Re: KDE-policies about "Hotspot" on kde.org main website

Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> 
> [crossposting -- not sure whom to ask...]
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I don't know if there is an established policy about
> the "Hotspot" link on the KDE main website and on
> other sub-sites.
> 
> Do we rule out commercial ads there?
> 
> Would it be OK to offer this to a major sponsor for
> aKademy for the period of 8 (mainly consecutive)
> weeks around aKademy? (This wouldn't be exactly an
> ad, but similar to it...)

Hi,

My personal opinion is, it would be beneficient if one could provide the
image/graphic for the event and then include in text below it:  "Thanks to Our
Sponsor [NAME/LINK HERE]" or something similar.

I would not be in favor of a graphic ad for someone on the hotspot (though if
there is a second-level page internally for the event, I think it would be OK to
put a graphic sponsor logo there).

Ciao,

Dre

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