Good day ma'am/sir! I was introduced here by my fellow classmates and friends because we both experienced being scammed in this so called cloud minning. Can anyone help me out please on the things that should i do and things i should not do in here because i am looking forward to earn some money to help myself and my siblings. Thanks in advance for helping out and pardon for i know that this question is frequently asked. If you guys have any suggestion which could help, i am eager to read it and study it if needed.
First of all, welcome to the forums. I could tell you all the rules, but it would better if you'd skim through here,
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/unofficial-list-of-official-bitcointalkorg-rules-guidelines-faq-703657I'll list some things you shouldn't do on this forum / watch out for ( in my opinion. These are not necessarily forum "rules"). ( things newbies frequently are getting scammed for)
- HYIP/ Ponzi scams, they're extremely similar to cloud mining, ridiculous payouts is usually how you spot them.. There is an entire board dedicated to them. Avoid at all costs. (
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=207.0)
- Selling ANY altcoin anywhere on this forum for Paypal $$$. You will get chargebacked.
- Trading with low, and untrusted members. These have nothing to lose, and will scam you even for 2$. Be extremely cautious.
- Clicking on any links members sent you in PM that look fishy, or any banners.
- Be wary that time is money for alot of members of this forum. Questions are good, but don't be stupid, don't waste other peoples' time..
- Try to get a loan with your newbie account. Just don't.
- Spam for your signature, it hinders alot of people, and is not going to be worth it in the end.
These should be very straightforward, but there's dozens of people somehow still falling for all of these scams, and annoying other users..
Now for bitcoin, there are some guides out there which are really good. I'll list you some.
- Basic guide. Give it a read and scroll down for some more links and wallets.
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin-a-step-by-step-guide/ - Blockchain Technology explained,
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/ - Satoshi whitepaper, understand how bitcoin works from the technical side,
https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf The entire
http://bitcoin.org site is very good. It has alot of information about bitcoins for beginners.
- Lurk moar, through different sections of the forum. It will give you alot of good knowledge.
As for making money on the forums, I wouldn't know anything else other then selling a skill, or your signature space. ( which is worth nada if you're a newb.).
If you're familiar with normal stock trading, you could try to trade altcoins. on both
http://poloniex.com and
http://bittrex.comBuy coins which you think will go up in value / are worth more then they currently are. Do research on them, study their team, their whitepaper, their planning / roadmap, and make your own decisions..
See
https://coinmarketcap.com/ for the most altcoins.