What i don't understand about freeware uploads

[Dr Pickles]

Didn't we cover this ten years ago??? LOL

There is another aspect to this. Many users of FW may not know that a new version is out.

Of course malware is a separate issue and the Op is certainly correct in mentioning it.
Malware should be treated as the established rules apply.
Prudent users should go to the FW source.

If you have to make a rule - then require FW posts to not have a link to the software, but rather a link to the site.

 

[Katzenfreund]

Guys, the problem is that many downloaders don't know that it's freeware. They just see a program name and description that appeals to them and download it. Not everybody knows all freeware. Further confusion is caused by the fact that some freeware also has a paid version, and it may not be clear it's not that.

A rule to link to the site seems reasonable, and uploaders after money will be put off by it. But then, the post with just a link might better belong to the Link Collection, not the Application downloads.