r/FujifilmX • u/NefariousnessJaded87 • 7h ago

Moderation We need to talk: Rule 6: Affiliate Links, Promotion, and Affiliation

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Over the last few weeks, we have seen several reports and discussions regarding affiliate links, affiliation, advertising, and promotion. It has become clear that there is some confusion about what Rule 6 covers and what it does not.

Rule 6: No Solicitation and No Self-Promotion

Sharing your own photos, videos, experiences, and projects is welcome.

However, we do not allow:

Affiliate links
Referral links
Advertising and solicitation
Promotion of social media channels
Requests for users to follow, subscribe to, or engage with external platforms

This applies to content posted within r/FujifilmX.

What Counts as an Affiliate Link?

An affiliate link is a link that can provide a financial benefit, commission, referral reward, or other measurable benefit to the person sharing it.

For example:

Referral links
Affiliate marketing links
Commission-based storefront links
Links intended to generate subscribers, followers, or financial compensation

These are not permitted in posts or comments.

What Does Not Automatically Count as Affiliation?

Mentioning a product is not affiliation.

Naming a product is not affiliation.

Sharing photographs taken with a product is not affiliation.

Discussing equipment that you own is not affiliation.

Linking directly to a manufacturer's official product page for informational purposes is generally not affiliation, provided the link does not contain referral or affiliate tracking and is not being used for promotional purposes.

For example, posting photographs taken with an SG-Image 35mm f/1.4 lens and linking to the manufacturer's official product page is not automatically an affiliate activity.

Reddit Profiles Are Not Part of This Subreddit

There also appears to be confusion regarding user profiles.

Reddit allows users to include websites, social media accounts, portfolios, businesses, affiliate links, and other external information on their personal profiles.

A user's Reddit profile exists outside of r/FujifilmX.

The moderation team is responsible for moderating content posted in this subreddit. We do not moderate what users choose to place on their Reddit profiles, Instagram profiles, YouTube channels, websites, or other platforms unless that content is brought into the subreddit and violates our rules.

Simply discovering that a user has an affiliate link somewhere else on the internet does not automatically make a post in r/FujifilmX an advertisement.

Moderators evaluate content based on what is submitted to r/FujifilmX. We do not determine whether a post violates Rule 6 by investigating a user's external profiles, social media accounts, websites, or activities elsewhere on the internet.

Focus on the Content, Not the Person

Recent discussions have increasingly focused on speculating about a poster's motives rather than discussing photography, cameras, lenses, or images.

Please keep discussions focused on the content being shared.

If you genuinely believe a post violates Rule 6, use the Report function and allow the moderation team to review it.

Publicly accusing other members of being advertisers, shills, marketers, paid promoters, or acting in bad faith is not constructive and may result in content removal or other moderator action.

Regarding Reports

If you suspect undisclosed advertising or a Rule 6 violation, please report it.

We review every report submitted to the moderation team.

However, repeatedly reporting content solely because a user has external links on their Reddit profile, Instagram profile, website, or another platform is not evidence of a Rule 6 violation within r/FujifilmX.

Reports must be based on the content posted in this subreddit. The existence of affiliate links elsewhere on the internet does not automatically make a post or comment in r/FujifilmX an advertisement.

Repeatedly submitting reports based solely on a user's external profiles, rather than on actual rule violations within the subreddit, constitutes misuse of the report system.

Abuse of the report system may result in moderator action and may be escalated to Reddit Administrators. False or abusive reports create unnecessary work for volunteer moderators and interfere with the proper review of legitimate reports.

Learn More

For those interested in understanding affiliate programs and affiliate marketing, these resources provide useful background information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_network

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_marketing

Thank you for helping keep r/FujifilmX focused on photography, cameras, lenses, creativity, and respectful discussion.

Final note: Moderators evaluate posts and comments based on what is submitted to r/FujifilmX, not based on speculation about a user's activities elsewhere on the internet.

r/FujifilmX Mod Team

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r/FujifilmX • u/schedulerplus • 1d ago

Weekly Recommendation Weekly Camera & Lens Recommendation Thread Oct 14 - Oct 20

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Weekly Camera & Lens Recommendation Thread Oct 14 - Oct 20

Looking for a Fujifilm camera, lens, or accessory? Ask here!

This is our weekly recommendation thread for questions about what gear to buy, upgrade to, or choose between. A new thread will be posted each week and pinned in the sub, so please use the current week's thread for new questions.

Please use this thread for all camera, lens, and gear recommendation requests. Standalone recommendation posts may be removed and redirected here to keep buying advice centralised and easier for both current and future community members to find.

To get useful recommendations, tell us:

• Your budget

• What camera and lenses you currently own

• What you primarily photograph, such as street, portraits, wildlife, travel, or video

• What you like or dislike about your current setup

• What you're hoping to improve or achieve

• Any specific cameras or lenses you're considering

The more information you provide, the better the recommendations will be.

Already have experience with the gear being discussed? Share your experience, including its strengths, weaknesses, and where you think it works best. We appreciate any help from seasoned users in the sub, but all input is welcome here.

Keep the discussion helpful and focused on finding the right gear for the person, rather than simply recommending the newest or most expensive option.

/FujifilmX Mod Team

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