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Discussion in 'Archived Appeals' started by -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE, May 11, 2013.

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  1. -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE

    -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE New User

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    Many people are aware of backpack.tf, the new "price checking site" as the tf2spreadsheet was and still kind of is. When you go to backpack.tf and view the "Frequently asked questions, you see this:
    How can I get tickets for the monthly raffles?

    There are currently 3 ways to earn raffle entries.
    • Vote on suggestions. Every month, we remove the rejected votes from the accepted votes (this ensures you're not simply voting on everything, we're looking for accuracy!). For each 100 votes left you will receive 1 entry up to a maximum of 5.
    • Make a donation. For every $1 of items donated, you will receive 1 ticket.
    • Become a Premium Member. Each Premium Member receives 5 tickets every month and are also entered in a premium-only raffle.
    The main point in this first one is the last bullet, become a Premium Member. Each Premium Member receives 5 tickets every month and are also entered in a premium-only raffle. I know i am not the only one who sees a problem with this.
    How can I accumulate contribution points?
    There are currently only two ways to accumulate contribution points. Note that if you ever go into negative points, you will not be able to post new price suggestions until your contribution points are positive again.
    Here's how to gain contribution points:
    • Upvote an item. If the price gets accepted and you've voted on the item, you will get 1 contribution point. You will lose 1 contribution point if the vote gets denied.
    • Downvote an item. If the price gets denied and you've downvoted on the item, you will get 1 contribution point. You will lose 1 contribution point if the vote gets accepted.
    • Start a price suggestion. You will receive 10 contribution points if it gets accepted. In the case it gets denied, you will lose 5 contribution points.
    • If you close your own suggestion, you will not lose any extra contribution points than the already accumulated. (this is to promote self-moderation!).
    • Negative votes affect your contribution points instantly, and positive ones are only added after a suggestion is accepted. The rationale behind this is very simple: block trolls from suggesting multiple bad suggestions in a row.
    If you ever end up with negative contribution points:
    • You cannot go lower than -5, it will be reset to -5 every day.
    • Every day passing, you will gain 1 point back. So if you're in the negatives, you could wait it out for 5 consecutive days and be automatically back to 0.
    • You can still vote on items. You can gain points back by voting accurately.
    And in this one it is obviously the last part, negative votes affect your contribution points instantly, and positive ones are only added after a suggestion is accepted. The rationale behind this is very simple: block trolls from suggesting multiple bad suggestions in a row.
    Please look over this and share it with other steamrep admins.
  2. -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE

    -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE New User

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    Also, please if anyone has anymore evidence or suspicion of price manipulating please post it.
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    Sari Helpful Member

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    I think this belongs in either the general discussion or report a scam section, not the appeal section.
  4. -=SLP=-EVILBOY4LIFE

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    Oh okay, thank you. Is there a way to just switch it over or must i repost it in either of those?
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