Would like to giveaway some steam keys (lemm.ee)
from orntar@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 21:17
https://lemm.ee/post/13747211

Hey there! I have aquired some steam keys from humble for games I already have.

What is the best way to go about giving them away here to (try to) make sure they go to people who actually want the game and not just code grabbers?

Maybe a giveaway thread with “tell me your best…” and pick randomly?

I have 6 pretty popular (but not new) AAA game keys, most with goty addins.

#games

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mp3@lemmy.ca on 03 Nov 2023 21:19 next collapse

Sounds like a good idea to make users engage in the community. Just make sure to send the keys in private message to the winners so that the codes aren’t auto-redeemed by bots/etc

Cypher@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 22:16 next collapse

Getting actual engagement seems like a good idea, though I suspect people may try out Chat GPT if you get enough attention

orntar@lemm.ee on 03 Nov 2023 22:37 collapse

Oof, what can you do, I guess?

Donjuanme@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 22:18 next collapse

There was a giftofgaming community someone created that a few people tried to keep going for a while.

orntar@lemm.ee on 03 Nov 2023 22:37 collapse

Thansk! That would be awesome, but sadly, the only one I saw only had 21 members.

pepperprepper@lemmy.world on 03 Nov 2023 23:03 next collapse

Next time you see a post you like in the games lemmy, just send the OP a key and thank them for being a generator of content. Tell them they can keep it or pass on the good act.

orntar@lemm.ee on 03 Nov 2023 23:08 collapse

I like that!

lorty@lemmy.ml on 03 Nov 2023 23:06 next collapse

The most important thing is to send a private message. If you post it publicly a bot scraper will very likely get it.

JPAKx4@lemmy.sdf.org on 04 Nov 2023 00:08 next collapse

Be careful that you trust the admins of the instance you’re on, they are able to see private messages I believe.

feef@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 10:00 collapse

What the fuck? For real?

JPAKx4@lemmy.sdf.org on 04 Nov 2023 13:48 next collapse

It’s possible I’m wrong, but I believe so

Asudox@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 2023 15:43 collapse

They can. Private messages are nothing more than a reply like this one just targeted at one user. They aren’t encrypted.

Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml on 04 Nov 2023 00:16 next collapse

Slip em to me, I’ll make sure they’re distributed evenly

ono@lemmy.ca on 04 Nov 2023 07:37 next collapse

I have given away games on reddit in the past. In my experience, this worked best:

  • Make sure it’s cleared with the moderators.
  • State in the post how long the giveaway will run (often 1-3 days).
  • Top-level comments count as entries.
  • (Optional) Require commenters to follow some simple instruction, like including the word duck, or stating their favorite game.
  • Accounts with less than X karma are ineligible.
  • When the time is up, pick a random comment as the winner. Alternatively, have everyone comment a number within a range stated in your post, and the comment that comes closest to the number you had in mind wins.

This gave everyone a fair chance against bots, hoarders, and resellers.

Edit: I never ask people to reveal an off-site account (e.g. their Steam account) because that would create a link between accounts, making them vulnerable to tracking and doxxing. The world needs less of that, not more.

orntar@lemm.ee on 04 Nov 2023 17:04 collapse

This is mostly what I was thinking, plus some I didn’t think of. so thanks!

[deleted] on 04 Nov 2023 16:22 next collapse

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Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 17:42 next collapse

What are the games?

orntar@lemm.ee on 08 Nov 2023 00:58 collapse

Update- humble ran out of keys. Didn’t know that was a thing.

So I am waiting to have them all in hand to start. Thanks.