Contact
BigForkSteering is a small independent publication. The fastest way to reach us is email. We typically respond to legitimate inquiries within five business days.
Editorial inquiries and corrections
If you spot an error in the catalogue — a wrong version number, a discontinued link, an outdated screenshot, a license terminology mistake — please send the page URL and the correction to editorial@bigforksteering.org. Corrections are processed in order of arrival. If you can include a link to the developer’s own page as the source of truth, that speeds up the verification step considerably.
Software submissions
If you represent a software vendor and want to suggest your program for inclusion in the catalogue, email editorial@bigforksteering.org with: the program name, a one-paragraph description of what it does, the official download URL, supported platforms, license type (free, open source, freemium, trial) and any relevant version-history link. We evaluate all submissions against our selection criteria. We do not guarantee inclusion and we do not accept paid placement.
Editor
For correspondence directly with the editor (writing inquiries, expert quote requests, partnership conversations): jane@bigforksteering.org. Public profile: Jane Hoskyn on LinkedIn.
Copyright (DMCA) notices
For copyright takedown notices please use the dedicated procedure at DMCA. Notices that meet our requirements are processed quickly; notices that do not are returned with a brief note on what is missing.
Privacy questions
Data deletion requests, GDPR / UK GDPR inquiries and questions about our privacy policy: editorial@bigforksteering.org with subject line beginning "Privacy:".
Press
We are happy to provide editorial commentary on free software trends for journalists and industry research. Direct press requests to jane@bigforksteering.org.
What we do not respond to
We do not respond to mass-email outreach, link-building requests, guest-post pitches, or "ranking signal" inquiries. We do not accept payment to publish editorial content. Unsolicited submissions of that nature go to spam without further reply.
Common Contact Questions
How quickly do you reply?
Most messages get a reply within two working days from United Kingdom. Anything that lands at the weekend gets picked up on Monday morning. Takedown notices and broken-link reports jump the queue and usually go out the same day, while general suggestions and press queries sit in a slower lane.
Can I suggest a program for review?
Yes, suggestions from readers and developers are welcome. Send the official download URL, the supported Windows versions, and a short note on what the program does. I won’t promise a listing, but every credible suggestion gets a proper look. Beta builds, paid trials with crippling limits, and adware bundlers are usually rejected.
Who answers contact form messages?
I do, personally. There’s no support team and no outsourced inbox. Every message lands with Jane Hoskyn, the editor running the site since 2013. That keeps the replies honest, but it also means I read everything in batches between writing and testing, so please give it a day or two before chasing.
Do you accept guest posts?
No. BigForkSteering is a single-editor catalogue and I don’t publish guest articles, paid placements, sponsored reviews, or link-insertion requests. Pitches of that kind are deleted without reply. If you represent a developer with a genuine release to share, use the contact form and treat it as a news tip rather than an outreach campaign.
How do I report a broken download link?
Drop me a quick note through the form with the page URL and what you saw, whether that’s a 404, a redirect to an unfamiliar host, or a checksum mismatch. Broken or suspicious links are treated as priority because they affect reader safety, and I’ll either repoint the link to a fresh official mirror or pull the entry.