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Probably dumb question about self promotion (lemm.ee)

submitted 19 hours ago by AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee to c/newtolemmy@lemmy.ca

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Ok, so I am a U.S. researcher who has ended up here bc of censorship issues on other platforms.

I understand why rules for no self promotion exist in general, but typically I would consider that to be things like promoting a business or anything with a paywall or with the goal to get more attention for self vs the goal to spread information that is being suppressed.

I started writing a blog on ghost and putting some information together to raise awareness about science and other policy disinformation. Would sharing the information or graphics from the blog still be self promotion since it's my own blog

If it is self promotion, are there any good communities where this kind of things is ok to share?

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

There's totally a space for that kind of thing around here. Hell, you could even make your own community specifically for it if you're so inclined.

Were you looking at a specific community?

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 4 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I am still learning how to navigate everything but I guess mainly community based? I really would like to share literally anywhere I could that would be interested in learning about the information.

Basically I guess it would be most closely a topic of public health policy being greatly misrepresented.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I'm asking where you read a no self promotion rule?

But its own community might be a good idea and you could cross post when you see appropriate places. You can make one and just post there at first?

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Oh it was in the ysk community on .world

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

Avoid posting there and you're set :)