From what you have said AS, it  kind of sounds like they want the freestuff forum to relate to the freebies in the same way that the product showcase relates to the marketplace/commercial side... i.e. the freestuff forum is sort of like the advert space for the freebies (the way that. the product showcase is the advert space for commercial things).

Is that what they're trying for?

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