What are the rules these days?

[Mirasol-mannoroth (Mirasol)]

@Galdaviz-baelgun

getting hit with silences for their lfg posts?

Advertising of any third party sites is against the Blizzard rules. If reported it would be removed and the account may be penalized. It is not ok to advertise a twitch stream, youtube, website, or even girl scout cookies on Blizzard’s platforms.

If Blizzard wants to promote a streamer, they will do it themselves via their own media.

If you see any website advertising in LFG, chat, or the forums feel free to flag it.

And here is a Blue post from a quick google that backs the - no advertising- stance.

Promoting Twitch channel in trade chat?

Generally speaking any such promoting would usually be considered advertising and may be reported as such. The stance we have on it is much like it is on the forums. If someone were to link a guide video on how to do a specific quest, dungeon or achievement, as part of a discussion, that tends to be fine. Flat out advertising of a stream/video, etc… that is not.

@Kiyoko-ravenholdt

They can’t be adds for your twitch account carries, for instance, I know that used to be popular before the rules change a few years back.

Blizz has never allowed advertising of websites/streams on their platforms. The change for advertising was for just the actual in-game run. A person can offer their, or their guild’s services for gold but it has to be in the Trade Services channel only.