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
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.
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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
Getting actual engagement seems like a good idea, though I suspect people may try out Chat GPT if you get enough attention
Oof, what can you do, I guess?
There was a giftofgaming community someone created that a few people tried to keep going for a while.
Thansk! That would be awesome, but sadly, the only one I saw only had 21 members.
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.
I like that!
The most important thing is to send a private message. If you post it publicly a bot scraper will very likely get it.
Be careful that you trust the admins of the instance you’re on, they are able to see private messages I believe.
What the fuck? For real?
It’s possible I’m wrong, but I believe so
They can. Private messages are nothing more than a reply like this one just targeted at one user. They aren’t encrypted.
Slip em to me, I’ll make sure they’re distributed evenly
I have given away games on reddit in the past. In my experience, this worked best:
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.
This is mostly what I was thinking, plus some I didn’t think of. so thanks!
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What are the games?
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.