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General discussionThe Community Giveaway - GOG Edition Redux(13873 posts) (13873 posts) 
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Posted December 11, 2021
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I'd add a new rule: "to ask for a game, formulate a complete sentence". Sybject+verb+complement.

"I would like to ask for Game X">correct
"X thanks">incorrect
Posted December 11, 2021
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Enebias: I'd add a new rule: "to ask for a game, formulate a complete sentence". Sybject+verb+complement.

"I would like to ask for Game X">correct
"X thanks">incorrect
But why?
Posted December 11, 2021
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Pouyou-pouyou: Just a quick reminder that all the (daggered) Outcast 1.1 keys will expire VERY soon, and there still are a lot of them.
Maybe an exception could be in order to allow anyone not eligible to the giveaway to get them anyway, or give them to friends rather than let them go to waste ?
I'd like to give them to friends too.
I don't believe some of them would play it, but, since the keys are going to waste, to give them the chance to know about this game is nice. :)
Posted December 11, 2021
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Enebias: I'd add a new rule: "to ask for a game, formulate a complete sentence". Sybject+verb+complement.

"I would like to ask for Game X">correct
"X thanks">incorrect
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JunglePredator: But why?
Because I don't like people saying "request game thx".
It's just me.
Post edited December 11, 2021 by Enebias
Posted December 12, 2021
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Pouyou-pouyou: Just a quick reminder that all the (daggered) Outcast 1.1 keys will expire VERY soon, and there still are a lot of them.
Maybe an exception could be in order to allow anyone not eligible to the giveaway to get them anyway, or give them to friends rather than let them go to waste ?
I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?
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Hapygoo: Daggered game Outcast 1.1 please
Granted.
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Enebias: Because I don't like people saying "request game thx".
It's just me.
As a recovering grammar nazi, I feel your pain. That said, I'm not making it a rule.
Posted December 12, 2021
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Enebias: I'd add a new rule: "to ask for a game, formulate a complete sentence". Sybject+verb+complement.

"I would like to ask for Game X">correct
"X thanks">incorrect
It is rather grating, I'll give you that, but sometimes seconds matter, or there's that impression, when a longer list or some (likely) sought after title shows up. When that's not the case, ah well... At least there's the thanks, in your example :)
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finkleroy: I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?
In the very final hours, I'd say anything goes to avoid having them go to waste.
Post edited December 12, 2021 by Cavalary
Posted December 12, 2021
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Pouyou-pouyou:
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finkleroy: I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?
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Enebias:
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finkleroy:
I have trouble with the quote system!!!!!!!

Well, may as well give the keys away as a small giveaway since they were a freebie and allow any new or other individuals who have not gotten the chance to get/try the game a chance instead of letting it vanish. In the end, I would say it will not hurt anyone if expiring keys are given away and only hurts people if the keys vanish.

Post edited December 12, 2021 by albinistic
Posted December 12, 2021
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finkleroy: I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?
Yoda would say giving is better than waste.
Posted December 12, 2021
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Pouyou-pouyou: Just a quick reminder that all the (daggered) Outcast 1.1 keys will expire VERY soon, and there still are a lot of them.
Maybe an exception could be in order to allow anyone not eligible to the giveaway to get them anyway, or give them to friends rather than let them go to waste ?
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finkleroy: I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?
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Hapygoo: Daggered game Outcast 1.1 please
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finkleroy: Granted.
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Enebias: Because I don't like people saying "request game thx".
It's just me.
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finkleroy: As a recovering grammar nazi, I feel your pain. That said, I'm not making it a rule.
Sounds like a reasonable way to make the most out of soon to expire keys. Big respect for adressing it openly with the community like you always do, very much appreciated. Green light from me and +rep ;). Cheers
Posted December 12, 2021
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finkleroy: As a recovering grammar nazi, I feel your pain. That said, I'm not making it a rule.
I don't think it's even a matter of grammar as much as just common courtesy.

Also, I really don't like the term "grammar nazi". Language is the most important, basic tool of humanity, it's the tool we use to think and communicate, create art and personal bonds. Using it poorly means shoddy thinking processes and bad communication. Correcting it is not an act of bullying, it's a public service.

That said, this is absolutely not a demand you change the rules. It's just me venting about how all around language skills seem to be deteriorating.
Post edited December 12, 2021 by Breja
Posted December 12, 2021
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finkleroy: I've always allowed people who otherwise are ineligible for the giveaway to be granted freebies that are about to expire. I'm inclined not to bend on the rule about all keys being required to be redeemed by the account that requested them, but what does everyone think about making an exception for keys that are about to expire?

Granted.

As a recovering grammar nazi, I feel your pain. That said, I'm not making it a rule.
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deja65: Sounds like a reasonable way to make the most out of soon to expire keys. Big respect for adressing it openly with the community like you always do, very much appreciated. Green light from me and +rep ;). Cheers
A green light from me as well chief! Also thanks to finkleroy for openly discussing this us
Posted December 12, 2021
Hi finkleroy, please can I ask for Populous: The Beginning.
Posted December 12, 2021
As a last resort, if they are not expired already, maybe Finkleroy can post themm all in the Ninja Giveaway thread.
Posted December 12, 2021
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pferreira1983: Hi finkleroy, please can I ask for Populous: The Beginning.
Granted.
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Pouyou-pouyou: As a last resort, if they are not expired already, maybe Finkleroy can post themm all in the Ninja Giveaway thread.
That's a good idea. They expire in 1 hour 15 minutes, so I'll do that now.
Post edited December 12, 2021 by finkleroy
Posted December 12, 2021
If it wasn't clear, the thing about a complete sentence was mostly a joke.
Breja got it right, it was about common courtesy.
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