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Yeah, we're doing it again. Just wanted to give you all a heads up;
the free games are coming. It'll be the usual sort of thing; once a
day
[probably, I haven't figured out the schedule yet*]
I'll make a post where I drop a key to some random game. First
come, first serve; try not to be too greedy. If you've been here for
previous Decembers, you'll know what to expect. I think I have enough
games to do at least once a day through Christmas.
I haven't decided on whether I'll use any sort of key obfuscation or
not. Honestly, I don't think it really works but I also don't think
that bots are as much as a problem as we sometimes make out.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know. If my too frequent posts
already annoy you, you may wish to kill-file me in December, because
there's going to be a lot more of me then. ;-)
Ideas and suggestions always welcome.
Prepare for the Ho-ho-hos!
* it involves a spreadsheet! ;-)
Yeah, we're doing it again. Just wanted to give you all a heads up;
the free games are coming. It'll be the usual sort of thing; once a
day
[probably, I haven't figured out the schedule yet*]
I'll make a post where I drop a key to some random game. First
come, first serve; try not to be too greedy. If you've been here for
previous Decembers, you'll know what to expect. I think I have enough
games to do at least once a day through Christmas.
I haven't decided on whether I'll use any sort of key obfuscation or
not. Honestly, I don't think it really works but I also don't think
that bots are as much as a problem as we sometimes make out.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know. If my too frequent posts
already annoy you, you may wish to kill-file me in December, because
there's going to be a lot more of me then. ;-)
Ideas and suggestions always welcome.
Prepare for the Ho-ho-hos!
I have a few keys, but I think I'll be dropping them in the Steam group,
so join up if you want to get in on them.
On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:58:27 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
Woohoo! Are you going to post in our Steam's group too?
If I do, it will be secondary. The primary goal... well, one of the
primary goals... that is, one of the many goals I am striving for...
[Wait, let me start again. I wasn't expecting an Inquisition]
One of the reasons behind these give-aways was to drive traffic to
CSIPGA on Usenet. That's why I was never incredibly worried about
lurkers swiping the keys; if they're getting it, at least it means
people are reading the newsgroup.
[Although if you are a lurker and grab a key, take it as
an opportunity to come and say hi. We won't bite. Well,
except for maybe Ant, but they're tiny so you'll barely feel
it.]
I feel if I only gave the keys out on the Steam forum, it would limit
the readership. Free stuff --and the traffic the promise of free stuff generates-- makes the newsgroup look more lively. I like lively. ;-)
So if I suspect that if I post to the Steam group, it will mostly be
as a pointer back to here.
[In case you're wondering, the other goals are to make
the holidays more cheerful, and to get rid of all these
excess keys I have cluttering up the place. Oh, and its an
opportunity for me to sing in public without people chasing
me away with torches and pitchforks]
I have a few keys, but I think I'll be dropping them in the Steam group,
so join up if you want to get in on them.
I'm torn, but all my giveaways are gog keys, so I'll post here I guess
On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:05:02 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
I have a few keys, but I think I'll be dropping them in the Steam group,
Yeah, we're doing it again. Just wanted to give you all a heads up;
the free games are coming. It'll be the usual sort of thing; once a
day
[probably, I haven't figured out the schedule yet*]
I'll make a post where I drop a key to some random game. First
come, first serve; try not to be too greedy. If you've been here for >>previous Decembers, you'll know what to expect. I think I have enough
games to do at least once a day through Christmas.
I haven't decided on whether I'll use any sort of key obfuscation or
not. Honestly, I don't think it really works but I also don't think
that bots are as much as a problem as we sometimes make out.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know. If my too frequent posts
already annoy you, you may wish to kill-file me in December, because >>there's going to be a lot more of me then. ;-)
Ideas and suggestions always welcome.
Prepare for the Ho-ho-hos!
so join up if you want to get in on them.
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:58:27 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
Woohoo! Are you going to post in our Steam's group too?
If I do, it will be secondary. The primary goal... well, one of the
primary goals... that is, one of the many goals I am striving for...
[Wait, let me start again. I wasn't expecting an Inquisition]
One of the reasons behind these give-aways was to drive traffic to
CSIPGA on Usenet. That's why I was never incredibly worried about
lurkers swiping the keys; if they're getting it, at least it means
people are reading the newsgroup.
[Although if you are a lurker and grab a key, take it as
an opportunity to come and say hi. We won't bite. Well,
except for maybe Ant, but they're tiny so you'll barely feel
it.]
I do sting and can spray formic acid, you know. ;)
I feel if I only gave the keys out on the Steam forum, it would limit
the readership. Free stuff --and the traffic the promise of free stuff
generates-- makes the newsgroup look more lively. I like lively. ;-)
So if I suspect that if I post to the Steam group, it will mostly be
as a pointer back to here.
[In case you're wondering, the other goals are to make
the holidays more cheerful, and to get rid of all these
excess keys I have cluttering up the place. Oh, and its an
opportunity for me to sing in public without people chasing
me away with torches and pitchforks]
What a key hoarder. /s ;) I hope those keys don't expire. I hate that! :(
Tomorrow's the first day of the 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday
Give-Away. I can't say we have a lot of GREAT games (although there
are some)... but there are a lot of 'em.
On 2024-11-30, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Tomorrow's the first day of the 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday
Give-Away. I can't say we have a lot of GREAT games (although there
are some)... but there are a lot of 'em.
It is already tomorrow, today, in my time zone. Can't wait to see what's
on offer! I don't have keys, or know how to get them, to be able to
share here. Can I take keys to games, that I actually will target to
play!
Geeknix <usenet@apple.geeknix135.net> wrote at 13:30 this Sunday (GMT):
On 2024-11-30, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Tomorrow's the first day of the 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday
Give-Away. I can't say we have a lot of GREAT games (although there
are some)... but there are a lot of 'em.
It is already tomorrow, today, in my time zone. Can't wait to see what's
on offer! I don't have keys, or know how to get them, to be able to
share here. Can I take keys to games, that I actually will target to
play!
I hope there are some interesting games :D
candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Geeknix <usenet@apple.geeknix135.net> wrote at 13:30 this Sunday (GMT):
On 2024-11-30, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Tomorrow's the first day of the 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday
Give-Away. I can't say we have a lot of GREAT games (although there
are some)... but there are a lot of 'em.
It is already tomorrow, today, in my time zone. Can't wait to see what's >> > on offer! I don't have keys, or know how to get them, to be able to
share here. Can I take keys to games, that I actually will target to
play!
I hope there are some interesting games :D
And good ones. I must hoard more for my digital nest. ;)