Giveaway threads are not allowed - page 16.

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Quote from: californiaquail on October 04, 2017, 09:24:03 AM

Quote from: Pablo.Cryptomania on October 02, 2017, 04:25:34 AM

Giveaways still are a major drive for people coming here, I am new here but it seems the community is
pretty friendly here and all my friends just signed up because they are interested in mining and airdrops.

I am wondering why such a well known bitcoin forum doesn't have a better UI though.

Cheers.

Because some moron(s) stole the money that was supposed to fund the new version of Bitcointalk.

I remember very clearly back in 2014 ( even though i forgot which thread i read that in ) that a lot of money was donated for the very purpose of improving Bitcointalk UI/UX.

We're talking about at least $1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin back when that money was donated, so after deflation one could assume that this number might easily be 10x higher by now.

Worst thing is, time i checked, no one was ever held accountable for that theft, and Bitcointalk still looks like it was stuck in 2008.

Don't get me wrong, i'm a nostalgic, i like SMF/PHP boards, but a lot of money was definitely stolen from this community, this is not Ok and something should be done about it.
Edit there seems to be a beta version of Bitcointalk 2.0 but it is terrible and looks like garbage so i assume this must be some kind of joke https://beta.bitcointalk.org

Ps : Banning giveaway thread is a moronic decision and i'll be vocal about it until the day i die, so please create a subforum for these otherwise i'll have to take this matter into my own hands.

I think the forum would have been more vocal if over $1mil in funds was stolen from them. I highly doubt that happened. If these funds actually existed, they were likely "absorbed" by the admins.

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Quote from: ICAMerlin on October 13, 2017, 11:28:22 AM

Sir what is the difference between give aways, airdrops,and bounties?

Just different words for the same. A lot of times they're used interchangeably.

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Sir what is the difference between give aways, airdrops,and bounties?

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Quote from: spov on October 11, 2017, 01:27:21 PM

Quote from: ?? on ??

what about airdrops,those are good

Airdrops are good. But they are just a new disguise for giveaways.
The popularity of airdrops has attracted quite some scam coins popping up with promise of airdrop and prices "reaching the moon".
If you have been following some of the latest airdrops, most of the threads are being deleted by moderators. At times it looks like the whole idea of airdrop is out of control. We could see as many as 2-3 new airdrops everyday, which asks for strict moderation.

Airdrop is a freebie - you're right. That's what airdrops are for. Don't see anything wrong with those. A freebie is a freebie. And for developers, it's a way to popularize their coin and propagate new nodes.

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Quote from: ?? on ??

what about airdrops,those are good

Airdrops are good. But they are just a new disguise for giveaways.
The popularity of airdrops has attracted quite some scam coins popping up with promise of airdrop and prices "reaching the moon".
If you have been following some of the latest airdrops, most of the threads are being deleted by moderators. At times it looks like the whole idea of airdrop is out of control. We could see as many as 2-3 new airdrops everyday, which asks for strict moderation.

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Quote from: Lutpin on October 10, 2017, 12:45:52 AM

Quote from: Rexpax on October 09, 2017, 05:13:03 AM

Again monitoring and simply locking dead giveaways would be better solution to this problem that straight up banning them all

The problem is spam, not giveaways that don't pay out.

Quote from: ss1980 on October 09, 2017, 09:39:17 PM

So how would I give out or announce bounty and airdrops then?

Without forcing or rewarding people to post in your thread.

(Off-topic:)

Quote from: californiaquail on October 04, 2017, 09:24:03 AM

Because some moron(s) stole the money that was supposed to fund the new version of Bitcointalk.
We're talking about at least $1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin back when that money was donated, so after deflation one could assume that this number might easily be 10x higher by now.
Worst thing is, time i checked, no one was ever held accountable for that theft, and Bitcointalk still looks like it was stuck in 2008.
Don't get me wrong, i'm a nostalgic, i like SMF/PHP boards, but a lot of money was definitely stolen from this community, this is not Ok and something should be done about it.

If you want accounting -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.13168425

PM me your AAA coin wallet address, I'll send some coin your way.

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Quote from: ?? on ??

what about airdrops,those are good

Mine got banned :-(
Although if you want some coin, PM me with AAA coin wallet and I'll send you some.

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Quote from: Lutpin on October 10, 2017, 12:45:52 AM

Quote from: Rexpax on October 09, 2017, 05:13:03 AM

Again monitoring and simply locking dead giveaways would be better solution to this problem that straight up banning them all

The problem is spam, not giveaways that don't pay out.

Quote from: ss1980 on October 09, 2017, 09:39:17 PM

So how would I give out or announce bounty and airdrops then?

Without forcing or rewarding people to post in your thread.

(Off-topic:)

Quote from: californiaquail on October 04, 2017, 09:24:03 AM

Because some moron(s) stole the money that was supposed to fund the new version of Bitcointalk.
We're talking about at least $1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin back when that money was donated, so after deflation one could assume that this number might easily be 10x higher by now.
Worst thing is, time i checked, no one was ever held accountable for that theft, and Bitcointalk still looks like it was stuck in 2008.
Don't get me wrong, i'm a nostalgic, i like SMF/PHP boards, but a lot of money was definitely stolen from this community, this is not Ok and something should be done about it.

If you want accounting -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.13168425

Thank you for enlightening me. Learning something new every day. PM me your AAA COIN wallet and I'll be happy to send you some coin your way.

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Goodbye, Z.

Quote from: Rexpax on October 09, 2017, 05:13:03 AM

Again monitoring and simply locking dead giveaways would be better solution to this problem that straight up banning them all

The problem is spam, not giveaways that don't pay out.

