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Originally Posted by YoDude View Post
IMHO, It doesn't simple azat. You're not in the business too make laser cut stands. You provided a service to this community.
Now if your thread started getting bombed by Joe's laser cut stands Incorporated, a Subsidiary of World Wide Pants or suttin' that poster would be in violation of the rules and not you...

There may come a time when an industrious person like yourself may find that the services that they provide for the community have grown to the point where it becomes a viable business. If that is the case it is because this community has grown along with you... and that's a good thing. You will know what to do then.
There isn't a clear distinction drawn in your discussion of this issue, though. If tomorrow Valve posted here saying they are bringing Steam to the n900, the rules frown on this.

Perhaps a forum should be made explicitly for users to post Maemo-Specific commercial announcements.

Then that particular rule can have "outside of explicitly marked areas" added to the end.

Originally Posted by YoDude View Post
Personally I think that the tolerance for multiple accounts be revisited. There is absolutely no reason I can think of for a member to have two accounts other than to circumvent the rules in someway.
How many times did that fellow with multiple accounts vote in the last council election? When there is an opinion poll?
Someone with 2 accounts now has twice as many infractions that need to accrue before posting privileges are revoked. Is this fair to others who don't?
There were several reasons listed on other pages. Any time an individual wants to retain his personal identity separate from another identity, such as a personally run company or community, there is a perfectly valid reason for that person to have two accounts.

Good point about the double voting though. Perhaps a non-voting account type should be made.