I personally think a take one/give one is both a good idea and a bad idea. It's good on one hand because there is some expectation to give back - not just take/take/take. OTOH, the ninja thread was supposed to be a kind of place you could go if you were really poor and a place for gifters to just gift without expecting anything in return. Once you start imposing rules that have no basis for enforcement then you're gonna run into finger pointing and name calling and all kinds of crap.But it IS a good idea, I just don't think the ninja thread is the place for it...way too established as a place that doesn't have any rules. Heck a whole bunch of people don't even say thank you...

Anyway, just my thoughts... oh and the "Open This Thread" is a great beginning though I'd check with the OP before co-opting his thread. ;-)

Maybe the best option is a new giveaway thread with the "take one-give one" rules, and keeping the ninja thread as is.

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Good point- if someone doesn't have a key to give, they are SOL.

However, there are already GOG and non-GOG gifting threads, so the most appealing thing to me about the NGA thread is the convenience factor, like make a post, gift, and get out.

So, maybe, anyone looking for straight-up gifts should post to the gifting threads if people start doing the take-one-give-one here.

But like I said, this is not a trading thread, so the best way to do it is to give back to SOMEONE ELSE, and not the person who gifted you.

Thank you :D

Thanks for link. It is only for Men of War: Assault Squad 1 GOTY.... to 'celebrate release of MoW:AS2'.

edit: if you all need to friend someone on fb to reach the manditory '5 friends that like indiegala', I'm BAZ just make sure you let me know who you are, I try not to accept blind invites.

Yeah wrong copy and paste, i edited it. really shouldn't be typing today i guess.
Still a chance on a winning a free game though.
But oh i already seem to have lost a rep point over it.

True : Good point- if someone doesn't have a key to give, they are SOL.
True: most appealing thing to me about the NGA thread is the convenience factor, like make a post, gift, and get out.

Also, the Ask threads work fine (well except the derep trolls - ugh). The Classifieds also work well if only a bit of work to end up with what you want (as you know I usually end up doing a three-way trade either for myself or as gifts)

Best idea just for clarity: New Thread with Take One/Give One. Set up rules at the beginning - short and sweet...

I noticed that, but you need friends/alts. Too bad they've gone that route.

*Edit* - This is for the original assault squad btw.

One more : Natural Selection 2 anyone ?

Yeah, probably best ;-)

you can just post there that you need friends plenty will add you.

No prob :) enjoy :)

I wish they would get rid of the rep system, its a form of invisible harassment.

The downside I see to that is that this thread is so popular that it's the first thing people think of, I believe, when they think quick giveaway; in my case, for example, I had several games which people in the Gifting threads wanted, but I ended up posting them here because, well, I thought of this thread first.

The idea here is to discourage people from taking too much at once, or to take without contributing.

At the very least, I think people who post in the Ninja Giveaway thread are free to decide what conditions they should have for their post :]

So, if you don't want to do it, then don't. But do it up, if you do.

Here are the new T1G1 rules

- state clearly in your post that you're doing take-one-give-one (a giveaway where people give back to the community, if they take something :] )

- if you ask for a key from someone doing take-one-give-one, then you should give a key TO SOMEONE ELSE, not to the gifter; this is not a trading/classifieds thread. You can trade with each other if both parties agree, but do it via PM.

- if you're doing take-one-give-one, don't post the key in plain sight because bots and, well, people.

- anyone asking for a T1G1 key can't do so by PM.

- giving back a key should happen immediately; post the offer in your asking post!

- also, it might not be fair to giveaway a key which is being given away/ was given away for free at any time.

- if you're giving away a F2P key, then say that it's that; mention if keys come with DLC or trading cards.

- the gifter is free to choose if they don't want to gift you if you offer a F2P key.

- no one has to wait till someone asks for a key up for grabs to post about a new key.

- if someone doesn't honor your T1G1 giveaway, don't be silent about it.

edit: so, all of these rules are up for discussion. Feedback appreciated.