The forum doesn't, and should never, limit other users' free speech
It does, it should, and you seem to have a distorted understanding of what it means for free speech to be protected.
Topic: Restoring A-Ads reputation (was "A highly misleading topic at bitcointalk") - page 2. (Read 1603 times)
August 30, 2017, 01:56:56 PM
It does, it should, and you seem to have a distorted understanding of what it means for free speech to be protected.
August 30, 2017, 10:57:07 AM
I'd recommend getting an SEO / Media Outreach agency, to work on getting positive coverage (on larger, reputable platforms - blogs, media outlets etc). By having this online, you should easily be able to push the Bitcointalk result to the second page. Bitcointalk ranks quite well, but most of the time only for specific BTC & ICO topics. So for your product, you should easily be able to outrank the negative thread if you get more positive coverage and sites online, I think.
August 30, 2017, 08:30:42 AM
It absolutely can be removed, however it won't. The forum doesn't, and should never, limit other users' free speech - even if what is being written is blatantly incorredt.
People often make their decisions based on Google results. If by free speech you mean "vilifying in order to destroy one's business" then I'm simply astounded. I'm all for free speech if it's civil, polite and respectful. That's not the case though.
99% of people won't read past the original message to find out that this topic is falsehood.
August 30, 2017, 08:13:00 AM
Lovely. Still I'm perplexed as to why this topic cannot be hidden/deleted as I'm perfectly sure SMF can do that.
It absolutely can be removed, however it won't. The forum doesn't, and should never, limit other users' free speech - even if what is being written is blatantly incorredt. August 30, 2017, 08:01:28 AM
Yes that's how this forum works.
Officially you are allowed to accuse anyone of anything, but should provide sufficient proof. In reality people are just saying what they want. You can pick any business that advertises here and start a topic in the service discussion saying it's shit, scam and people should avoid it. I've seen it done by competing businesses like gambling sites, that were using new accounts to start topics meant to discourage people.
On the other hand you have to understand that thoroughly checking each accusation would require a lot of time and effort from staff members. They can't simply delete a thread because you, the business owner, have vouched for it.
Officially you are allowed to accuse anyone of anything, but should provide sufficient proof. In reality people are just saying what they want. You can pick any business that advertises here and start a topic in the service discussion saying it's shit, scam and people should avoid it. I've seen it done by competing businesses like gambling sites, that were using new accounts to start topics meant to discourage people.
On the other hand you have to understand that thoroughly checking each accusation would require a lot of time and effort from staff members. They can't simply delete a thread because you, the business owner, have vouched for it.
Lovely. Still I'm perplexed as to why this topic cannot be hidden/deleted as I'm perfectly sure SMF can do that.
I'm asking this for the sole reason of recovering our name/image. I've no idea why Google algos believe this three years old topic deserves a top spot.
Edit: if you're aware of any means of contacting Google for this URL removal, I'd be glad to know. I've found nothing so far.
August 30, 2017, 07:38:21 AM
By your reasoning I am perfectly allowed to create the topic where I will say things like, "bitcointalk forum is run by wretches and the whole forum is nothing but scammers gathering" and that would be OK, right?
You could call those "wretches" running the forum (being theymos) themselves scammers, if you want to.Scandal Source says Theymos scammed 6000 BTC, worth $14.8 million dollars today
(Obviously that topic is pure bullshit, yet it still exists, as it's not breaking any forum rules.
No, I'm not facilitating the creation of spam/troll topics, just giving examples of how moderation is executed.)
August 30, 2017, 07:30:07 AM
AFAIK moderation/administration doesn't manipulate content like that.
This is a forum, meaning content is provided by the users and as long as its within the lines of the forum rules, there's no moderational involvement needed.
This is a forum, meaning content is provided by the users and as long as its within the lines of the forum rules, there's no moderational involvement needed.
