aniforprez Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:09am
Is it an acceptable practice to give away humble bundle keys if I don't want them?
I know Humble Bundle allows a way to gift the individual games. What I'm asking is, if I simply put them out there for anyone to take, am I doing something wrong? Am I depriving the developer of a sale he might have earned more from had the recipient of my gift not bought it from humble bundle and may have decided to buy the game had I not given it to him? Would I be a bad person for doing something like this?

Please advice.

Edit: I'm not giving them away. Or at least not to strangers.
Last edited by aniforprez; Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:31am
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Black Blade Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:17am 
Well with the new system that you have like a gift thing i really do not know any more... but what i can say is what it says here:
http://support.humblebundle.com/customer/portal/articles/243192

Humble bundle dose not really allow to give away part of a bundle only all of it:
If I already have a game(s) in the bundle do I have the ability to gift the extra copy in the bundle?
nfortunately, if you already have a game in the bundle you will not be able to gift the extra games to a friend.

Please consider your bundle a "unit", and not to share copies of the games or Steam keys from it.

If you'd like to give a copy of the games away, we have a system in place that allows you to buy a gift key from http://www.humblebundle.com so your friends can have access to direct downloads as well as any Steam or other keys we have included.
Last edited by Black Blade; Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:17am
Tricks Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:18am 
Debating ethics on the Steam forums. Always a good idea.
Spawn of Totoro Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:23am 
It is discouraged as it takes away from the Humble Bundle. The keys are so cheap, may as well buy a bundle as a gift for someone instead.

The more bundles sold, the more goes to charity. The more that goes to charity, the more people get helped.
aniforprez Dec 11, 2013 @ 7:31am 
Originally posted by Black Blade:
etc etc

But I have the option to obtain gift keys for each individual game. It's shown here.
http://support.humblebundle.com/customer/portal/articles/1356336-gifting-steam-keys

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
It is discouraged as it takes away from the Humble Bundle. The keys are so cheap, may as well buy a bundle as a gift for someone instead.

The more bundles sold, the more goes to charity. The more that goes to charity, the more people get helped.

OK, point taken. Not giving them away. Thanks!
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