Stacey,  you talk about "consistency" across the site, then be consistent.

Have a Free Stuff Forum, but have the same rules as in the Product Showcase Forum.

That will  mean  continuing to allow members to  post links to sales and found freebies in the Poser Forum etc.  This would then leave  the Free Stuff  Forum for those who create the items to advertise their creations, regardless of whether those creations are here in the Renderosity Free Stuff area or not. It can also combine what the Wishing Well does for the MP and that is to provide a place for people to put in requests for specific free items.

This would be consistency.

 

EDIT: Sorry for the typos, I see my dyslexia is coming across loud and clear tonight :(

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