The original post contains nothing but false accusations. I'm not sure that's how things should stay/be. And as moderators of this forum I guess you should strive to keep the forum topics relevant, objective and true. The one we're talking about is nothing but.
By your reasoning I am perfectly allowed to create the topic where I will say things like, "bitcointalk forum is run by wretches and the whole forum is nothing but scammers gathering" and that would be OK, right?
Officially you are allowed to accuse anyone of anything, but should provide sufficient proof. In reality people are just saying what they want. You can pick any business that advertises here and start a topic in the service discussion saying it's shit, scam and people should avoid it. I've seen it done by competing businesses like gambling sites, that were using new accounts to start topics meant to discourage people.
On the other hand you have to understand that thoroughly checking each accusation would require a lot of time and effort from staff members. They can't simply delete a thread because you, the business owner, have vouched for it.
August 30, 2017, 07:04:14 AM
AFAIK moderation/administration doesn't manipulate content like that.
This is a forum, meaning content is provided by the users and as long as its within the lines of the forum rules, there's no moderational involvement needed.
This is a forum, meaning content is provided by the users and as long as its within the lines of the forum rules, there's no moderational involvement needed.
The original post contains nothing but false accusations. I'm not sure that's how things should stay/be. And as moderators of this forum I guess you should strive to keep the forum topics relevant, objective and true. The one we're talking about is nothing but.
By your reasoning I am perfectly allowed to create the topic where I will say things like, "bitcointalk forum is run by wretches and the whole forum is nothing but scammers gathering" and that would be OK, right?
August 30, 2017, 06:50:23 AM
I would like this topic to be deleted/hidden or archived so that Google stopped featuring it in its results.
It's already archived (On this forum, archiving means the topic was moved into the Others -> Archive section).If the bitcointalk administration doesn't believe this topic should get such a treatment, I request its Subject to be changed to "Is A-ads scam?" or something less demeaning because at the moment it's simply unacceptable.
AFAIK moderation/administration doesn't manipulate content like that.This is a forum, meaning content is provided by the users and as long as its within the lines of the forum rules, there's no moderational involvement needed.
For reference: Thread in question - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/a-adscom-scam-749432
August 30, 2017, 06:47:07 AM
Hello,
I represent the A-ads bitcoin advertising network and I'd like to resolve an issue which has been prominently featured for at least a couple of years.
When you search for A-ads in Google: https://www.google.com/search?q=a-ads the first hit is a topic at bitcointalk which reads: "a-ads.com SCAM - Bitcoin Talk"
. If you read this topic diligently you'll understand that the original poster's question was fully resolved and we are not scammers. For some reasons Google believes it's the most pertinent result in regard to A-ads however it creates a very negative image about our company and it's also 100% false because we are not scammers.
I would like this topic to be deleted/hidden or archived so that Google stopped featuring it in its results.
If the bitcointalk administration doesn't believe this topic should get such a treatment, I request its Subject to be changed to "Is A-ads scam?" or something less demeaning because at the moment it's simply unacceptable.
I've tried contacting at least six different moderators here to no avail.
Best regards,
The A-ads team
I represent the A-ads bitcoin advertising network and I'd like to resolve an issue which has been prominently featured for at least a couple of years.
When you search for A-ads in Google: https://www.google.com/search?q=a-ads the first hit is a topic at bitcointalk which reads: "a-ads.com SCAM - Bitcoin Talk"
. If you read this topic diligently you'll understand that the original poster's question was fully resolved and we are not scammers. For some reasons Google believes it's the most pertinent result in regard to A-ads however it creates a very negative image about our company and it's also 100% false because we are not scammers.I would like this topic to be deleted/hidden or archived so that Google stopped featuring it in its results.
If the bitcointalk administration doesn't believe this topic should get such a treatment, I request its Subject to be changed to "Is A-ads scam?" or something less demeaning because at the moment it's simply unacceptable.
I've tried contacting at least six different moderators here to no avail.
Best regards,
The A-ads team
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