Have you ever seen a level 0 giveaway? They have tens of thousands of entries so the bots aren't winning that many of them.
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The bots win still more as they should...
and more as it is good for the site...
And not forget the bigger group of rulebreakers (not activated wins, multiple wins) and multiaccounts...
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Why would this matter?
Apart from those who are shilling their shitty games, YouTube channels, curator profiles etc...
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Because if you don't want the majority of a site enter your raffles, then you can just create invite-only giveaways, or group giveaways, instead of turning it into a glorified randomised trading site, where you can get games out only if you put money in.
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Should not we make at least half of our giveaways level exclusive to encourage others to contribute with high-quality games?
Yes, but I see no reason to exclude all level 0 people either (something I am guilty of myself). Levels encourage people to give so that they can level as well, but if there are no entry level giveaways, new people are less likely to get involved here to being with. Ideally then, everyone should be making at least some lower level giveaways to encourage new users, but unfortunately leechers (and maybe bots/alts) discourage that.
I will say though, the main reason I got started here wasn't to enter giveaways primarily, but to give away my spare keys. I have no Steam friends, therefore nobody to give my unwanted keys to either. It seemed a shame to just let my keys rot in an encrypted key file though, so a giveaway site that had some sort of enforcement filled that need well. Therefore, at least some users will join the site regardless of there being many level 0 giveaways to enter, because not everyone gives just to get chances at getting free games themselves.
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Level 0 folks can always gw based until they level up.
As far as I can see, most users are level 0 and they are not contributing with anything.
And hey, I can be your friend on Steam :)
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Sure, hit me up on Steam. I have plenty of available friend slots, trust me. :P
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How would you compare your e-peen to others without levels?!
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I do giveways for level 0 and I am happy that a level 0 wins something
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I was level 6 for a year, and level 7 for 2 months. I can tell you that the level system here was already dead 2 years ago..
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Higher levels already have thousands of games owned/given away so if they win, they will never play that game. So you give away a game to game hoarders. A low level user might play that game, at least once.
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Would you like me to run Do You Even Play, Bro? on your profile to confirm or disprove this theory?
I'm not trying to bash you, don't get me wrong! It's just rarely true.
Many if not most high level users are obsessive collectors.
The vast majority of low level users are hoarders just like the high levels and will take anything they can get for free without any intention of ever playing it.
Only way to ensure your game gets played are groups like Playing Appreciated or Backlog Assassins Extraordinaire which enforce strict rules.
Edit: Also contrary to popular believe most high level users are not made of money, quite on the contrary. Many of them just have an unhealthy obsession with this site.
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Yeah, same here pretty much. I don't enter gibs anymore (except 2hu gibs where I still have currency to spent) and I'm pretty sure I'll never make a public giveaway ever again. So if anybody who reads this had me on your whitelist for my good ratio and public gibs feel free to remove me.
Nowadays I mostly visit for information and to post on the forums every now and then.
Happy cakeday by the way ;)
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"The intent is to provide ppl with a sense of pride and accomplishment" :P
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What is the point of levels if gifters make giveaways to everyone?
Should not we make at least half of our giveaways level exclusive to encourage others to contribute with high-quality games?
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