[wp-forums] keeping an eye on this guy

[James Huff]

I agree with Rich. If the plugin is exactly what they need, and the poster discloses that it's paid, I see no reason to censor it. It's up to the OP to buy the plugin or seek an alternative. The paid plugin may be the only option that the poster is aware of, and at least he/she is offering a solution.

It's like going into a store where the more expensive products are up front. You might find exactly what you're looking for right after entering the store, and you're welcome to either buy it now or browse the store for a cheaper alternative.

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On Sep 3, 2010, at 12:00 PM, Rich Pedley <elfin at elfden.co.uk> wrote:

> On 03/09/2010 19:51, Mr mist wrote:
>> In message<52F684BF-C17A-4C6F-AAF0-0205E6D332D3 at gmail.com>, Michael B
>> <miklb.online at gmail.com>  writes
>>> Just curious, is this discussion going down a road of deciding that
>>> only free, /extend plugins can be linked to from the forums?
>>> 
>> 
>> I think that would always be a preference from a starting point of a
>> free project.  Of course there's probably cases where the commercial
>> plugin is the right answer, but surely they are the minority?
>> 
>> What I was more getting at though is the sort of posts where people just
>> stick a link in, with nothing else.  That's essentially just spam posing
>> as an answer, and oftentimes the plugins have nothing to do with the
>> question, even.
> 
> my take on this is that linking to a paid for solution is ok, providing that a de rider is added:
> xxx plugin is a premium plugin and there may be other free plugins that do the same thing out there, somewhere.
> 
> Only better worded of course.
> 
> In the few instances I've linked to a paid for solution, I tend to add something similar, even if it's - I don't know of a free version etc
> 
> Rich
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