thank you :)

BTW i was reading an interesting thread earlier, I am sorry for corrupting you guys O_o

thanks Homer :)

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some1 said that gifting is irrantional, about ego and corrupts the receiver instead of inspiring them to be able to buy the games themselves.

OOOOOK and what planet did he hail from. TSK TSK I say and then go on to forget and ignore him

must be from a country that doesn't have santa..

Interesting, if cynical, opinion. I prefer to attribute it to inherent generosity, a recognition of one's own good fortune, and the willingness to share in that good fortune in some small way. :-)

On the right column, Steam tells me who in my friend list owns the game. If you log into Steam, there's also a huge green bar that reads: "You already own it."

I will learn how to use it 1 day lol

I feel so dirty now. lol

In all seriousness though, I am appreciative of you, Homer, and the many other gifters on this site, both towards me and to everyone else.

Me too. I am thankful for the generosity of everyone in the forum. I always feel like I don't give enough because everyone here is such big givers.

I know, thank you - I just feel there is a bit of a tide against gifters at the min, but is prolly just me taking it too personal

I actually like gifting for the feel of gifting. At Christmas eve I love to see my loved ones become happy for something I have got for them. Especially if I have been really creative and found something very personal. The warm feeling I get when I make people happy is not to be sullied by someone who obviously haven't tried to make other people happy and the other way around.

I think you just have to ignore them. Very sad to see people who see it that way.

I haven't seen the thread you mean, but I have seen such threads.

To me, it's up to the person to decide. Do what you feel like doing. I wish I could give more often than I have been able to so far.

It's opinion and nothing more, my friend. I know it can be muh easier said then done, but don't take it personally. The great thing about opinions (aside from the fact that we're all entitled to them) is that they only carry the weight that we choose to ascribe to them.