Hi everyone,
We've been getting concerned about how certain folks are promoting their mods to users and as a result, we've had to establish some rules regarding how they can be promoted fairly.
Users- Users should post to the Help Wanted (not for support) (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=50.0) board to request custom or unique, paid mods. Free modification requests, or general requests for a formal modification (this does not include personalizing or customising an existing mod) should be posted to the Mod Requests (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=79.0) board.
- Topics posted in wrong board may be locked, moved or deleted by team members without notice.
Authors of Paid Mods
- Authors of Paid Mods should not advertise their paid mods and/or any other promotions outside of the defined boards.
- Authors may post a primary advertisement topic in Other Paid Services/Items for sale (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=157.0).
- Authors may post their new products as new topics in the Other Paid Services/Items for sale (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=157.0) board.
- Authors may reply to topics, indicated as desiring a paid mod, in the Help Wanted (not for support) (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=50.0).
- Authors may reply to topics, in the Mod Requests (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=79.0) board, if their mod (paid or free) fits the needs of the request, so long as they clearly indicate that the response is for a PAID (or free) mod.
- Authors should not "dig up" old topics or post to old topic(s)*.
- While responding to a direct request for a mod is acceptable, authors should not post new topics Mod Requests (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=79.0) which advertise their mod(s) .
- Authors can use Chit Chat (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=5.0) for their giveaways.
- (Optional) Authors may create a topic about their work website;
- Authors can use Showcase (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=6.0) if their sites are powered by SMF.
- If Authors are not using SMF powered website, they can open topic to Other Paid Services/Items for sale (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=157.0)
- Authors should not use same topic as their website showcase to make giveaway or promotion announcements nor should that topic include posts about new products or beta (upcoming) versions.
- As indicated above, authors should post their new products in the Other Paid Services/Items for sale (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=157.0) board.
- Posts made by Authors in improper topics may be locked, moved or deleted by team members without notice.
- Authors cannot recommend themselves, their services or their products as the "best available" (Best is often a relative term. Describe the merits of your products or services and let the user decide which is best for his or her needs.)
* Old Topic(s) are any topic in which the topic owner or any other user has not posted to in more than 6 months.
Regards