[boomboomsubban]

Didn't the idea start on Something Awful or another site like it? Do they still run their secret Santa?

[emodendroket]

I don't think any one forum can claim to own the concept but it was certainly common on more traditional forums too.

[legostormtroopr]

I don't think I'd want a goon from Something Awful sending me anything - or knowing my physical address.

[boomboomsubban]

Between the entry fee and the liberal use of banning, I'd rather they know my address than most internet sites. I don't remember thinking the users had a particularly bad reputation either.