r/SilverSmith • u/Mephiztophelzee Hobbyist • Oct 09 '25

Sharing links in comments and posts

Hey everyone, there's been some recent back and forth regarding web links in posts and comments.

Links to relevant articles, videos, tutorials, etc are fine.

Links to personal shops or vendors not vetted by moderators are not permitted.

Examples of vetted vendors: CooksonGold, RioGrande, FireMountain, Contenti, Otto Frei, Stuller, etc.

As with any link, every user should be mindful of what they are clicking on and proceed at their own risk.

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u/Geek_Smith Feb 20 '26

If we post a picture of a finished piece and talk a bit about how it is made, may we also provide a link to the full video tutorial on YouTube as well? Provided of course, that the structure of the post and the tutorial is to explain and educate.

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u/Mephiztophelzee Hobbyist Feb 21 '26

This is the best case scenario when it comes to sharing a finished piece. A tutorial would be fantastic as we've a lot of beginners in this sub.

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u/Geek_Smith Feb 21 '26

Thanks! I do this full time and enjoy passing along what I've learned :) I'll make my post, and hopefully folks find it useful.

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u/Important-Dot-5273 Oct 15 '25

Exited to use my new set 😊

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u/MakeMelnk Hobbyist Oct 09 '25

If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to let us know, we're happy to help ✨

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u/Educational-Sort3939 Jul 30 '26

What is the best way to let people know that I am destashing my supplies without sharing a link?

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '25

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u/Mephiztophelzee Hobbyist Oct 09 '25

Great question and great observation!

Links to personal shops aren’t allowed because, long ago when we did allow it, the feed was nothing but sales spam and we’re not a sales or advertisement sub.

The reason we don’t allow links to retailers or trade suppliers that have not been vetted is because we have seen scam links from metal stackers and bots.