(this is not a sub toot aimed an anyone in particular)
Hey creative people. When you write a post about your work on social media, no need to put in a disclaimer like "shameless self promotion" or to lead with an apology.
1) You made a thing. That's amazing!
2) You're allowed to tell other people about the thing you made.
4) You're even allowed to say it's for sale.
You're not forcing your message on anyone - especially not here, where there's no algorithm - and you're not manipulating anyone, or lying to anyone, or spamming anyone.
You made a thing, it's available for sale. No need for apologies or guilt about letting us know.
Disagree here.
It's a good thing that they create and share their creation and sell it if they want, it's also a good thing that they're transparent that these particular posts are not general interest ones but ones they have personal interest in.
@lienrag I don't understand your comment? 🙂 My post is saying that a person offering something they made for sale, doesn't need to apologise for posting about it.
I'd say they shouldn't feel guilty, but acknowledging that it's self-promotion (your first example) is a good thing.
@greenmoonmoon @lienrag @Zumbador
There's a value of "capitalist game" for which you do play it as soon as your actions affect your income. That is the thing that creates incentives.
In https://qoto.org/@robryk/110165286977106522 we've had a longer discussion on the consequences of that.
> Beside what are we gonna say? " You tricked me! You have a personal investment in the thing you posted!"?
I don't get this point. Are you saying that minding it is futile, because you can't do anything about it?
@robryk
I guess that I agree with this one :
https://zirk.us/@Zeb_Larson/110165226392110864
But still, it's good if people promoting their work are transparent about it.