From 30f2cfe6c461db2baa7f8928ddd7f4ea081b5fb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: M Goldin <23177337+mariannegoldin@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 18:05:52 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Update events criteria in README.md

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@@ -98,11 +98,9 @@ The editors of This Week in Rust do reserve the right to make the decision about
 
 There are further guidelines for the Events Section
 
-We include:
-* Events/workshops that are free of charge
+We prefer to include events/workshops that are free of charge. 
 
-We do not include:
-* Commercial offerings
+We generally do not include commercial offerings, with exceptions for conferences and similar educational offerings. 
 
 ## Link style guidelines: