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Topic: Should Signature Campaigns be moved to their own sub-boards? (Read 1071 times)

hero member
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Bitcoin = Financial freedom
I was searching for new jobs on the service section when not signed in last day and searching was so bad. I think this should be done a separate board needs to be there that is only for signature campaigns, and no signatures should be displayed in that board like serious discussion or ivory tower. So no spam in that board for signatures either.
IMO.its not too hard to find a campaign which is accepting members.You can identify them from the topic title itself

OPEN - means accepting new participants

close or CFNP - means not currently accepting new members for that campaign.

BTW,if you are looking for a job then bitcointalk is not the right place.
hero member
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I was searching for new jobs on the service section when not signed in last day and searching was so bad. I think this should be done a separate board needs to be there that is only for signature campaigns, and no signatures should be displayed in that board like serious discussion or ivory tower. So no spam in that board for signatures either.
legendary
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PMing people, or editing every topic's title is way too much work, but if the forum didn't let the user post a topic in the first place if it doesn't start with "WTS", "WTB", "WTH", or "Other" (and a small message explaining why would be displayed), I think that would make much more sense.
legendary
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if title does not contain "WTS" or "WTB" or "WTH" then remove
+1, exactly!
If the prefix is not there just trash or lock the thread and/or inform the OP to edit it with the correct code.
It is up to the OP to select the correct code. If he picks the wrong one he will simply not get the right response and applicants. Moderators don't have to do anything about that except scanning the threads for rule violations which they do anyways.
legendary
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Meh.
Imagine the extra workload for the admins then. As if they don't have enough on their plate to scan for shitposts and bs and if this was implemented then sorting wtb/wts threads by reading their content would just make things so hectic.

oh no, mods having to work and earn their money, we can't have that.
copper member
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Spear the bees
Imagine the extra workload for the admins then. As if they don't have enough on their plate to scan for shitposts and bs and if this was implemented then sorting wtb/wts threads by reading their content would just make things so hectic.
if title does not contain "WTS" or "WTB" or "WTH" then remove
else end
member
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...each thread starts with either [WTS] or [WTB]. It's just super annoying when you go to those boards with intention of only buying or selling and have to read a ton of titles that you are not interested in.
I agree with this!
Especially because there are misleading titles written by some users. Reading the title it's sometimes hard to understand if the user is looking for a certain service or offering it.

It should be mandatory to select WTS, WTB or WTH (Want-To-Hire) which would be added to the Subject. I think that is easier to do than to divide the entire Services section in two boards.

Imagine the extra workload for the admins then. As if they don't have enough on their plate to scan for shitposts and bs and if this was implemented then sorting wtb/wts threads by reading their content would just make things so hectic.
legendary
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...each thread starts with either [WTS] or [WTB]. It's just super annoying when you go to those boards with intention of only buying or selling and have to read a ton of titles that you are not interested in.
I agree with this!
Especially because there are misleading titles written by some users. Reading the title it's sometimes hard to understand if the user is looking for a certain service or offering it.

It should be mandatory to select WTS, WTB or WTH (Want-To-Hire) which would be added to the Subject. I think that is easier to do than to divide the entire Services section in two boards.
legendary
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To the Moon
This is very good idea. Everytime i also found difficulties to find new signature campaign beacause there are many other service providers like signature design and etc. So i think if the forum will make different child board for only signature campaign then it would be very great for us and we can easily find new campaigns.
I hope the forum will give attention on this topic and take forward actions.
In fact, there are very few signature campaign on the forum who pay with bitcoins. There are old threads on the forum, which publish all the changes in these campaigns: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/overview-of-bitcointalk-signature-ad-campaigns-last-update-01-jan-23-615953
Everything could be changed if bitcoins paid for the altcoins signature campaign. In this case, an additional section will be needed.
legendary
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While we are at it, I think that Services and Goods should each be split into 2 child boards - WTS and WTB, or there should be a requirement (this can be automated with the forum rejecting new threads that don't match that pattern in the title) that each thread starts with either [WTS] or [WTB]. It's just super annoying when you go to those boards with intention of only buying or selling and have to read a ton of titles that you are not interested in.
member
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The idea of yours having signature campaign on it's sub-boards is not supported. What's the purpose of wearing signature? Is it not to advertise a bounty project for investor to invest in. Signature campaign is like marketing, they spread out in our dimensions without restriction of movement
legendary
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Do you know that for sure? I mean once this new forum software is here, everything will change? What about the merits and trust ratings? Will they carry over?
Don't worry about that. I am sure theymos will not forget to implement such important information as forum ranks and trust ratings into the new forum.
Scammers and abusers will not get a fresh start.   
member
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Is there a particular reason why admin is not very proactive here?

