# Policy notice: no private solicitations for work, paid or free

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529
**Category:** Site feedback
**Created:** [9 يناير 2018، 12:03ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529 "2018-01-09T00:03:30Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [13 يناير 2018، 11:12ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529/11 "2018-01-13T11:12:52Z")

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There is another pathological issue I would like to address

If everyone is doing all contact in private, how does anyone know that marketplace works? All we have is one post topics, that automatically close after 1 month

I would say, if you are taking on a marketplace topic, it is beneficial if you reply to the public topic

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