Hello all, I used to be fairly active around here. I do Twitch and Bluesky, but I haven't been on here in a very long time. I hope you've all been well.

Edit: I found my stepping down / resignation letter. I thought I'd post it here.

 Hey cg and others,

 Unfortunately, I'm going to have to step down as moderator of this community. There are a dozen reasons I could give, but this community outgrew a one man show many, many weeks ago and I'm absolutely dying t this point. I'm so burned out that it's becoming difficult for me to focus on SteamGifts for more than a couple of hours. Worse is I can't even keep up. It's definitely best for the community that I step down and have multiple other mods replace me. I've been waiting on help for so long, and that request has gone ridiculous far on the backburner. With the summer sales approaching, possibly this Thursday, there is absolutely no way I'm going to be able to keep up.

 I'll discuss things with you further when you're online, but it's just too much at this point to handle. thejadefalcon, Yatterman, Ichigo, and Raiden will be plenty enough to handle the onslaught of summer. They've been with the site long enough and know the rules. They're dedicated to the community. I wouldn't trust anyone else with the community at this poiunt. Also, Yatterman will agree with this statement, but SteamTrades has a cesspit.

 Another huge reason I will share is I'm trying to get a new job [Edit: I didn't]. A friend is going to bat for me at her software company, I wouldn't be able to moderate at the office anymore.

 Please do not share the content of this messages with anyone else outside of SteamGifts staff.

 Best regards,
 Loko (Dan)
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2 months ago*

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To be honest I don't, but by the look of it you left before I joined SG.
Regardless, welcome back! :)

2 months ago
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Thank you!

2 months ago
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looks like you left before my time

probably wouldn't remember much from that time anyways

2 months ago
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Nope, but my memory is shot anyway.

2 months ago
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Can't say that I do, but welcome back, Dan!

2 months ago
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Thanks!

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Welcome back mate :)

2 months ago
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Thank you!

2 months ago
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Holy shit man I do remember you, your name was one of the most memorable ones. You used to be a mod back in the day isn't that right? Hope you've been well too.

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Yes, I used to be a mod!

2 months ago
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Same as above, joined like a year after you left, but welcome back <3

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<3!

2 months ago
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Now we just need Cult to get back here and we're all set. You've been missed

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And Konrad.

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Salut!

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xarabas, good to see you. I hope you're well.

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And oddllama

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Yay, one of the old geezers! Welcome back!

Cheers!

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Thanks! :>

2 months ago
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Hey, long time no see! Welcome back :)

2 months ago
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Hello and thank you!

2 months ago
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Hey, good to see you again, what brought you back?

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i can't not remember this gem when seeing this gif https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RySHDUU2juM

2 months ago
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Lol, I knew it was going to be that video before I even clicked, I was thinking the same when I first saw CG's GIF.

2 months ago
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Hey cg! Great to see you again. I really missed the place and community. It's been too long.

2 months ago
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Last few giveaways you did, there was Sonic Generations, and now there's Sonic x Shadow Generations giveaways. Just found it a bit amusing.

2 months ago
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I feel archaic, but you're from the before-times :o

Welcomeback!

2 months ago
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No sorry I don't but guess you want away before I joined

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Your name does ring a bell... did you by chance have a Mount and Blade squirrel profile pic at some point?

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I don't believe I did!

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I do remember you, even when you left before I joined 😂

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Welcome back! Looks like I joined a few years after you left. Nice to meet you!

2 months ago
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Hey there. I joined shortly after your activity stopped, but I do recognise the name. Welcome back, hope the last decade and change went well for you.

2 months ago
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It's absolutely bonkers how much time has passed since the last time I was here! I regret leaving the community, I hope I can squeeze in again.

2 months ago
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Pepperidge Farm 'memebers. Another thing I didn't have in my 2025 bingo card, but glad to see you.

2 months ago
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oooh its an ancient one :O
welcome back !

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reported.

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D:

2 months ago
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new phone, who dis??

2 months ago
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I updated with my resignation letter. I never posted it before.

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Interesting to read that even back then SteamTrades was already enough of a clusterf*ck for it to be referred as having a cesspit, that letter was written long before even CG gave up on moderating that site.

2 months ago
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I am not sure if there ever was a time it wasn't one.

2 months ago
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I didn't know he gave up on it, I wonder what was the final straw. The place was nuts with activity. I have a bunch of positive comments still from those days, so that's nice.

2 months ago
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I remember that for a time SG and ST were merged into a single site but that kept causing issues (of the users misbehaving kind) so eventually they were separated once again and later CG just straight up automated moderation on ST so it could mostly run itself. Then a few years later someone suggested the button at the top linking to ST be removed from SG entirely and CG surprisingly agreed.
SteamTrades seems to still be chugging along after the divorce (and restraining order) from SteamGifts but I think most of us who where mainly into SG have abandoned ST.

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12 years between giveaways! I wonder if that's some kind of a record... CG might be able to query the database to see.

2 months ago
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I really hope he finds out.

2 months ago
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So SteamTrades was bad even when there was moderation? Interesting. I guess it must generate enough revenue for cg to justify keeping it online.

Welcome back!

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I have no idea how it is now, but it was a lot of work for sure.

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