Sockratease posted at 9:46AM Thu, 18 February 2016 - #4255710

I read the rule about linking to off site commercial stuff, but my site sells nothing and is not commercial in any sense of the word.

The way the rule reads to me is no linking to a site which is competitive, which makes sense - but even if I disagree with the rule, that's fine. It's not my site.

I'm more put off by the crude moderation.

Sure, enforce rules however you see fit, but if you lock a thread it is your responsibility to make a final post right in that thread explaining why. Or, if that is somehow not the way you like to inform users of such things, then use the sitemail. At the same time as taking action! Timing of informing people is critical. This site lacks the activity to claim that the staff are too busy for that simple courtesy.

I am not arguing the rules, just stating that they are enforced in such a way that makes the staff look foolish, and inexperienced in the ways of running forums.

If you want a community - you have to communicate! Not wait for people to ask. The rule is phrased ambiguously enough to fool an old hand at this such as myself, but an explanation - At The Time - would have been nice.

There is no offsite linking of freebies now, no matter if the site is commercial or not. They feel that is going to make people want to upload freebies here instead. I dunno about you, but it makes me want to upload any freebie here even LESS. People have their own reasons for sharing their own creations and they should be be able to share them in whatever way they see fit - not be told how they should share them. Why do something that benefits Renderosity when Renderosity does nothing to benefit the freebie creator other than tell them "this is how it's gonna be"? ;)

Laurie