@kc, I am going to make this very clear, and I expect you to read it carefully without dismissing my concerns as "paranoia."

1. I speak from bitter, expensive experience.

I am not making these demands out of entitlement or ignorance. I am making them because I have already lived through this exact nightmare.

In the past, I won a giveaway on this very site where the creator handed out beta keys without proper disclosure. I accepted it, and some time later, the beta key was revoked. The game simply vanished from my Steam library.

But the worst part wasn't losing the game. Because I had accepted the key, SteamGifts penalized ME. I received warnings, my account was restricted, and I was treated as the guilty party. Ultimately, to clear my name and actually play the game, I was forced to buy a full retail copy out of my own pocket.

I lost my time, my money, and suffered immense stress because a giveaway creator decided to play games with beta keys. I refuse to go through this nightmare again. I know exactly how this ends, and I will not let you put my SteamGifts account and my wallet at risk.

2. You are distributing an objectively inferior product.

You claim the "only difference" is a package override status. That is a lie by omission. Beta keys are functionally restricted compared to retail keys:

• No +1 to the Game Count: Beta keys often tie to separate Beta AppIDs or specific testing packages that do not add +1 to the user's total Steam game counter. For collectors on this site, that is a massive difference.
• No Steam Trading Cards: Games activated via beta keys generally do not drop Steam Trading Cards. You are handing out a product that strips away core Steam community features.
• Wishlist Removal: As any dev knows, giving a user a beta key removes the game from their Steam Wishlist, meaning we lose track of future sales, DLC releases, or official 1.0 launch notifications.

3. Your "0 revoked keys" argument is a manipulation.

You wrote: "my package has 0 revoked keys and it will stay this way."

This is a classic manipulative tactic. Saying "I haven't revoked them yet" does not mean you cannot revoke them tomorrow. Beta keys (Release State Override) are specifically designed by Valve to be easily revoked at the developer's discretion. Retail keys are permanent; beta keys are temporary by nature.

You also claim: "I can revoke any retail key too, so it's not more safe." This is a false equivalence. Yes, a dev can revoke a retail key if there is fraud or a chargeback. But they do it in 0.01% of cases. Beta keys are revoked constantly. Comparing the two is like saying "You can get hit by a car on the sidewalk, so walking in the middle of a highway is just as safe."

4. You broke the core rule of SteamGifts.

Nowhere in your giveaway description did you state this was a "Beta Key" or "For Testing Purposes." You presented it as a standard game giveaway. According to SteamGifts rules, giveaways must accurately reflect the item being given. You used a bait-and-switch tactic. If you want to give away beta keys, there are specific groups on this site for that, or you must put it in bold letters in the description. You did neither.

5. I am not asking for much. I am asking for what was advertised.

Either provide me with a standard, full retail Steam key, OR remove me from the winners list immediately.

Do not try to gaslight me into accepting a "trojan horse" that threatens my account standing on this site. I know the rules, I know my past experience, and I will not accept a beta key. If you cannot provide a retail key, cancel my win so I can move on and you can give your "dusty leftovers" to someone who doesn't know the risks.

I await your confirmation of a retail key or my removal from this giveaway.