I created a community to help people with questions about tools, power tool repair, fasteners, safety gear, and pretty much anything else tool-related. I work for a hardware store located in Ontario, and I thought this could be a great way to give back to the amazing community of Canadian construction professionals and DIYers. I also think it would be fun to just chitchat about tools with other enthusiasts.

Tool Questions

  • Fastek Inc.@lemmy.caOP
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    1 year ago

    I got a bunch of comments that said I was a bot or a shill, so I deleted this community entirely. Sorry. Maybe someone else can try.

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      1 year ago

      Nobody accused you of being a bot. I was the one who called it out as an ad. On a server that specifically says no ads.

      Your username is a store. The posts you made all linked back to your store’s blog.

      You may not have had bad intentions, and I totally believe you wanted to help. But doing so under the name of a company, with posts that solely link back to that company… Is advertising.

      If you want to advertise for fastek, put up a lemmy server of your own, on your domain, with your money. Or find an existing server that doesn’t have ‘no ads’ as a rule.

      • Fastek Inc.@lemmy.caOP
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        1 year ago

        The whole idea was to give people peace of mind knowing that a professional was answering their questions. But it’s fine. I deleted everything.