# 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:** [January 9, 2018, 12:03am 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: [January 29, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529/19 "2018-01-29T20:32:06Z")

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> [@RGJ](#):
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> But I think that we should be able to perform the transition to e-mail using a PM

Absolutely.

My ideal chain of events is:

1. You post job on marketplace
2. Bob-the-builder, posts a reply saying Hi, I would love to build this for you!
3. You PM Bob-the-builder with an email address so they can continue discussion at your preferred location
4. You take on the work, **you post on the topic** , hi this has been filled by Bob-the-builder, thank you!
5. Bob-the-builder, finishes building it
6. Potential follow up on the topic with any public artifacts (if it is prior to 30 days)

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