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→No Direct Advertising: - edited to copy pieces from FAQ
==No Direct Advertising==
==No Direct Advertising==
Advertising on "Archive of Our Own" is not allowed. This includes mentions by fans of [[writing commissions]] and [[Patreon]] work.
Advertising on "Archive of Our Own" is not allowed. This includes mentions by fans of [[writing commissions]] and [[Patreon]] work.
As stated in the TOS<ref>[[https://archiveofourown.org/tos?language_id=en]]</ref>
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D. What you can't do:
You agree not to use the Service (as well as the e-mail addresses and URLs of OTW sites):
4. to make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising (defined as solicitations for direct or indirect commercial advantage), junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation;
}}
As stated in various parts of the TOS FAQ<ref>[[https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq?language_id=en]]</ref>
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In addition, we will enforce the noncommercialization policy strictly, including a ban on works posted to promote the sale of the author's other works, even if those are not hosted on the site.
- Can I archive original fiction?, Spam and Commercial Promotion}}
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That means that <nowiki>[the Archive]</nowiki> isn't the right place for offering merchandise, even fan-related merchandise. Linking to your personal page (not, for example, an Amazon author page) is fine, even if the personal page includes some items for sale, but the Archive is not advertising space.
- How strict is the "no commerce" rule?, Spam and Commercial Promotion }}
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The Archive will host fanworks of any origin, including fanworks created in response to charity drives or other challenges. A link to a charity drive to explain the origin of a fanwork is appropriate. Solicitation itself, however, should take place outside the Archive. We concluded that this policy was the easiest to apply fairly to everyone, given the wide range of possible solicitation activities.
- What about charity drives?, Spam and Commercial Promotion}}
===From a 2016 Discussion===
===From a 2016 Discussion===