# Kickstarter links OK in Marketplace? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 13, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816 "2013-03-13T14:07:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/1 "2013-03-13T14:07:16Z")
This is purely academic (I’m not doing anything with Kickstarter, probably _ever_) but when I noticed a recent thread that mentioned a person’s Kickstarter side, that was immediately shut down, I got to wondering. Twickster’s mod note cited the user agreement about not posting things that qualify as spam, but the cite doesn’t mention the Marketplace forum. I believe the poster in question wouldn’t be eligible for Marketplace anyway (as I seem to recall the rules say you have to be a paid member, vs. a guest). So I guess the question is: would a paid-up member be able to use Marketplace to talk up their Kickstarter endeavor? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/2 "2013-03-13T14:35:55Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > So I guess the question is: would a paid-up member be able to use Marketplace to talk up their Kickstarter endeavor? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/3 "2013-03-13T16:41:20Z")
Just yes? No caveats? What if the kickstarter is for a company that murders babies? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/4 "2013-03-13T17:27:40Z")
_Bad_ babies, or just any babies?:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/5 "2013-03-13T17:41:45Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > _Bad_ babies, or just any babies?:dubious: All babies are bad until they prove otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/6 "2013-03-13T17:54:15Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > All babies are bad until they prove otherwise. Or are murdered by hitmen funded by The Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/7 "2013-03-13T23:42:18Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > Just yes? No caveats? What if the kickstarter is for a company that murders babies? “Yes” was a correct answer, but clearly over-terse. The full answer is “Yes, paying members may post Kickstarter solicitations in Marketplace _if they have gotten prior moderator approval_ to be sure they’re not advocating murdering babies or other unsavory endeavors.” If you have a Kickstarter and would like to post it in Marketplace, send a link and the info to any member of the staff; we’ll discuss on the mod loop and get back to you ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/8 "2013-03-14T12:00:06Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > “to be sure they’re not advocating murdering babies or other unsavory endeavors.”. I object to blanket statements which assume murdering babies is a necessarily bad thing. What about murdering baby Hitler? Hmm? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickstarter-links-ok-in-marketplace/652816/9 "2013-03-14T12:13:17Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I object to blanket statements which assume murdering babies is a necessarily bad thing. [Yeah, what if that baby was kind of a dick?](http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/12/03)