[wp-forums] "official" policy should be made

[Matt Mullenweg]

Vicki Frei wrote:
> If you're going to offer something for purchase (hosting, themes, 
> customizations, counseling, hand-holding etc.), then you need to post to 
> the pro list.  Posting to the support forum will get your post closed, 
> with a reminder and the list addy.  Outright spam etc. will be treated 
> to summary execution as per normal.

I like that, allowing some or segregated advertising on the forums seems 
like something that would just decline very quickly. We already have 
enough trouble with folks posting fake questions and just trying to game 
off WP's pagerank. Of the legit helpers that have things they may want 
to promote, the forums probably drive enough traffic to their personal 
site for them to do okay.

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