All Discussions > Steam Forums > Help and Tips > Topic Details
This topic has been locked
ObitO Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:14pm
http://www.steamgifts.com/
Is it safe to open my account on this website? And what is steam gifts about ?
< >
Showing 1-12 of 12 comments
Garbage_Chaser Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:17pm 
I personally wouldn't. Don't do it.
#1
ObitO Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:18pm 
Why ? and what is steamgifts about ? will they give steam games just like that :O ?
#2
Silicon Vampire Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:20pm 
I've been a member over a year. Between my stepson, wife and myself, we have received almost 40 games from there.

Just make your SG account completely unique, nothing to do with your Steam login or contact info...
#3
ObitO Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:23pm 
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
I've been a member over a year. Between my stepson, wife and myself, we have received almost 40 games from there.

Just make your SG account completely unique, nothing to do with your Steam login or contact info...
I really didnt understand what should I do.. will I have free steam gifts without logging in ? how ..?
#4
Laptop Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:25pm 
If it was unsafe then I'm pretty sure the site would have been censored out long ago.
#5
Silicon Vampire Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:26pm 
You have to create an account there, then link your Steam account to it. Try reading their support FAQ.
#6
Marble Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:27pm 
You also need to have made at least $100 worth of Steam purchases to be eligible to create an account.
#7
ObitO Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:28pm 
Will I get steam's free games ? Is it safe ?
#8
Laptop Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:28pm 
Originally posted by Unterschutze™:
Will I get steam's free games ? Is it safe ?
Vampire answered that in his first post.
#9
Persephone Sapphora Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:47pm 
If the website uses OpenID it should be safe. Steamgifts is one of those websites that's safe to use.
#10
Black Blade Oct 29, 2013 @ 12:28am 
Originally posted by Unterschutze™:
Will I get steam's free games ? Is it safe ?
Yes i all ready got a gift from there as well and Silicon Vampire is a mod so i think you can trust him :D:
Its a good site
#11
Kargor Oct 29, 2013 @ 1:42am 
Basically, don't ever trust a website that wants you to enter your Steam account credentials. A website that merely uses "login through Steam" is ok -- you never enter your password on THEIR site, and if you are using the "remember me" setting on the Steam site it won't even ask for your password and just confirm that you want to log into that website using your Steam account.

The whole point about "login through Steam", or the more general OpenID, is that Steam confirms that you know the password for the Steam User ID that you claim is yours. Nothing else -- in particular, it won't TELL them the password, or even your login name, it will only confirm that you are using a valid Steam account.

Steamgifts in particular wants you to set your profile to "public", at least for a while. Again, this is because they aren't somehow hacking your account -- they can only access public information, and since they want to be reasonably sure you're not using throwaway accounts to enter the raffles they want to take a look at your game collection. I was actually surprised that my former "Steam users only" setting didn't work, as I had expected they could at least "be" a Steam user to access the data, but apparently the Steam API doesn't do that and they didn't want to roll their own software that basically clicks on the website buttons to access your profile.
Last edited by Kargor; Oct 29, 2013 @ 1:47am
#12
< >
Showing 1-12 of 12 comments
Per page: 1530 50

All Discussions > Steam Forums > Help and Tips > Topic Details
Date Posted: Oct 28, 2013 @ 1:14pm
Posts: 12
Start a New Discussion

Discussions Rules and Guidelines