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Send or otherwise transmit to or through the Websites and Platforms chain letters, unsolicited messages, so-called "spamming" or "phishing" messages, or messages marketing or advertising goods and services
use the Services in a manner that may create a conflict of interest or undermine the purposes of the Services, such as trading reviews with other users or writing or soliciting fake reviews
You shall not distribute on or through this Web Site any Postings containing any advertising, promotion, solicitation for goods, services or funds or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise...
"You may not advertise in other Users' Accounts, such as by posting monetized or excessive bulk content in issues.Excerpt from GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies
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The clause states: “You may not advertise in other Users' Accounts, such as by posting monetized or excessive bulk content in issues.”
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