My Suggestion could apparently use some clarification so the
mostly-non-traders voicing their opinions (???) can understand the purpose of said Suggestion.
Begging, including trading series like "Scrap To Unusual" or asking for donations is considered Spam.
Everyone on the server who is trading is trading for some goal, even if that goal is the fun of trading. Announcing a trading series like S2U is at the very least redundant and unnecessary and is actuality very annoying to server regulars and real traders, whose seeding is the lifeblood of the server. S2U players can make the difference between a half-full server and a dead server; I see it all the time. Without the tools for players to remove those many, and seemingly-encouraged annoyances, the seeds leave and the server is dead until the cycle starts again. Yes, players can client-mute people, but the reality is that they just don't because connecting to a populated trade server where begging isn't allowed is easier.
All Raffles and Events/Contests (trivia, costume, etc.) require an official Skial/SteamRep middleman.
This means that without an official middleman present, chat-and-mic-wasting costume and other contests are not allowed because the hosts of these Events often promise prizes and almost as often do not give them, and like S2U, annoy traders and regulars. This also means that a present official middleman can refuse such an Event to occur if it would be detrimental to an active, trading server. This doesn't mean anyone will have to be on call to jump in and oversee a contest; it means they shouldn't happen unless guaranteed; it's fraud prevention and seed-saving.
Clear terms and agreements to any Wager, Raffle, Event or Contest must be posted in chat before it begins and all scores must also be posted in chat.
This is fraud prevention as well; making evidence collection much easier and allowing a present admin to stop a contest that doesn't protect its participants (especially in Spycrabbing)
Interfering with a Wager/Event/Contest (such as partner taunting near a Spycrab) is considered Griefing
Nobody likes their (sometimes) high-risk gamble being interrupted by a troll using the Kick Taunt or similar; seeds leave when they can't stop it.
Profiles and Inventories must be public if trading.
We are affiliated with SteamRep, and as such, it is our duty to provide adequate tools to our users to protect themselves. There is no good reason why a person trading shouldn't be able to view the profile and items of their trading partner. Research is key in the individual's fraud prevention process and giving players less ability to do timely, informed and patient research on players and items only makes them more vulnerable; for example, quick-switch scams are much easier to facilitate when a player can't see if their trading partner has similarly-looking items to their intended acquisition and if they have to change between their research and the trade window. We cannot protect those not smart enough to protect themselves but we can and should provide them the ability.
No trading of any CD/Retail Game Keys/Codes
SteamRep does not pursue fraud relating to these kinds of trades; therefore, we should not allow them.
No item misrepresentation, such as:
Falsely claiming rarity (1-of-1, glitched, owned by celebrity, etc.)
Trading items renamed as other items
Fraud prevention, especially in conjunction with requiring public access to profiles and inventories.
If no specific Spycrab rules are stated, the following rules are default and apply to all Spycrabs:
Each player agrees to the Wager in chat as follows:
"I agree to spycrab <opponent name> for <value of Wager>"
Both players hold out their disguise kits and taunt, keeping pace and making sure no one is ahead
First person to crab 3 times loses and must pay the winner the agreed amount.
Fraud prevention and streamlining.
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