From a86662101a539902913dd721df46edac4531864e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elliot Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:02:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs(contributing): add promotional and third-party content policy Solicitation PRs (payment addresses, donation appeals, and marketing copy for a contributor's own project) recur often enough to be worth a written standard. Documenting it gives reviewers something to cite, and gives legitimate ecosystem listings a clear path through an issue first. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 45c463f85..0c9aefce4 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Before diving in, please read the org-wide [Stellar Contribution Guide](https:// - [Images](#images) - [Code examples](#code-examples) - [Terminology and style](#terminology-and-style) + - [Promotional and third-party content](#promotional-and-third-party-content) - [Site Code and Infrastructure](#site-code-and-infrastructure) - [API reference pages are generated](#api-reference-pages-are-generated) - [URLs are forever](#urls-are-forever) @@ -85,6 +86,11 @@ A husky pre-commit hook runs the prettier check; if it fails, run `pnpm format:m - Write SEP and CAP references without zero-padding (for example, `SEP-1` and `CAP-1`, not `SEP-0001` and `CAP-0001`). Keep canonical filenames and URLs unchanged (for example, `sep-0001.md` and `cap-0001.md`). - Meeting notes (in `meetings/`) use the date as the title (`2026-05-07`), uniformly across the series. +### Promotional and third-party content + +- **We don't accept promotional contributions.** PRs that add payment addresses, donation appeals, referral links, or marketing copy for a contributor's own product will be closed without review. This includes rewriting an existing page to center a specific project. +- **Third-party tools and services belong on the pages built for them.** Several pages exist to list ecosystem tooling and providers. Entries there are descriptive rather than promotional: what the thing does and how it works with Stellar, not why a reader should choose it. If you think your project belongs in one of those sections, open an issue proposing it before opening a PR. + ## Site Code and Infrastructure The bar for changes to the site itself (components, theme, config, dependencies) is deliberately higher than for content. From c83c4536d53339c3c87fed1cfe9619c3a9088dca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elliot Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:39:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] refine contribution language about issue-first third-party listings --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 0c9aefce4..22ac350c3 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ A husky pre-commit hook runs the prettier check; if it fails, run `pnpm format:m ### Promotional and third-party content - **We don't accept promotional contributions.** PRs that add payment addresses, donation appeals, referral links, or marketing copy for a contributor's own product will be closed without review. This includes rewriting an existing page to center a specific project. -- **Third-party tools and services belong on the pages built for them.** Several pages exist to list ecosystem tooling and providers. Entries there are descriptive rather than promotional: what the thing does and how it works with Stellar, not why a reader should choose it. If you think your project belongs in one of those sections, open an issue proposing it before opening a PR. +- **Third-party tools and services belong on the pages built for them.** Several pages exist to list ecosystem tooling and providers. Entries there are descriptive rather than promotional: what the thing does and how it works with Stellar, not why a reader should choose it. If your project clearly fits into one of these list pages, feel free to directly open a PR. If you're uncertain where or if your project fits, feel free to open an issue proposing it. ## Site Code and Infrastructure