If you want to give something to someone who, like you, likes to give things to other people - you make a contributor giveaway.
This idea is great, because it gives steamgifts more depth.

Says a guy who made no giveaways

821 entries, 0 won, 2 comments, wow

That is why its optional my leeching friend

I'm a guy that given away stuff and I find the high amount ones, say $300, ridiculous.

Although I've only given away to $0.00, $0.01 and $50 so far, I'm planning on doing a few higher giveaways in order to reward those that give things away to others. Perhaps they'll join for a game that they wouldn't normally buy from themselves which they'll then go on to enjoy?

I just don't like them because I've given away nearly $100 worth of games on other sites like reddit and TF2r- and can verify them- but because it wasn't on this site I get labeled as a leech and can't enter some giveaways. frustrates me a lot

If I want to give away a game that I own and there are different options on how to make it accessible, then it is MY decission, what options to pick.

Having said that, I also respect that I can not enter some giveawas, because I do not meet the criteria, even though I would really like to enter.

Accoring to your logic, it would also be unfair to make group giveaways if the group is not public or private giveaways if the link isn't publicly posted.
Simply respect the decission of the giveaway maker, because he has no obligation to make a giveaway AT ALL in the first place.

Unless you aim to personally award these guys with a golden medal

I don't see why there shouldn't be 'high end' cgs

After 8 months you leeched here (thank God without any win), contributed zero value. When I say value I don't point only to creating giveaways but to contribute in discussions in forums. Now after 8 months you are restricted to enter approximately 10%-20% of all giveaways and now you have a reason to speak/comment/QQ - take a pick. I will continue to make only contributor giveaways because of people like you.

People who can afford a gaming PC and internet access should not complain about poverty. It makes them look like idiots.

I think contributor giveaways are awesome , if you're giving you'll most likely get some. Only thing is ... it should be separated somehow , like group and private giveaways are. Anyways ... you should be thanking that everyone that even makes giveaways for public . Cheers !

The man has a point. I think the contributor giveaways that are lesser than or equal to $50 are great. I cant join em but I know some day I will. Then there's the giveaways with crazy high thresholds that only the elitists can afford. And its kind of insulting. Know what I'm saying? But on the other hand I do think that the 1% should be able to have their own giveaways that us serfs cant access (not joking) as long as it doesn't get saturated. Giving more than you get is the steam gifts spirit (don't bash me look at my stats). Equal return is not the intended idea of this web site.

What I would suggest is making a feature where you can make non-contributer giveaway only. Would be even great if you could limit it by a value. Meaning you could put a value like 0,01 on it and anyone who has given away more than that amount could NOT enter.
I want to be able to giveaway those who are really in need, not to those circlejerks! ;)
And like you said, you should be able to limit and make a giveaway like you want it!

OP is just sad because he cant leech Contributor Giveaways. He cant even join 0.01$ ones :3. I dont have money too but i were able to give away games i got free from the gift pile last holiday sale. He is just a leecher :3

I hate to say it, OP, but most of the time people who don't create give-a-ways do so because of selfishness. Not because they can't.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Posts proposing to raise points and lower the points. I watched discusssions about "thanks" buttons. All those posts will be lost in time... like tears in rain...

I dont see this as a problem. Every gifter has his/her own method of doing giveaways. Whether its a public one with many announcements to the private ones that have very limited access. With contributor givaways, the gifter can make a giveaway that is not meant for those who have not contributed, and thus weed out leechers. So, in other words, the gifter gives the game to someone who he/she things deserves the game in a random method that may or may not increase your chances.

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I don't think you should worry about contributor giveaways. Its not like its an impossible puzzle.

cough cough

Why not add a way to filter the giveaways? What i mean by this is a way for people to set what they see to say contributer only or free only. Less bitching that way (hopefully).

Hold on guys, I need to grab some popcorn.

So much hatred :(

Seriously people, just because someone doesn't give away a lot of games, or spend a lot of time on the forums, it doesn't give you all the right to flame them like this.

I understand what you mean but you do realize people giveaway games when they are on sale for like 4 bucks and they show up for 20 - 30 bucks (maybe more) on their account, so in actuality they probably have spent 15 dollars in giveaways but their account shows 80 or more.