Custom rules is invalid.

9 months ago
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The req is bullshit and no reroll request will be granted :-D

9 months ago
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To expand on the rude answer above: you can't set your own rules. You are not breaking any site rules by writing this stuff, but you'll still have to gift a game if a winner doesn't write anything - or get "not received" and lose one GA slot.

9 months ago
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They can request a reroll if they want but the most likely outcome is that the request is gonna get denied, such requirements are not allowed.

9 months ago
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Custom rules only are valid on private groups, and even then, there's no punishment for not complying with said rule, except maybe being eventually kicked from it.

9 months ago
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Custom rules are not allowed on the whole website. Including inside groups. If you're part of the group when the giveaway ended, you have the same rights as someone winning a public giveaway.

Another matter is that group moderators can remove someone not following group rules after a giveaway is won. But it does not make their win invalid.

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Closed 9 months ago by sleepythehamster.