I have noticed that some users have posted links to websites or companies giving free items or coupons legitimately. I have thought it would be a good idea to make a poll to know what other users think. Of course, someone is going to think "People will put Warez in it", but I think that would not be a focus of the subforum, seeing as Warez is a bannable offence anyway. I think the usage of this subforum would include:
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[*][B]Posting of legitamite company giveaways[/B]
[*][B]Posting of giveaways from a user (Who obtained such items legally)[/B]
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I would not see this subforum as a "classified ads" forum where a user would post a listing of a free item for someone to pick up (some cases of this can be found on craigslist, where one user posts an ad for a free, for example, snowglobe which can be picked up for free just to get it off of his hands)
Examples of good idea of posts would be, for example, the recent "Artscow - Free custom mouse pads if you have a Facebook account" thread, or the "Facepunch LIVE Hardware Giveaway - Summer 2010 - OPERATION WALMART V2" thread.
These would be good examples of threads that could be found in this subforum because they are legal, and can be considered "Giveaways".
Another reason I think this subforum would be nice is because a lot of threads that have free things, such as the ones above, would be much, much easier to find and would be much more organized.
I know that some users here one Facepunch would be like "but we don't get enough threads anyway, and it would be easier to stumble upon them"
I agree with the fact that we do not have many threads such as the ones above, but I think a subforum for them would encourage the posting of such legitimate giveaways, as there are many bound to be floating around the internet.
In conclusion, I think this would be a useful and hopefully popular subforum, if the Moderators choose to make such a subforum. I would like to thank everyone for reading my wall of text, choosing to participate in this thread, whether it just be by reading or posting, and for voting in the poll. Suggestions to better my idea would also be appreciated.
I foresee Warez, Warez everywhere.
What's with all these petitions for subforums lately?
I voted yes though.
Rated Agree, even if there is a gifting subforum.
I like free stuff, but I just don't think there's a need for a sub forum.
There already is one. If I am correct.
Voted yes, sounds like a good idea.
[QUOTE=Landen85;23361409]Rated Agree, even if there is a gifting subforum.[/QUOTE]
Though that forum is hidden
I say we move the forum to scandinavia, and make a "Share your personal backups of games and other software" subsection. :smug:
But on a serious note, I say we make a 'Bargains'-subsection, for bargains of the day, including free stuff.
[QUOTE=Tools;23361471]I say we move the forum to scandinavia, and make a "Share your personal backups of games and other software" subsection. :smug:
But on a serious note, I say we make a 'Bargains'-subsection, for bargains of the day, including free stuff.[/QUOTE]
That sounds like a good idea, want me to put it OP?
Edit: The bargains thing
How about just a Free Stuff thread?
I think this vote will not work as the same thing with the cooking subforum, reminds me of real life the government doesn't give a fuck.
I want it though.
[QUOTE=Mazakrov;23361535]How about just a Free Stuff thread?[/QUOTE]
That could work, but a subforum would be somewhat better because you wouldn't have to dig through posts to find a giveaway, it'd be more organized.
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;23361394]What's with all these petitions for subforums lately?[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with free stuff?
There is already one. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/forumdisplay.php?f=188[/url]
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/forumdisplay.php?f=188[/url]
Here you go.
Did you not read above you?
I have another idea, anyone that links to freebies and gets more than 50 hearts will get gifted by the guys getting freebies :v:
[QUOTE=coco911231;23361371]I foresee Warez, Warez everywhere.[/QUOTE]
I see bans, Bans everywhere.
No that sounds useless, their will be like 10 threads.
[QUOTE=meepugh;23420966]No that sounds useless, [B]their[/B] will be like 10 threads.[/QUOTE]
Grammar sub-forum anyone?
[QUOTE=counterpo0;23419419]There is already one. [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/forumdisplay.php?f=188[/URL][/QUOTE]
That is a gifting forum. Not a free item giveaway forum.
But it will be bad since all beggars (i.e. most of GGT) will crash in that subforum and ruin it.
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