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Can you promote on r/FreeGameFindings?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
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/r/FreeGameFindings is based around finding free game promotions all over the place! Be it Steam, Epic, Origin, Ubisoft Connect, GOG, Xbox, Playstation, or Nintendo Consoles, we will find every last free Game and DLC promotion we can, and get it to you!
What its rules say about promotion
Do Not Trade, Beg or Abuse Referral Links
We don't want you to trade games here. We also don't want unfair/unreasonable use of referral links. Abusing referral links is meant to relate to individuals misusing them in places where it does not relate in any way. A group using them as part of their giveaways doesn't feel like abuse, but this can be circled back to. We also ask that you don't blatantly beg for things. No matter the reason, just don't do it. We call it begging as a deterrent, but no matter how nicely or politely you're
Don't Promote Key Farming
Please refrain from getting more keys for a single game offer. Or at least don't tell people about it. It's not a good thing to do. However I think there's an exception to this. If you're discussing how an offer includes numerous games, and that you're able to try to get those others ones as well, then I don't think it's a problem. Just don't discuss you getting a bunch of one game.
PSAs for Related Content Are Allowed
Our above rules exclude and remove a lot of content from being posted on FGF, but often times there are things that might be relevant to the FGF community, that wouldn't fit within the ruleset. Reminders of the latest Amazon Prime free game promotions wouldn't really be free, but it is relevant to a lot of the community. So on a case-by-case basis, things like that, and some other items are fine to post as **[PSA]**.
All 14 rules of r/FreeGameFindings
- No Free To Play Games Or Free Weekends
We don't allow games that are always free (i.e. TF2 or Dota 2) or free weekends. Only post games that *normally have a price, but are temporarily free to claim and kept forever.* On top of that, we also allow free games (that are newer or older offers) that will give '+1' to your steam game count. We do currently allow Alpha/Beta threads for F2P games. On that note though, the Alpha/Beta has to be acquirable through abnormal means in some way. (So not just "buying" on the steam store etc.) - The Giveaway Has To Be Open To Many
A safe bet for amount of keys/codes being given away is 1000. A little lower than that can be cool too, but be reasonable. We do allow raffles here, but they have to be pretty easy to 'fix'. If they're just normal raffles, we currently allow 10k+ key raffles, as they're pretty open. Ala Steamgifts. Something like maybe refreshing/trying again in a minute is safest. Also people should be 99% guaranteed to get access to this item, so no sign up to possibly get in type things. - Follow Our Format
The format is as follows; [Platform] (Game, DLC, Membership, Credit, Alpha/Beta, Alpha, Beta, or Other) *title of free item*. Leave the words 'Free', 'Beta' and 'Giveaway' out of the title. That's it. We accept most platforms and DRMs (excluding Mobile) that has gaming, however the item in "()" must be a Game, DLC, Membership, Credit, or Other. DLC/Other posts should label the game name before the item name: [Platform] (DLC) Game Name - DLC Name - Do Not Trade, Beg or Abuse Referral Links
We don't want you to trade games here. We also don't want unfair/unreasonable use of referral links. Abusing referral links is meant to relate to individuals misusing them in places where it does not relate in any way. A group using them as part of their giveaways doesn't feel like abuse, but this can be circled back to. We also ask that you don't blatantly beg for things. No matter the reason, just don't do it. We call it begging as a deterrent, but no matter how nicely or politely you're - Don't Promote Key Farming
Please refrain from getting more keys for a single game offer. Or at least don't tell people about it. It's not a good thing to do. However I think there's an exception to this. If you're discussing how an offer includes numerous games, and that you're able to try to get those others ones as well, then I don't think it's a problem. Just don't discuss you getting a bunch of one game. - Use Link Flair
Say there's steps to getting the item, list/walkthrough them in the comments of your thread, then flair it as 'Read Comments'. Does the post require social media? Use that flair. Has it expired? Please flair it as such, this is the most helpful flair to use. - Only Post Offers When They're Live
If the offer you're posting isn't available yet, or is scheduled for later, you cannot post it. There can be exceptions for times where you need to do something prior to prepare or something like that. In cases like that, post a [PSA] and ask mods to approve the post. You can also use the pinned discussion thread to inform as well. - Prior Work Sites Are Allowed
Giveaways that require prior work or participation on certain sites are allowed. "Prior work" refers to tasks like playtime in a game demo, accumulating points, completing daily activities, or reaching specific tiers on a site before you can access the giveaway. These giveaways are allowed as long as they don’t require spending real money. For cases where these sorts of requirements are present, those posting them should edit the flair of the post to include an estimate of the time required. - *No Mobile Games* EDIT: Testing "highlight" posts
~~We don't allow mobile games (Android, iOS, or Windows Phone) to be posted here. Please look below for other subreddits you can post those on.~~ EDIT: We will be testing allowing "highlight" items being posted like normal to the subreddit. All other items should be posted in the Exiled mega thread for the time being. - Alpha/Beta Offers Cannot Be Short Timed Test Periods
This means no test weekends/weeks. As of right now these general limited time Beta offers aren't allowed, at least not without a reward of some kind. Even then it should be noted that the post would be best as being done for the reward alone rather than the beta. *(Other) Game Beta - Tester Reward* - Mega Threads for Itch.io and "Exiled" Offers
We currently house all Itch.io, and "exiled" offerings to "Mega Threads" you'll see on the front page of FGF. For Itch titles, we do allow games with a "decent" amount of reviews on Itch, and/or has a Steam page with reviews to be posted like normal still. This is under Moderator discretion. The "exiled" thread is meant for things that are banned from FGF, or have been in a weird position as of late. See to the thread for details. - PSAs for Related Content Are Allowed
Our above rules exclude and remove a lot of content from being posted on FGF, but often times there are things that might be relevant to the FGF community, that wouldn't fit within the ruleset. Reminders of the latest Amazon Prime free game promotions wouldn't really be free, but it is relevant to a lot of the community. So on a case-by-case basis, things like that, and some other items are fine to post as **[PSA]**. - Be Respectful
Be Respectful. Toxic behaviour isn't wanted on FGF. The assumption before was that it wouldn't need to be said. While it should be common sense, it's now written out. Just be cool, we're all just hanging out! - Expired
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