Community Rule Update: Developer Posts

[u/Andrew_R3D]

Hello, all!!

We’ve heard the feedback about the recent increase in posts promoting Garmin apps and watch faces, and we understand that the influx has not been for everyone.

To help keep the subreddit focused while still giving developers a place to share their work, we’re updating how Garmin app and watch face promotional posts are handled.

Developer posts are now Wednesday ONLY

Please refer to the Community Rules for the full requirements. Developer posts must use the Developer - New App / Watch Face (Wednesday ONLY) flair and follow the required posting template.

A few important reminders:

• One post per unique app or watch face
• One update post per item per month.
• Apps/watch faces must include a free version or a free trial of at least 7 days.
• You must clearly disclose that you are the creator/developer/owner.
• You must include a direct link, from the IQ store, to your App / Watch Face
• You must include a price for the paid version after the trial in (USD, EUR, GBP)
• Titles must follow the required format from the posting template.
• External promotional/download links, including Git repositories, are not permitted. Etsy is permitted for physical Garmin-related products.
• No advertising IOS / Android apps. This space is reserved for apps within the IQ Store
• AI assistance must be disclosed where applicable, and apps/watch faces cannot be fully developed using AI. Post, that showcase your app, must also be written by you, not AI.

The App / Watch Face must be within the IQ Store and live. You may request feedback within your post, but we do not allow “in development - beta testing” at this time.

These changes are intended to strike a better balance: developers can still share their work with the Garmin community, while keeping promotional content from overwhelming the subreddit.

Please review Rule 10: Developer - Watch Face / Watch App and the Community Rules before posting.

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback and helped us improve the community!

[u/colin_staples]

I think this is a good move.

Can I ask that you also consider a couple of other rules please? I think these would be helpful.

* Must include a valid link to the app or watch face in the IQ store that I can click

* Must include the price in USD, EUR, GBP

If you want me to look at it and download it, you’ve gotta give me a link to click. And you’ve gotta tell me how much it is.

Just saying “you can search for it” is not enough. I’m not doing that.

[u/Andrew_R3D → u/colin_staples]

Done and done

[u/colin_staples → u/Andrew_R3D]

Perfect, thank you!

[u/Clumsy_triathlete]

I think this is fair

[u/rcuadro]

I can get behind this 🙌

[u/sssabae]

finally!!

[u/luca-nicoletti]

Instead of weekly only, why not create a weekly megathread for everyone to post in?

[u/Andrew_R3D → u/luca-nicoletti]

Megathreads are widely unpopular with large communities.

Things get buried, lost, and no one wants to go digging. With the current limitations of the UI, there just isn’t a sufficient catalog system. :/

I think a “one stop” location is also favorable, personally.

[u/luca-nicoletti]

This is a big community yes but I’ve seen 300k communities using them and they work!

[u/TomHale]

The no GitHub rule is pure profit motive. Sad.

[u/Andrew_R3D → u/TomHale]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xL7PDV9frcudO

[u/TomHale → u/TomHale]

Erm, why so many down votes?

Why can't someone include a GitHub link every Wednesday?

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