Hey, joe10 — thanks for your feedback here. We've talked about this over email, but I want to share more publicly so other people can see .

As mentioned, the "hacked" false entries you received were highly unusual. They were not listed in any spam database, and had different IPs. The giveaway definitely didn't appear hacked to us.

Similar to other giveaway tools, we use multiple spam/bot reduction policies. In many cases, we actually have more advanced protections than other solutions out there. Specifically, we use rule sets in AWS, have reCAPTCHA v3 (the latest version) enabled for all giveaways by default), have backend IP throttling and IP detection mechanisms for abuse, and also have additional policies in place.

For a $49 lifetime product, this is what was realistic for us to do — and it's better than many competitors that charge $49+ per MONTH.

With that said, it's not perfect and for those that need advanced, enterprise-level detection mechanisms, there may be better solutions out there that are a much higher budget/cost but worth it for some larger businesses and use cases. We're focused on simplicity and affordability for solopreneurs, and that's what we'll keep aiming for.

Thanks again for your feedback.