Oh. My. God.

[But hey, that's what we like you for!]

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Although there's a Plimates categoryin news, too, I think stuff like that would rather not belong on the front page, but in here [you MADE that thread!].

Nope. According to local rules and customs, you cannot post on the front page with self linking intent. You must be downvoted, but please throw it in the forums.

Sorry Jerr.

Hello Jerry 520, Welcome to Plime!

Here at Plime, posting links to your own blogs is looked down upon, so you must be downvoted to oblivioin. But! There is hope! We have many thread dedicated to these things so please take your creepy self over there. If this link were on the front page, we'd lose quite a bit of new comers.


;)

Actually that is incorrect.

When I proposed and created the Plimates category, it was specifically mentioned that the news section was for our own work.

It is restricted to non-commercial work and we are to self-police ourselves.

It was decided by the community that
In order to post to the Plimates section of the news you must be level 10

To post a thread in the forum you must be level 5.
To comment on the news or forum you can be level 1.

This was done so only members that have gained rank by participating as a community member get the privilege of self-linking.

Jerry520 did exactly what the community voted on

oops double post

this is just too confusing...

Really it should be quite easy to understand.

If you are joining here just to post your own work, if you post nothing else, if you neither vote nor comment on any other post you are just a parasite.

Think of a person in your real-life social group that only talks about him/herself 24/7 and is not interested in any of your stories.

However a member who has proven themselves can be allowed the occasional sharing of some non-commercial work.

That is why you must be level 10 to post a news story. Since forums are more relaxed you only have to be level 5 which will still prevent people who aren't trying to be a community member from posting.

It has worked great so far, look at how few postings have been made to the category

Thanks, 2many! I figured people would remember what the Plimates category was for, which was specifically this.

Que serra, serra.