Quote from: ss1980 on October 09, 2017, 09:39:17 PM

So how would I give out or announce bounty and airdrops then?

Without forcing or rewarding people to post in your thread.

(Off-topic:)

Quote from: californiaquail on October 04, 2017, 09:24:03 AM

Because some moron(s) stole the money that was supposed to fund the new version of Bitcointalk.
We're talking about at least $1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin back when that money was donated, so after deflation one could assume that this number might easily be 10x higher by now.
Worst thing is, time i checked, no one was ever held accountable for that theft, and Bitcointalk still looks like it was stuck in 2008.
Don't get me wrong, i'm a nostalgic, i like SMF/PHP boards, but a lot of money was definitely stolen from this community, this is not Ok and something should be done about it.

If you want accounting -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.13168425

ss1980

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So how would I give out or announce bounty and airdrops then?

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Finally someone cleaning up the crap. All of this crap is getting old there is only one. eBTC

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Again monitoring and simply locking dead giveaways would be better solution to this problem that straight up banning them all Undecided

Dakshkapoor

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Give away threads should not allow because it is not logical. I am a newbie may be you should use your signature to prevent this. This can prevent new investors or bussiness man to do such mistakes. kindly inform me if i am wrong about tge information i have..

satish37

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Giveaway threads are not allowed, dont understand why most of the marketing is based on give away based , more over what is wrong is rewarding someone for their task , any how if it is rule of form it is separate thing and must be obeyed

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Good Idea.
This will prevent some new traders and investors from big mistakes. and limit some scam in this new world.

Quote from: theymos on January 27, 2014, 01:11:50 AM

Most giveaway threads are no longer allowed in the Alternate cryptocurrencies sections. From now on, posting or replying to such threads could result in being banned. Existing threads will be locked.

Specifically, you are not allowed to give people any incentive to post insubstantial posts in your threads. You can't offer to pay people who post their addresses, usernames, etc. You can do giveaways off-site and link to the giveaway page in a thread, but you can't give people any bonus for replying to your thread.

Similar threads are already restricted to Games and Rounds in the non-altcoin sections, but the giveaway-related post volume is so high in the altcoin sections that I've decided to just ban them entirely here.

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Quote from: Pablo.Cryptomania on October 02, 2017, 04:25:34 AM

Giveaways still are a major drive for people coming here, I am new here but it seems the community is
pretty friendly here and all my friends just signed up because they are interested in mining and airdrops.

I am wondering why such a well known bitcoin forum doesn't have a better UI though.

Cheers.

Because some moron(s) stole the money that was supposed to fund the new version of Bitcointalk.

I remember very clearly back in 2014 ( even though i forgot which thread i read that in ) that a lot of money was donated for the very purpose of improving Bitcointalk UI/UX.

We're talking about at least $1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin back when that money was donated, so after deflation one could assume that this number might easily be 10x higher by now.

Worst thing is, time i checked, no one was ever held accountable for that theft, and Bitcointalk still looks like it was stuck in 2008.

Don't get me wrong, i'm a nostalgic, i like SMF/PHP boards, but a lot of money was definitely stolen from this community, this is not Ok and something should be done about it.
Edit there seems to be a beta version of Bitcointalk 2.0 but it is terrible and looks like garbage so i assume this must be some kind of joke https://beta.bitcointalk.org

Ps : Banning giveaway thread is a moronic decision and i'll be vocal about it until the day i die, so please create a subforum for these otherwise i'll have to take this matter into my own hands.

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Quote from: adz7 on October 02, 2017, 04:58:25 AM

Quote from: theymos on January 27, 2014, 01:11:50 AM

Most giveaway threads are no longer allowed in the Alternate cryptocurrencies sections. From now on, posting or replying to such threads could result in being banned. Existing threads will be locked.

Specifically, you are not allowed to give people any incentive to post insubstantial posts in your threads. You can't offer to pay people who post their addresses, usernames, etc. You can do giveaways off-site and link to the giveaway page in a thread, but you can't give people any bonus for replying to your thread.

Similar threads are already restricted to Games and Rounds in the non-altcoin sections, but the giveaway-related post volume is so high in the altcoin sections that I've decided to just ban them entirely here.

Hello,
I wanted to clarify this before I post - am I able to post a promotion/giveaway link in this thread which links to a Steemit post to bring awareness to an altcoin?

No. If you want to announce an off-site (as in it doesn't involve posting here) giveaway, create a thread in Bounties (Altcoins).

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Quote from: theymos on January 27, 2014, 01:11:50 AM

Most giveaway threads are no longer allowed in the Alternate cryptocurrencies sections. From now on, posting or replying to such threads could result in being banned. Existing threads will be locked.

Specifically, you are not allowed to give people any incentive to post insubstantial posts in your threads. You can't offer to pay people who post their addresses, usernames, etc. You can do giveaways off-site and link to the giveaway page in a thread, but you can't give people any bonus for replying to your thread.

Similar threads are already restricted to Games and Rounds in the non-altcoin sections, but the giveaway-related post volume is so high in the altcoin sections that I've decided to just ban them entirely here.

Hello,
I wanted to clarify this before I post - am I able to post a promotion/giveaway link in this thread which links to a Steemit post to bring awareness to an altcoin?

Pablo.Cryptomania

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Giveaways still are a major drive for people coming here, I am new here but it seems the community is
pretty friendly here and all my friends just signed up because they are interested in mining and airdrops.

I am wondering why such a well known bitcoin forum doesn't have a better UI though.

Cheers.

yogesh01

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Punishing the thread starter is fair enough but punishing people that reply is not fair because some giveaway offers could be very tempting, if you dont see it you will not take it.

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