I would like to add one for #8 which is not included in the unofficial rules thread but it's forbidden: 8. Don't hijack thread for the sake of whatever you would like to promote in someone's else thread.
I see a lot of those posts specially in service section.
Topic: Things not against forum rules but frowned upon by community! (Beta!) - page 2. (Read 2283 times)
January 19, 2016, 11:15:47 PM
January 19, 2016, 06:51:59 PM
An effort to clear out some of the grey area regarding things which are not specifically against the forum rules, but are considered immoral/wrong by community members. The community is getting bigger and we see a lot of threads where users are having trouble deciding whether the negative trust someone received was right or wrong. So maybe this can be served as a guide on what is considered wrong by the community and should therefore be avoided.
So kindly suggest the things which you consider to be wrong/immoral on the forum.
To start,
0. Don't Scam and/or try to scam in any way
1. Don't ask for loans without proper collateral
2. Don't refuse to use escrow
3. Don't sell stolen/cracked/carded stuff
4. Don't promote Scam/Potentially scam sites
5. Don't escrow your own trades
6. Don't bid on items in an auction if you don't wish to buy
6. Avoid buying/selling forum accounts
7. Don't post personal information of members, unless it is necessary, for ex. in case of a scam
8. ?
Let me know if something should be added or removed.
So kindly suggest the things which you consider to be wrong/immoral on the forum.
To start,
0. Don't Scam and/or try to scam in any way
1. Don't ask for loans without proper collateral
2. Don't refuse to use escrow
3. Don't sell stolen/cracked/carded stuff
4. Don't promote Scam/Potentially scam sites
5. Don't escrow your own trades
6. Don't bid on items in an auction if you don't wish to buy
6. Avoid buying/selling forum accounts
7. Don't post personal information of members, unless it is necessary, for ex. in case of a scam
8. ?
Let me know if something should be added or removed.
Responding here so I can have this thread handy for future reference. Especially for ponzi promoters. Most of this falls under the "Don't be a dick" rules anyway.
January 19, 2016, 06:34:26 PM
Or give trust for cheap, if you are from default trust list
January 19, 2016, 06:32:40 PM
Don't attempt to farm or buy trust.
January 19, 2016, 11:53:50 AM
3 technically is against the rules because the good traded must be legal in the buyer and seller's jurisdictions, and I think trade stolen and hacked things is illegal everywhere.
And I would write: don't ask for loan without collateral if you are not a trusted member, specially if you are a newbie
And I would write: don't ask for loan without collateral if you are not a trusted member, specially if you are a newbie
January 19, 2016, 10:15:51 AM
An effort to clear out some of the grey area regarding things which are not specifically against the forum rules, but are considered immoral/wrong by community members. The community is getting bigger and we see a lot of threads where users are having trouble deciding whether the negative trust someone received was right or wrong. So maybe this can be served as a guide on what is considered wrong by the community and should therefore be avoided.
So kindly suggest the things which you consider to be wrong/immoral on the forum.
To start,
0. Don't Scam and/or try to scam in any way.
1. Don't ask for loans without proper collateral if you are not a trusted member, specially if you are a newbie. [Thx to elite3000 for suggestion] [Read this for more detailed explanation of this.] [and this]
2. Don't refuse to use escrow. [If a party is willing to cover the fee, then there should be no problems with using one.]
3. Don't sell stolen/cracked/carded stuff.
4. Don't promote Scam/Potentially scam sites.
5. Don't escrow your own trades.
6. Don't bid on items in an auction if you don't wish to buy.
7. Avoid buying/selling forum accounts.
8. Don't post personal information of members, unless it is necessary, for ex. in case of a scam.
9. Don't attempt to farm or buy trust. [Thx to knightdk for suggestion]
10. Avoid giving positive trust for smaller-trades/loans/escrow, if you are from default trust list, a neutral should suffice to document the trade. [Thx to Omikifuse for suggestion]
11. Don't Lie. Especially when doing trades, lying is considered shady and it might make you look suspicious and untrustworthy.
