Expose scam site in Beginner & Help board?

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Quote from: UserU on February 13, 2020, 10:50:45 AM

So you can see why B&H gets way more attention since not many can spot the less-obvious sub-subforums

Its not an issue IMO. Even though, Scam accusation thread is just a sub-board, above newbie level users already know its existence it's just a few scroll down and you can noticed it or maybe they just really forget. Grin

Quote from: marlboroza on February 13, 2020, 09:15:04 AM

Report threads to moderator, write in comment "wrong board, please move thread to scam accusation" or something similar and mods will move threads to scam board.

I think this is the best way to help them and be reminded that the topic should be move on SA. Let's help mod by doing so to make the use of that board relevant. BH should have room for more topics which indeed needed most.

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Well, the problem is actually this:

In the meanwhile:

So you can see why B&H gets way more attention since not many can spot the less-obvious sub-subforums

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Quote from: Findingnemo on February 13, 2020, 05:40:13 AM

Scam accusation board is for exposing scammers when users got scammed and lost their money but people here exposing scam before anyone get caught for this attack is just like a warning so I guess there is difference between posting scams and warning fake which are potential scams in the trend.

That's not totally accurate. People post, about the schemes that are shady or fake or are going to scam their investors/users in the future, as warning in Scam Accusations board.

An example from the past:
SCAM: Bitcoin SV (BSV) - fake team member and plagiarized white paper

So basically, the threads that either discusses an scam that has happened, or a scam that is going to take place in near future, are supposed to be posted in Scam Accusations board.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on February 13, 2020, 05:29:35 AM

But recently I saw many of its posts in Beginner & Help board, why not in Scam Accusations board?

Maybe users who posted scam accusations in B&H don't know they should post it in SA? It happens, once I posted phishing warning in B&H because I thought it is a good board for that, I found out later that thread should be in skam.

Report threads to moderator, write in comment "wrong board, please move thread to scam accusation" or something similar and mods will move threads to scam board.

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It's because newbies or beginners are the most prone to these scams and phishing. I think scam & accusation board is also the correct place to post those warnings but many newbies rarely visits that board unfortunately and that is probably one reason why moderators are allowing those posts to stay ~~here~~ there.

~~By the way, I believe this post belongs to Meta since this is forum related.~~ Transferred.

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Quote from: Jawhead999 on February 13, 2020, 06:00:31 AM

Quote from: Findingnemo on February 13, 2020, 05:40:13 AM

Scam accusation board is for exposing scammers when users got scammed and lost their money but people here exposing scam before anyone get caught for this attack is just like a warning so I guess there is difference between posting scams and warning fake which are potential scams in the trend.

So, your opinion Scam Accusations is for users experience who get scammed and Beginner & Help is for warning before member get scammed?

Exactly I guess,because in scam accusation pinned thread says to report the scammers and scammed amount but if we are not scammed yet then we may not fit into that category but still its just my opinion.

Beginner & Help section might fit for warning others.

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Quote from: Findingnemo on February 13, 2020, 05:40:13 AM

Scam accusation board is for exposing scammers when users got scammed and lost their money but people here exposing scam before anyone get caught for this attack is just like a warning so I guess there is difference between posting scams and warning fake which are potential scams in the trend.

So, your opinion Scam Accusations is for users experience who get scammed and Beginner & Help is for warning before member get scammed?

Here I give the example :
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.53820846

It's my topic for exposing the ponzi scheme site from the scammer. I post it in Scam Accusations board, should I move ~~here~~ to Beginner & Help board?

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Indeed got a point dude. Ive also noticed it already for few days. Exposing scam sites or any source of media is also helpful to newbies and also to some members as information like this can warn us just in case we encounter it. But I think the BH section has been its new hang out of posts instead of the appropriate section.. Maybe we could start by moving off topic related to scam there in Scam Accusation Board.

Quote from: Findingnemo on February 13, 2020, 05:40:13 AM

Scam accusation board is for exposing scammers when users got scammed and lost their money but people here exposing scam before anyone get caught for this attack is just like a warning so I guess there is difference between posting scams and warning fake which are potential scams in the trend.

There is a difference indeed but IMO, much better if we still put it there since that section is more appropriate even though its a warning or already happened scam activity. Anyway, that's only my opinion.

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Scam accusation board is for exposing scammers when users got scammed and lost their money but people here exposing scam before anyone get caught for this attack is just like a warning so I guess there is difference between posting scams and warning fake which are potential scams in the trend.

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I saw many people are exposing the fake website or the phishing website to prevent us from the scammer. They're doing great for us and the forum for contributing find the scammers. It's very helpful for everyone and forum. No offense... But recently I saw many of its posts in Beginner & Help board, why not in Scam Accusations board?

In my opinion Beginner & Help board is used for Newbies or member to ask question about what he didn't know or, make tutorial about preventing or solving problems, giving useful and helpful way for members, and many kinds of that.

And for the Scam Accusations board is used for user expose the fake/phishing/scam/high risk loss money from the scam website, project, and scammer.

So far, that's what I understand about these two boards. Maybe, I am so stupid cannot know the difference about that two boards. It's why I ask it since you're more knowing about this forum than me. Sorry if this question is don't to useful or bothers you.

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