-A) Did you know about the giveaway listing thread previously?
-No,I don't

-B) Will you begin/continue to use the thread. If yes, why? If no, why?
-Yes, to know the winners of the giveway and to follow the development of your "dream" :)

-C) Do you think the name of the thread should be changed so that its purpose of advertising giveaways is more obvious? If yes, why? If no, why?
-Yes,more clear is better is

-D) Or do you think a separate thread is more convenient for "giveaway advertising" leaving the former to its original purpose as a FAQ on gifting? If yes, why? If no, why?
-I think one thread is enough

-E) Suggest the thread's new name, if you think the change is necessary:
-Community Giveways

-F) Any suggestions / constructive criticism to improve it?
-I don't know,I'm sorry :(

-A) Did you know about the giveaway listing thread previously?

I was aware of the thread titled "how to gift a game" which had some giveaways linked in it.

-B) Will you begin/continue to use the thread. If yes, why? If no, why?

Both. I like for the gifts to be spread out. Posting everything in one place caters to one group. I like for EVERYONE to have a shot. Sometimes this means one lucky person will stumble upon something accidentally that they weren't expecting and/or weren't looking for.

-C) Do you think the name of the thread should be changed so that its purpose of advertising giveaways is more obvious? If yes, why? If no, why?

No. I think the instructional nature of the thread is well served. Link both threads in the OP. Since the data has become all over the place in the replies, get as much info in the OP as possible, or create BOTH threads new and keep them on task.

-D) Or do you think a separate thread is more convenient for "giveaway advertising" leaving the former to its original purpose as a FAQ on gifting? If yes, why? If no, why?

Yes. If the goal is to have all giveways listed in a central location, then it needs to be titled appropriately. A how to thread title doesn't help accomplish the mission statement. Link both threads to each in the OP


-E) Suggest the thread's new name, if you think the change is necessary:

Gifting Central
Good Ole Gifts
Community Gifts

(Keep it simple and self explanatory)

-F) Any suggestions / constructive criticism to improve it?

Develop a format that is simple for everyone to use. Require (which I guess means strongly beg everyone to follow a structure). Something like:

Name of Game: Thief 1.
Provider: GOG.
Type of gift: Contest.
End date: 6/1/2012.
Details: Read my mind to guess the code.
Redeemed: YES.

Another example:

Name of Game: Painkiller.
Provider: Steam.
Type of gift: Giveaway.
End date: 6/3/2012.
Details: Random.org will pick the winner
Redeemed: YES.

etc. The issues I see are people don't know which service the code is for Steam/GOG/etc. They don't always know the game name and under certain services redeem a code they wouldn't use. Sometimes people don't "claim" a code they won and people don't know if an event is over.

-A) Did you know about the giveaway listing thread previously?

Yes.


-B) Will you begin/continue to use the thread. If yes, why? If no, why?

No. It doesn't help the fast type of giveaway I have in mind.


-C) Do you think the name of the thread should be changed so that its purpose of advertising giveaways is more obvious? If yes, why? If no, why?

Yes. The purpose of the thread should be clear from the name of the thread.


-D) Or do you think a separate thread is more convenient for "giveaway advertising" leaving the former to its original purpose as a FAQ on gifting? If yes, why? If no, why?

No, there's no harm in explaining gifting in the first post.

Using a set format is a good idea. I second that.

A) No, I realized it 2 days ago.
B) yes, contribute and also to get.
C) Yes, I almost didn't find it if it wasn't for thespian. Should be changed to a more obvious title for newcomers.
D) This can also be possible for more clarity. Leave the faq with only the purpose of faq and have a separate thread with a more obvious title.

E) Giveaway Listings or Index?
F) More organizing :) From what I just saw on the thread, looks messy, and the title isn't fully deemed properly.

The thread we are talking about is not the "Ninja giveaways", but this one:

How does one make a gift? (aka "Gifting on GOG for dummies")

Please check out the last page to see it working, and the first if you want to find out why the name.

As I told you by PM, I can't consider valid your survey until you edit your post with the answers to the correct thread... :(

EDIT: Answer corrected by drxenija. The survey becomes valid.

A) Did you know about the giveaway listing thread previously?

Yes, I did.

B) Will you begin/continue to use the thread. If yes, why? If no, why?

I will, for my future giveaways. (If I remember.)

Do you think the name of the thread should be changed so that its purpose of advertising giveaways is more obvious? If yes, why? If no, why?

I think a new name would be a good idea. The name at this point makes me think it's a 'how to' thread, not a thread to advertise a contest or giveaway.

D) Or do you think a separate thread is more convenient for "giveaway advertising" leaving the former to its original purpose as a FAQ on gifting? If yes, why? If no, why?

Changing the name of the topic seems enough. I wonder if there really is a need for a 'How to gift FAQ'.

E) Suggest the thread's new name, if you think the change is necessary:

Something as boring as 'Advertise your giveaway'. Simple and easy to understand.

F) Any suggestions / constructive criticism to improve it?

If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.

+1 Gazoinks

I also agree a set template could be very helpful to plenty of users. However, if this was the case, perhaps a new thread should be stated, to enable maximum impact :)

......yep, its a cracking idea :)

Bumping before I go offline.

48 surveys correctly completed so far. Only 2 more for the second milestone prize.