12. Don't ask for donations unless you're part of a registered charity and the address for funds is directly of the organization and not personal.
13. Avoid talking/discussing to yourself/your own alt. [Got this suggestion from here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/talkingdiscussing-to-yourselfyour-own-alt-1352505]
14. Don't "Shill Bid" on your own auctions, this practice is considered shady and scam as you're duping the other members into thinking that someone else is bidding on your auction. [Got this suggestion from here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1436577.0;all]
15. ?
Let me know if something should be added or removed.
In addition to above, these forum etiquette are expected from good community members but aren't considered enough for negative feedback. Although, not following some of these suggestions repeatedly, may get you banned, especially "0".
0. Read Forum Rules and follow them.
1. Be civil. Insulting other members because of personal differences, race, gender or for any other reason is considered ill-mannered.
2. Search the other posts to see if your topic is already covered.
3. Don't give bad/wrong advice to other members (especially to newbies, who are new to Bitcoin and this forum)
4. Don't write the whole post in CAPS as it is considered shouting.
5. Don't hijack thread for the sake of whatever you would like to promote in someone's else thread. [Thx to SFR10 for suggestion]
6. Be helpful to other forum members.
7. Report to moderators if you feel someone is breaking the rules of the forum.
8. Report in "Scam accusation" section with proofs if you feel someone is trying to scam.
9. ?
So kindly suggest the things which you consider to be wrong/immoral on the forum.
To start,
0. Don't Scam and/or try to scam in any way.
1. Don't ask for loans without proper collateral if you are not a trusted member, specially if you are a newbie. [Thx to elite3000 for suggestion] [Read this for more detailed explanation of this.] [and this]
2. Don't refuse to use escrow. [If a party is willing to cover the fee, then there should be no problems with using one.]
3. Don't sell stolen/cracked/carded stuff.
4. Don't promote Scam/Potentially scam sites.
5. Don't escrow your own trades.
6. Don't bid on items in an auction if you don't wish to buy.
7. Avoid buying/selling forum accounts.
8. Don't post personal information of members, unless it is necessary, for ex. in case of a scam.
9. Don't attempt to farm or buy trust. [Thx to knightdk for suggestion]
10. Avoid giving positive trust for smaller-trades/loans/escrow, if you are from default trust list, a neutral should suffice to document the trade. [Thx to Omikifuse for suggestion]
11. Don't Lie. Especially when doing trades, lying is considered shady and it might make you look suspicious and untrustworthy.
12. Don't ask for donations unless you're part of a registered charity and the address for funds is directly of the organization and not personal.
13. Avoid talking/discussing to yourself/your own alt. [Got this suggestion from here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/talkingdiscussing-to-yourselfyour-own-alt-1352505]
14. Don't "Shill Bid" on your own auctions, this practice is considered shady and scam as you're duping the other members into thinking that someone else is bidding on your auction. [Got this suggestion from here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1436577.0;all]
15. ?
Let me know if something should be added or removed.
In addition to above, these forum etiquette are expected from good community members but aren't considered enough for negative feedback. Although, not following some of these suggestions repeatedly, may get you banned, especially "0".
0. Read Forum Rules and follow them.
1. Be civil. Insulting other members because of personal differences, race, gender or for any other reason is considered ill-mannered.
2. Search the other posts to see if your topic is already covered.
3. Don't give bad/wrong advice to other members (especially to newbies, who are new to Bitcoin and this forum)
4. Don't write the whole post in CAPS as it is considered shouting.
5. Don't hijack thread for the sake of whatever you would like to promote in someone's else thread. [Thx to SFR10 for suggestion]
6. Be helpful to other forum members.
7. Report to moderators if you feel someone is breaking the rules of the forum.
8. Report in "Scam accusation" section with proofs if you feel someone is trying to scam.
9. ?
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