I wouldn't say the admins are not proactive, rather it is based in priority, lots of cases are in the pipe line needing to be fixed and yours could get added but it would have to wait for the queue to be cleared. Coupled with the day to day running of the forum I would say they got their hands full.

This is a 2 year old thread dude, you can't even say that !

Yeah, I agree with this. It's not a pipeline issue.

Maybe it's getting delayed because the new forum software is finally in testing phase and doing any major reorganization in this old forum would be more or less a waste of time.

Do you know that for sure? I mean once this new forum software is here, everything will change? What about the merits and trust ratings? Will they carry over?
hero member
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Is there a particular reason why admin is not very proactive here?

I wouldn't say the admins are not proactive, rather it is based in priority, lots of cases are in the pipe line needing to be fixed and yours could get added but it would have to wait for the queue to be cleared. Coupled with the day to day running of the forum I would say they got their hands full.

This is a 2 year old thread dude, you can't even say that !

Yeah, I agree with this. It's not a pipeline issue.

Maybe it's getting delayed because the new forum software is finally in testing phase and doing any major reorganization in this old forum would be more or less a waste of time.
full member
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This is very good idea. Everytime i also found difficulties to find new signature campaign beacause there are many other service providers like signature design and etc. So i think if the forum will make different child board for only signature campaign then it would be very great for us and we can easily find new campaigns.
I hope the forum will give attention on this topic and take forward actions.
sr. member
Activity: 1288
Merit: 415
Is there a particular reason why admin is not very proactive here?

I wouldn't say the admins are not proactive, rather it is based in priority, lots of cases are in the pipe line needing to be fixed and yours could get added but it would have to wait for the queue to be cleared. Coupled with the day to day running of the forum I would say they got their hands full.

This is a 2 year old thread dude, you can't even say that !
member
Activity: 210
Merit: 29
Is there a particular reason why admin is not very proactive here?

I wouldn't say the admins are not proactive, rather it is based in priority, lots of cases are in the pipe line needing to be fixed and yours could get added but it would have to wait for the queue to be cleared. Coupled with the day to day running of the forum I would say they got their hands full.
member
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Merit: 46
Hi all.
I signed in after a while and I still face the same issue. Is there a particular reason why admin is not very proactive here?
sr. member
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I am alive but in hibernation.
14 Signature campaign thread(includes closed/Locked/CFNP)  in first 2 pages i.e overall of 80 threads.

Few of the threads in second page did not get a single post for more than 24 hours.
Still you guys think that we need a separate board for it?
IMHO, No.
copper member
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Spear the bees
This an achieve post but hold some usefulness in it.  But don't forget bounty is also like a hired service. Signature campaign organisers through campaign managers place and advert to prospective workers and employ them when the had fully all the required criteria. I don't think it's a wrong thing being on service board.
People also adverts there works(signature designers, escrow services, signature campaign management e.t.c) another board just for signature campaign alone would be unnecessary
I'd disagree. Signature Campaigns are usually an initiative by companies or projects whereas the other services you mention are users offering their work, there is a difference and it should be treated as such with it's own board, imo at least.
The false dichotomy can be pinpointed to this simplicity:

Signature campaign threads are bound by definition to contain a mass of posts in regards to registration. These replies are not guaranteed to result in a transactional event. You might argue that with other threads, the same is true, however the rate at which this occurs is quite gapped.

Mind, signature campaign threads also receive a higher number of bumps than other threads which are dependent on demand of the individual rather than of the group (of prospective campaigners, a larger set of the services space).

This pushes many of the non-campaign threads down. It would be as if you tried to offer a service in the Altcoin Bounty section: it would be buried. (Services is less insane than bounties but an analogue can be drawn)
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