Tarnicus: How could a non-GOG member get a GOG code, when an account is needed to redeem GOG codes? :P
epixunum: I've never really seen any proof of 'bots' and I think that word is thrown around here too often. You just have to be quick, and so what if someone else gets it? Now I can see the problems that may arise when we just have a bunch of lurking guys who don't contribute, but I think there is a time and a place for both MAHAYO and dropping codes.
One last thing, if someone purchased a code and is prepared to drop it on the forum, isn't that their decision? There are most likely aware of the 'risks' but they continue to do it, and I say stop yelling at them, if that's what they want to do don't get upset,
it's their money to use as they see fit. I'm not trying to say there that there is a two-sided debate, just that everyone can do as they please.
The idea of 'bots' seems to have originated from the ninja thread, where some people became disgruntled by those with quicker hands and a lack of public or private appreciation shown. Likewise, I have seen no evidence of bots. The majority of codes dropped in the aforementioned thread were Steam codes, where one cannot seem who has redeemed it. With GOG and Desura codes, the redeemer is shown, so one always knows who redeemed them, regardless of appreciation shown.
I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment of it being up to the gifter to decide how they gift their games. The cries of "MAHAYO" are becoming dogmatic on these forums, and I find it rather ironic that some of the most vocal proponents of "MAYAHO", in particular a few unnamed members who speak of preventing scammers and leechers, are some of the biggest leechers on these forums, who continually get games galore from others and give little back or give away other people's games.
The way I see it is that someone, somewhere, will put the code to use and will get far more use out of it than it would get sitting in my pile of unused codes.
l0rdtr3k: MAHAYO should be a forum rule if you ask me.
"Shoulding" should be against forum rules. How ya like dem paradoxical apples? :P You shouldn't redeem any of the codes listed below if you are in favour of MAHAYO. Walk the talk :D
Steam codes
Primal Fears 00VKQ-3F4RR-K8FR6
Retention 00WDT-53WZR-P570Y
Shattered Haven 00G45-IX7X3-G0QFH
Tidalis 00YZD-DCQFP-0YVKD
Voyage Journey to the Moon 00IV5-2RWF2-GDQ6L
Castle 00PQR-7V7EW-JYM9L
