Hey SG, we sent out a couple of dozen invites to the new site today. We're still trying to reach a handful of people, but have started getting feedback from those that have already signed up.

By late next week, we're planning to send each of those users 10 invites to share with friends, allowing us to expand the beta to a couple of hundred people.

In the meantime, don't worry, if you haven't yet received an invite, you're not missing out on any giveaways, the new site is simply filled with fake giveaways for testing.

We're looking forward to inviting more users soon!

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yeah

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We have time...

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Who decides who gets invited and who doesn't?
And on what basis?

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GabeN

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+1

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The initial invites were based off of staff suggestions. Community activity, extensive familiarity with different types of gifting and site rules, and ability to provide constructive feedback were all things we thought those individuals had. We also made sure to include puzzle makers, developers, and people with web development experience.

What the current users do with their 10 invites (once they get them) is totally up to them.

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Since it's a small number, just contacted directly through Steam... a couple devs were emailed. So some offline users don't even know there are invites set aside for them.

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Not all Developers though!

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Can those people that have invites make a giveaway for the invites?, Or better why don't you guys make a giveaway for 100 invites and let people enter for 300 points :D

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It's a beta, so we're looking for people who can help test. That would make it into a prize to be won and would let in a lot of users who probably wouldn't even understand what a beta is.

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♥ for beta :B

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"Puzzle makers" Does this mean Steam Gifts V2 will have some sort of new puzzle giveaway type to take Itstoohard.com out of the picture?

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Nothing like that. It's just they will provide feedback from a type of user that is often found here.

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Ah alright thanks :P, Would we be able to hear your opinion of the site so far?

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Lol, I ain't gonna be picked I got a baaad rep on SG.

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Anyone who invites you is totally out of his mind

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Maybe it'll be a female :)

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No.

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Why not sweetie? :)

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i called a girl cute once in SG forum, cuz her display pic was of her, and i got banned for calling her cute, so i would say calling her sweetie could be frowned apon lol

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Bender, no hookers!

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Oh yeah?
Says who?

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In order to receive the invite you should send to cg the photo of yourself licking the monitor with Steamgifts opened in browser. Being covered in mulberry jam or wearing a silly hat will score you additional points.

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Now I'm just sitting here, wondering who the fuck told you that you're funny...:|

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I'm not funny, I just really like mulberry jam.

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And do i look like i care?
You really wanna end up on my blacklist young man?

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Well, yes, you look exacly like a type of person that would take photos of himself naked and covered in mulberry jam.

P.S. I am actually interested in the following: what reaction have have you expected, exactly, when you were writing that silly line about your blacklist? I'm just genuinely curious about the way of thinking that may result in person considering that it will be a legitimate... i'm not sure what you meant it to be: a threat, a leverage, an argument?

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Ignore Gabzilla. josgba2002's post above covered everthing you need to know.

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May i have invite :D pls ;P

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I heard SGv3 is where are all the good giveaways are anyway.

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hl3 confirmed

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HALF Life 3 Will BE RELEASED when VALVE is finished TESTING out "Source SDK Base 2013" along with all The old Games from OLD content to new .ncf etc. etc. etc. etc...... Half life 2 Capture the flag is the next BIG Delay

WHERE Is portal 3 ??? ; D

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WTH is with Valve, by my count they have 6 series currently at game 2, and none with a third.

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+3

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Mine seems to have been misplaced.

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Same. I mean, Who doesn't want to win a fake giveaway? All the cool kids are doing it!

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coooll lol

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Nice to see things are moving without problems :)

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Nice, thanks to you and the testers for the hard work on all these things. <3

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But I want to win fake games! I heard that every GA chance to win percentage is like 1000%

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Aw, I wanted to see it.

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You too? I bet Zelgh got one! Arrrrgh!

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You might not have been invited YET but while you wait I can offer you and DeltaBladeX the SilentGuy Certificate of Awesome for being one of the few people on here that I remember ;-)

I'm certain you will be in an early wave :-D

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Thanks. Now stop changing the avatar all the time.

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Hm, chould I point out that I never changed my avatar or just hope that you are mistaking me for someone else, someone cooler? ;-)

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wow, you talk a lot for a silent guy :)

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How did you not receive an invite?!? o_O

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Well, Probably not many people got it.
I am sure he'll get one sooner or later
Also, he might be putting up an act :O

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Community activity, extensive familiarity with different types of gifting and site rules, and ability to provide constructive feedback were all things we thought those individuals had. We also made sure to include puzzle makers, developers, and people with web development experience.

They can't tick enough items on the checklist for me.

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i'm like those above me wierd you didnt get picked up xD

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Hrmm, would I qualify?

  • extensive familiarity with different types of gifting and site rules - Sure!
  • ability to provide constructive feedback - Yup! (An old BBS game even has a special place in the documentation for me, separate from the other beta testers, I found so many bugs)
  • puzzle makers - Does 'puzzle solver' count?
  • developers - That's me!
  • people with web development experience - Roger.

Looking good so f...

  • Community activity

NOOOOOOOO!

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That was funny.

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You know, if you didn't got one I wonder what one should have done to get in. Donate 500$ to certain account? :P

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I wanted to have the opportunity at winning fake giveaways too. :P There aren't as many on this side that I can throw my points into.

I hope testing goes well and we call all move to this new version of the site soon. :)

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I'll be waiting for screenshot leaks. :D

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Me too! :p

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sitting here, spying on the whole thing

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It's doubtful.

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Well too bad no one has a video of them using it ;)

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I could see it coming from a mile away. XD

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It leaks with adoreness.

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Little do they know...

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;D

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LOOL.

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Dat white stains.

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I can't wait to see it!

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count me in

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gl with the launch

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I'm looking forward to eventually seeing what's been done with things! ^_^

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me me me x)

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i wanna win fake giveaways toooooooooooooooo!

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me too

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Nice, looking forward to the full release!

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Why should I care about SG2? Is there something somewhere documenting its value?

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Yeah, but it'll get bundled and lose its value. I want something that will have a steady CV.

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Fake giveaways? Well you got to test those too. :)

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Good to hear! Looking forward to being involved in V2. thanks for your hard work CG!

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well this is news for sure.

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Awesome!
Too bad I won't be able to see it till it is released officially to everyone :/

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so the first invites were random?

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did u read at least?.. No..it wasn't random... they decided which ones will be the first that use it and test it... like betatesters.. then the betatesters will give them to 10 people they want. so that people can test too... and then 10 more(this is a suposse)...and then that 10 people to 10 more...etc..

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