I think my giveaway got leaked!

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Yesterday I created a giveaway.(I don't link to it because I don't want to be suspended for calling out)I wrote the link in the "Staff Feedback" topic(It was kind of hidden).But I fear the link got leaked.

Out of 10 entries 5 came from Greece(4 of them are in some group that's called something like Steamgifts greece)

2 others have private profiles,1 is from Germany,1 from Lithuana and I invited one friend of mine.These 5 probably found the giveaway.

2 of the greek guys won the giveaway and I think they got the leaked link.

What should I do now?I don't want to give leakers a game.

[EDIT]Asked support for a reroll.

12 years ago*

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44 Comments

brdlevel

reroll the giveaway

12 years ago

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wuut

The problem is,I have no real proof.It looks fishy but I am not sure if support would approve a reroll.

12 years ago

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flownzu

What are the odds that 50% of the entries are from Greece and in the same group? I think support would approve a reroll in your case.

12 years ago

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TRUCKER

This

You can always try, dont cost anything after all!

12 years ago

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SeaGoblin

in your support ticket put what flownzu said, cuz thats more convincing then anything i can think up lol

12 years ago

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CptTrolololo

wuut?

12 years ago

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DreamDrop

wuut?

12 years ago

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Lamedude

In the butt

12 years ago

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Ateszmadman

Check if those 5 greece guys are friends or something.

12 years ago

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wuut

Two of them are friends.But I think the link got leaked in a group where 4 of them are members.

12 years ago

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CptTrolololo

Did you create any kind of puzzle or something like that to skare the giveaway?

12 years ago

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nath2000wild

^This.
If you just wrote the link or the giveaway you can't say it got leaked :P

12 years ago

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wuut

Look at the last comment on this site..The space (character) between "the" and "mods" is the link.

12 years ago

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1PaC

LOL, I saw that pic, but missed the giveaway. Pretty cool. And yeah, it is suspicious, but I don't know what the rules are concerning hidden links. You should share your suspicions with a mod, see what happens.

12 years ago

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CptTrolololo

You didn't specify not to share the link, so... Yeah.

12 years ago

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Nonos

Basically, you're not supposed to share a private giveaway that is not yours...

12 years ago

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ryuga

But it's written on the forum... you don't have to actually share it, just say "hey, look better at that post". Technically you didn't share anything.

12 years ago

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Nonos

So you're giving an hint, but you're not supposed to do that.

12 years ago

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ryuga

Where do you read that?

12 years ago

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Nonos

In the FAQ?
Puzzles: Do not leak, post answers, suggest hints, or directly link to the prize/giveaway.

12 years ago

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ryuga

Puzzles:

12 years ago

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Awsomer

ill never look at a link the same way again omg haha

12 years ago

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Archlion

It's publicly posted though. Maybe one person told his greece friend that there is a hidden giveaway in the thread that he found.

12 years ago

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Drafek

just contact support and reroll

12 years ago

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Sofas

You posted a hidden link in the forums not as a puzzle and without any rules?
I don't think you can blame anyone for possibly sharing it.

12 years ago

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mrzalgo

I'm sorry you feel this way but technically this is not against the rules (I might be wrong don't quote me on this :P) But it is infact not a puzzle only a hidden link. I do however understand your feelings and I would not share that link either way, but as I said from a strictly "by the rulebook" point of view is this not allowed?

12 years ago

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bull21

Fuck "technically"

12 years ago

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jatan11t

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I consider hidden links puzzles.

12 years ago

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ryuga

But the link owner already shared it publicly in a forum post, so there was no "illicit" sharing involved...

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FizzgigUK

Im confused, you created a giveaway and posted the link to the giveaway in a forum thread, and now you're moaning because people used that link to enter the giveaway? Why post the link in the first place then?

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wuut

They gave the link to others who didn't look at the comment.

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Necroblight

How the hell you know if someone looked at your comment or not. :|

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Memoscorp

He doesn't. It's a suspicion, a valid one at that. Like he said, he thinks it got leaked.

12 years ago

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ryuga

You can't leak something you are not supposed to hide... it was a post in a forum! It's public domain, without "disclaimer", and doesn't require "skills" to find a "solution" (AKA puzzle)...

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AnDy5000

Actually this one requires some "skills". I don't think it's so simple to spot.

BTW OP nice way to hide the GA :)

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