Index: sites/trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/support-forums/inc/class-ratings-compat.php
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--- sites/trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/support-forums/inc/class-ratings-compat.php	(revision 4920)
+++ sites/trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/support-forums/inc/class-ratings-compat.php	(working copy)
@@ -349,6 +349,22 @@
 	}
 
 	public function do_template_notice() {
+		if ( $this->object->post_author == get_current_user_id() ) {
+			$notice = __( 'A review should be the review of an experience a user has with your project, not for self-promotion.', 'wporg-forums' ) . ' ';
+
+			switch( $this->compat ) {
+				case 'plugin' :
+					$notice .= __( 'Since you work on this plugin, please consider <em>not</em> leaving a review on your own work. You were probably going to give it five stars anyway.', 'wporg-forums' );
+					break;
+				case 'theme' :
+					$notice .= __( 'Since you work on this theme, please consider <em>not</em> leaving a review on your own work. You were probably going to give it five stars anyway.', 'wporg-forums' );
+					break;
+			}
+
+			echo '<p>' . $notice . '</p>';
+			return;
+		}
+
 		$report = $rate = '';
 		switch( $this->compat ) {
 			case 'plugin' :