Stooner: I think that's because it only shows threads where you were quoted.

mondo84: That's what I've observed as well. The search checks the content of posts, which contain usernames of posts that were quoted, but it doesn't seem to check the usernames to the left of the posts (if that makes sense).

Momo1991: MAHAYO has been super-effective! YAY to everyone that has supported the effort to stop naked code drops for bots or anonymous users to snatch. Thank-you!!

But we still have a pretty serious problem... until Steam institutes a system to show exactly which account has redeemed a gift (unlike GOG or Desura or even bundle sites like IndieGala - thank-you rong44 for exposing Anasto as the two GOG scam accounts coughning and team_dota_2). So I am asking for a bit more from everyone...yeah, it's kind of like work to give a gift but let's stamp out the trolls!

SOTT... (I kind of like that it's a play on drunkenness ;-p)

Stamp Out The Trolls by asking for their Steam profile before you actually gift them. If their profile is private, don't gift them until they make it public. This is just common sense before doing any trading, why not make it common sense before gifting? Then check their Steamtrade profile... yeah, this is not foolproof but it WILL prevent the Anasto's of the world with huge Steam game lists from collecting tons of games on one Steam profile. The scammers will have to create more profiles and manage them (less Steam rep, less Steamtrade rep...yada...) so yeah, not fool proof but it's a start. These GOG profiles from poor countries/sob stories won't be able to hide their massive game lists if you ask before gifting. And if they they don't redeem your gift ASAP on that profile, then you can report them in the scammer list for trading/selling your gift.

MAHAYO U SOTT!

Momo1991: MAHAYO is more than thwarting bots... it's a state of mind that is about relationships. When we communicate with each other, we make connections...amiright?

When we verbally (well here it's written but you get my point) acknowledge each other, those connections are strengthened (or weakened, as the case may be- hopefully those weakening bonds learn to behave differently).

MAHAYO is more than not dropping codes for bots... it's about celebrating our humanness. In the end, this is all we truly have.

~fortune cookie philosopher Momo over and out....at least for the evening ;-)~

Momo1991: MAHAYO has been super-effective! YAY to everyone that has supported the effort to stop naked code drops for bots or anonymous users to snatch. Thank-you!!

But we still have a pretty serious problem... until Steam institutes a system to show exactly which account has redeemed a gift (unlike GOG or Desura or even bundle sites like IndieGala - thank-you rong44 for exposing Anasto as the two GOG scam accounts coughning and team_dota_2). So I am asking for a bit more from everyone...yeah, it's kind of like work to give a gift but let's stamp out the trolls!

SOTT... (I kind of like that it's a play on drunkenness ;-p)

Stamp Out The Trolls by asking for their Steam profile before you actually gift them. If their profile is private, don't gift them until they make it public. This is just common sense before doing any trading, why not make it common sense before gifting? Then check their Steamtrade profile... yeah, this is not foolproof but it WILL prevent the Anasto's of the world with huge Steam game lists from collecting tons of games on one Steam profile. The scammers will have to create more profiles and manage them (less Steam rep, less Steamtrade rep...yada...) so yeah, not fool proof but it's a start. These GOG profiles from poor countries/sob stories won't be able to hide their massive game lists if you ask before gifting. And if they they don't redeem your gift ASAP on that profile, then you can report them in the scammer list for trading/selling your gift.

MAHAYO U SOTT!


http://www.gog.com/forum/general/nongog_gifting_thread/post8728

Momo1991: MAHAYO has been super-effective! YAY to everyone that has supported the effort to stop naked code drops for bots or anonymous users to snatch. Thank-you!!

But we still have a pretty serious problem... until Steam institutes a system to show exactly which account has redeemed a gift (unlike GOG or Desura or even bundle sites like IndieGala - thank-you rong44 for exposing Anasto as the two GOG scam accounts coughning and team_dota_2). So I am asking for a bit more from everyone...yeah, it's kind of like work to give a gift but let's stamp out the trolls!

SOTT... (I kind of like that it's a play on drunkenness ;-p)

Stamp Out The Trolls by asking for their Steam profile before you actually gift them. If their profile is private, don't gift them until they make it public. This is just common sense before doing any trading, why not make it common sense before gifting? Then check their Steamtrade profile... yeah, this is not foolproof but it WILL prevent the Anasto's of the world with huge Steam game lists from collecting tons of games on one Steam profile. The scammers will have to create more profiles and manage them (less Steam rep, less Steamtrade rep...yada...) so yeah, not fool proof but it's a start. These GOG profiles from poor countries/sob stories won't be able to hide their massive game lists if you ask before gifting. And if they they don't redeem your gift ASAP on that profile, then you can report them in the scammer list for trading/selling your gift.

MAHAYO U SOTT!

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/nongog_gifting_thread/post8728

Momo1991: It's been a few months since this thread was resurrected....

Please don't feed bots or trolls with free-ranger codes, peeps - please keep the forum friendly and at least speak to a human being. Yeah, we can't stop every scammer but at least we can talk to them live and in person by making them answer us when we offer a gift. Does it make a difference? Maybe. Dunno..but human connection is what makes us human ;-p