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[META] Are paid for, closed source projects, being advertised on this community, appropriate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by breadsmasher@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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A number of brand new accounts have popped up shilling their paid for applications.

Is this within the rules? Is the community happy with this? Could mods clarify this in the rules?

Either allowing advertising, or banning it entirely.

my point is - there is a difference between an open source homegrown project that might be useful, vs closed source paid for projects from brand new accounts

some replies are misunderstanding, somehow.

I am against

brand new accounts who:

first post is a brand new project
project is closed source
project will cost money
is asking for free testing
the post is literally an advertisement

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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Thats not a single item list but a combo, as you know I've only recently taken over here, and as I've repeatedly said all rules are subject to change based on community input. Its only been about 2 weeks now (and a particularly busy week for me this past one) so I haven't posted another yet as I couldn't give it appropriate attention last week.

So let's clarify the rules then, I'm all for it.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So let’s clarify the rules then, I’m all for it.

First, sorry to make your job harder. Second, my biggest issue is civility, supporting, and helping. Yes, I can, like everyone else, go low. I don't like to, I'd much rather be cordial and helpful. I am inclusive, not exclusive, I'm all about agreeing to disagree and call it a day. No need to curb stomp anyone.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 1 points 1 hour ago

I don't think getting the rules cleaned up makes things harder - if anything I think it makes things easier.