First, let me apologize if there is a better way to write the mods directly. I am relatively new to Lemmy and while I saw the modlog banner, it doesn't lead to a message option.

I am wondering how strict the rule of "Limit Self-promotions" is in regards to what defines an active member. I would love to invite a ttrpg creator to this community both to plug their game (kickstarter) and to maybe create a Q&A or something similar at the same time. They do share a lot of helpful information regarding rule design, world building, play testing and publishing on youtube and I am sure this community could profit from that as well.

However, obviously I wouldn't want to invite someone just to get them banned for not being an active member before.

TL;DR: Can you self promote without previously being an active member if the self promotion includes a significant contribution to the community for example by discussing topics of game design, publishing etc. with the community?