csmania.ru

You're going to ruin this for everyone on your site.
You know what I'm talking about.

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metalmanijak

This is not good!

Why are people doing this?

13 years ago

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TheThing2010

I'm reporting every single one of them. Everyone else should as well.

13 years ago

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Zev

Jeez that is low. In my opinion they should just be straight up banned without a second chance, same with the people who actually bought the invites as well.

13 years ago

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InsertCookiesHere

Agreed

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Denzi

Not agreed. The people who buy invites shouldn't get shafted. After all there isn't a rule against 'buying' an invite, only 'selling' one right? I do not see any reason for someone to be out both their account to Steamgifts 'and' a game they paid to join.

Now if said theoretical person later on is an obvious leech on the community, then that should be addressed when it happens.

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Zev

Even if the rule is only for selling, it is implied that that pertains to buying as well. By actually buying instead of reporting, they're enabling it, and may actually take part in it in the future. If they actually cared, they could have joined the public group, reported it, and someone would probably pass along an invite for their "good deed". But by bypassing all that they show they don't care, want to enable those to degrade the value of a invite by having others sell and buy them, and do nothing to stop it. So yea, I do think the buyers should be condemned as well.

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note, that most people in Russia don't know English, so they'll have problems finding a group and asking for an invite. Also they could never read the rules about not selling the invites, because they have never been to this site before.

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Zev

How many sites do you know that actually condone selling invites? Personally, I can't name one, not saying there aren't any, but I cannot name a single one that allows that. As for finding a group, there is the steam group they can always ask in, which my friends used to get in. Even if they don't know English, they can always use google translate, like we did to read their forum posts. It isn't that difficult to do, especially if you want to get in. The point is to make the effort.

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Wow, I can't believe people would sell keys. I'll sell mine......for hugs! I love hugs.

13 years ago

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You do love hugs.

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Hikikomori

and winning all the games Cult wants.

13 years ago

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Yeah sorry about that ><

13 years ago

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shhh, I'm glad someone nice and social won! :D

13 years ago

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Haha you should come to the group more often.

13 years ago

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AliSama

I gave away 2 already on reddit and will do more:)

13 years ago

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JiveMoose

We must know: DO YOU HAVE BOOB?! If you do, add me for a hug FREE of charge, no invite needed!

13 years ago

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ಠ_ಠ

13 years ago

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o.o'

13 years ago

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elliottdehn

These people don't need warnings. They need bans. Instant bans.

Also increase account value requirement so no diehards get back in (it's a necessary mesure, it not only keeps them out, it keeps new ones from getting it. They have more to lose.)

13 years ago

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Hohen

They lose, so frak them.

13 years ago

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Slinden

OFF WITH THEIR HEADS

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ftrgazm

I certainly hope Cult doesn't have to translate the FAQ into Russian just to get the point across.

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Raiden

google can translate it for him...at the cost of the FAQ might sound weird in their language

13 years ago

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You'd be surprised how often I have google translate up.

13 years ago

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if you ever need to translate something like that into Russian, you may ask me..:)

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Timon

i'll do this, if you want. there are lot of russsin members at steamgifts.

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swiftwella

BAN DEM. Russians get a bad reputation 'cus of this.

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Zenphic

That's really too bad. A ban would be in order.

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skzorak

Ban people who sold/traded them. If they aren't going to bother reading a Sticky FAQ, I doubt they'll read this, and I doubt they'll stop being twats.

13 years ago

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joholz

Wow, 12 people doing it is a lot. And by reading some of the posts, some people said that when they paid they did not even get their invites.

13 years ago

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Exactually

In case someone wants it translated: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.csmania.ru%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fp%3D611946%23p611946&act=url

This should definitely lead to bans or a blacklist.

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AnjelUK

Thanks for the link but I still have no frickin' idea what they're saying lol! I say ban them, just because everyone else seems pissed off with them and that isn't good for business... oh, and ban them solely for the purpose of Google translate on this line;

"Con artists / scammers pursued by the curses of the god-ant Im'ashhtytsa administration."

My head hurts.

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what's wrong with that phrase? noone likes scammers..

13 years ago

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ManiacB

That's what I've been talking about, in the "Ban CD-Keys" forum :-(

13 years ago

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well, what do you want from a comunity, devoted to cracked steam?
they are finding every way to play the games for free..:)
and this site is one of them.
so banning a couple of accounts won't help. the'll find a way to sell those without you noticing them.
an idea of increasing minimal games cost is good btw. remember all those almost free bundles... i would suggest a minimum of $100

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JarofJam

The fact that they are willing to buy ( I'm assuming there are customers for those ) something that can be gotten for free ( Cult himself goes to forums and just posts bundles of invite codes ) somewhat contradicts with their Cracked Steam approach. On the other hand, the site is not just about that, it's part valid gaming community as well.

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i have no idea, where should i search those invites for free. i haven't found, so i entered a group's chat in steam and asked for one. but i would hardly do that if i'm bad at English. and English is not well known in Russia.
also paying $0,5 without any bank cards (e-commerce is either not that good here in Russia) is easy for any scholar.

i think, the main reason, why people don't legaly obtain games is not because they lack money or something, but because it's much easier to get a free/pirated version, than to make a payment abroad.
so one of the greatest features of steam (which is you can easily buy and play the game) is not valid for most people, who want to play here in Russia.

Yes, that site is also realy good for those with legal Steam accounts, and i visit it at times.

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Ban, I say.

No tolerance on this kind of bullcrap.

13 years ago

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lucebuce

A ban would be the preferable course of action. smokes pipe

13 years ago

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GomBas

As you can see even more Rusians selling Invites, like here: http://www.plati.ru/asp/pay.asp?id_d=1163919
Found about 10 sellers, in that site.

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BRUTAL13

Ban them all. I am from Russia. They are dishonest people, and they destroying a idea of this site. My apologies for my co-citizens.
Not all russians are bad, u know...

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GomBas

Almost all is BAD... But a bit peeps is good in there. ^^

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hey! that's really rasist...
and i'm almost sure, many people frome Lithuania use that site, cause most of them know Russian well.

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Bl00dRedDragon

agree

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I like the suggest - "increase minimal games cost"

13 years ago

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luminatix

It's a shame that there are always people who ruin the fun for others, or make profit from it in a bad way. :|

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yeah... banning those people will deffinitely ruin their fun...

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Deman

Check the next page on that site:o They are multiplying!!!

13 years ago

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Hold on.
On this forum also exists a topic, where users share gifts/guestpasses/etc for FREE. And this don't break the rules of this site.

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Deman

Yea but we are talking about the part where they sell it :D

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You think users on csmania likes this? Nope. This users break the rules of both sites, cause selling free keys/gifts/invites on csmania is prohibited.

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Who care's about legit giveaways?
We just dont need user, who make profit from air on this site.

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Who we? Users, who even have one giftaway? Sorry, but in this moment you make profit from air too.

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Lets find a 1 thread with my nickname/icq/email or anything - "WHERE I'M SELLING GAMES/GIFTS"
Not found? then gtfo.

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Selling? Wins in giveaways isn't profit from air? We don't understand each other. And I said SORRY if you havn't seen. So, gtfo or whatever youself please.

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"Wins in giveaways isn't profit from air?"
No, it isn't. If you dont sell games after. Or if u dont sell invites.

Anyway, i dont see we can find any other solution except blocking csmania users.

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JarofJam

If you are a member on CSMania, could you possibly contact the administration on this matter, in hopes that there will be an official announcement prohibiting sales of Steamgifts.com invite codes ?

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Impossible at this moment.
Seems somebody started DDoS on csmania...

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