# 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:** [2018年一月9日 00:03 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:** ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Post date:** [2018年一月29日 19:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529/15 "2018-01-29T19:52:39Z")

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I think there needs to be some more guidance here, or at least: @riking and I are reading this differently.

In [[PAID] Plugin developer (long term, pay: $$$$)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-developer-long-term-pay/79116) Riking says:

> [@\[PAID\] Plugin developer (long term, pay: $$$$)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-developer-long-term-pay/79116/2):
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> Please be advised that this is against policy now - interested parties should reply in the topic and take it to email, not private messages on the forum.

But I’m not sure about this, this topic seems to say this is ok:

> [@codinghorror](#):
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> Basically any structured work commitment, whether you get paid or not, needs to start in public topics.

and

> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I would say some initial contact is OK here

Can someone with authority please clarify? 🙂

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