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D O T

Member
Jan 1, 2021
4,261
Btw 5taquitos your giveaway said it was for Elden Ring but when redeemed it was for a game called Bad Rats…
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Kyle Cross

Member
Oct 25, 2017
8,494
Just realized the giveaway that was canceled an hour before it ended started on April 1st haha (Totally understandable to cancel that one, though. Sounded complicated for the giver).
It didn't seem like a joke. It was a physical item from a new user so it did give me pause. Seems like maybe just an issue they ran into.
 

Adnor

Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,966
That's bullshit, I hope he gives you an actual key, I don't understand why people are applauding this, fuck them.

What is this, 2012?
 

5taquitos

Member
Oct 27, 2017
12,952
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User Banned (1 week): Giftbot abuse, creating fake giveaways. (ban reduced taking into account apology)
You don't have the right

I have no regrets
 

Lone_Prodigy

Member
Oct 25, 2017
7,442
Slow your roll. I feel for the winner, but this is a thread for giving away things for free. No money changed hands.
 

Ctrl Alt Del

Banned
Jun 10, 2018
4,312
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I'd be mad if I thought I had won Elden Ring and be giving anything else instead.

That said, it's free shit. Can't really complain (all you lose is the possibility of claiming other games if a time restriction is in place).
 

LiQuid!

Member
Oct 26, 2017
3,986
Condolences to TearablePuns

I don't mind the joke, but IMO it the bogus giveaway should have been timed so that the winner was chosen on April 1st. Having that happen to someone a week later is kinda OOF

edit: also should have been on a larger scale IMO. If someone were to "giveaway" 10 elden ring keys and have the prank spread out to a few unfortunate people, it would sting less than being the sole person singled out for the joke
 

Helix

Mayor of Clown Town
Banned
Jun 8, 2019
24,101
that's good......

that's damn good.

that said I would probably have an actual key when they actually found out. feel bad for Tearable Puns
 

Cth

The Fallen
Oct 29, 2017
1,813
I think this came up in the past, and with Bad Rats. People were divided but ultimately it was ruled a bad thing as it prevented people from winning genuine giveaways.

But yeah, if it was limited to April Fools day it could of had some wiggle room.
 
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Podge293

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
5,760
User Banned (2 weeks): Modwhining
6 month ban for that.....you get less of a ban for racism

Farcical
 

XR.

Member
Nov 22, 2018
6,633
I can absolutely appreciate the concept of not allowing fake giveaways, but maybe this could've been clarified in the rules before banning someone for it
 

Mindfreak191

Member
Dec 2, 2017
4,795
I think the new giveaway should just give the key to the initial winner, I would've cried if that happened to me lol.