Let's go, my friends! I'd hate to think that a GOG game be without an owner...

A) I knew about the thread before it became the giveaway list thread.
B) I'll start using it to keep ahead of any threads that I miss or don't keep ahead of.
C) I would say that the title should be changed. RIght now the thread is about how to create a gift to give, first, rather than about promoting contests. The only way people will know about the thread is to make it more obvious.
D) I think that the best thing to do honestly is make a new thread (Since titles can't be changed by users), but better than that is to make serveral different threads. People offer contests offering different kinds of prizes, some that aren't even games but are actually music. Ideally, I would see a thread for strictly GOG game contests, a thread for mixed games prizes, and one for non-game contests, or failing that, indie games and alternative items.
E) If my idea would be implemented, multiple threads, I would put down:
The Official GOG Giveaway Announcement Board
The Official Promotional Giveaway List
The Official GOG Contest Board
F) There's two things I see that would be very very useful for everyone, but would require interference from the moderators and GOG staff to implement:
First, I would say that the announcement threads be automatically favorited for all new users and old users. It makes it easier than hoping they run into it somewhere on the forum and gives them something to read through.
Second, I think that the announcements of giveaways should try to be regulated to the very first two or three posts. The threads alert users when someone has edited a post by bouncing to the top again (or at least it seems as such) so it regulates the important page to the front instead of cluttering everything afterwords. Later pages can instead be used for discussion. This requires though that someone be on hand to update the posts, so ideally there would be 3-5 people who would be given control to update posts when the others aren't around.

A. No.
B. Yes, it is a useful service.
C,D. I think a new list for the express purpose of promoting contests would be best. A gifting F.A.Q. is not a bad idea, but I would not think to look there for giveaways, so if you do continue to use the same thread the name should be changed.
E. The Great GOG Giveaway Gazette - I hope you like alliteration.

I'm in

A) No, I did not.

B) I will as it seems very handy and useful.

C) I think it should be changed, as its purpose was changed as well.

D) I think the FAQ and the listing could very well be in the same thread.

E) "Giveaway listing + Giveaways for dummies (FAQ)"

F) Aside from the above, no. If I come up with something, I'll edit it in.

-A) Did you know about the giveaway listing thread previously?

Yes.


-B) Will you begin/continue to use the thread. If yes, why? If no, why?

No.

-C) Do you think the name of the thread should be changed so that its purpose of advertising giveaways is more obvious? If yes, why? If no, why?

Yes.

-D) Or do you think a separate thread is more convenient for "giveaway advertising" leaving the former to its original purpose as a FAQ on gifting? If yes, why? If no, why?

No,

Yes. No. I most often consider that the giveaway's method (riddle, contest, technique of randomization, general theme) is more interesting than the giveawayism itself. I even like giveaway threads that are not labelled [giveaway]. The giveaway thread feels like being for people who are specifically on the hunt for free, given games. Giveaways and participations feel more spontaneous to me when indivudual and chaotic, even unexpected. Yes. Right now it doesn't completely serve its purpose. It advertises the giveaways to people who "know where too look" exclusively. The irony is that giveaway threads serve as advertisements for that one... I think so. Not only the current title conceals the thread purpose (people won't click on "howto" to get a list of giveaways), but it kinda works both ways : when you click on that htread and get to the last of a series of pages of announcements, you may just think it is the wrong place to get info on gifting procedures (even if you'd find some if manually navigating back to the OP). Hm. "Good Old Giveaways", or "Generously Offered Games", or "Gamers' ongoing Generosity"... (Or "Gome ond Getem".)

Or "Shrine of Altruism", if it's for records and archives more than annpouncements. And yes, i AM pompous. Not really. As I said, I don't think it's a very necessary thread, or one I'd use. I find that it formalises the giveaways a bit too much, making them feel subtly less chaotic and random. But if it has to exist, then being a separate thread with a specific title would indeed benefit it most. Maybe even being a sticky.

I have more fondness for the "gaming sales" thread (because it's good to know what's happening elsewhere, also the matter there is more strictly commercial so the spreadsheet effect bothers me less), for the exchanges threads (that may also benefit from a clearer title than "classifieds") and for the community gifting thread (that should make absolutely sure that people's wishlists are kept uptodate - having the recieved games still listed but crossed out would be perfect, if the forum allows or allowed it). At some point I wondered if the giveaways thread should be merged with the gifting thread, but it would make it more difficult to read. Also, if not stickied, maybe having something special in the title, reserved for such institutionnal threads. Like a liberal use of capital letters, or maybe brackets or asterisks around the title. Something that makes these threads stand apart as semi-official. Ideally, if the moderator and forum engines allow it, having the title in a different colour than the other threads.

But as for the content itself, I think it's okay as it is : keeping the announcements as one minimal sentence with a link.

A) No.

B) Yes, because it has interesting informations about the community activity.

C) No, keep the title and maintain it as a FAQ.

D) Yes, to create a separate thread for listing only, and the other thread to serve as a FAQ.


E) Giveaways list, by and for GOGers

F) Keep the new thread updated with links as a last post, to bump the thread. And instruct the giveaway-making people to be creative and innovative with the giveaways, and not to simply post the codes directly in a post, because bots/scripts can get the keys before humans do. The format that GOGer hucklebarry mentioned is useful too, pretty straight.