Sounds like a good move,
I'm getting interested in the RMG blockchain because of its association with physical assets. Is this something that could be discussed there, or should it be kept on the current alt boards?
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A step, in sort of a decent direction. A few issues with the current approach though:
- Not excluding these boards from activity and post calculations is going to result in some people attempting to pad their post count (though considering the strictness, they might avoid it since it's easier to do so elsewhere)
- As a user already mentioned, avatars and personal text (and as such avatar and personal text campaigns) are still enabled (a minor issue but still)
- If the name "Ivory Tower" wasn't intended as a satirical jab at the current situation of the forum as well as the new boards' position within the aforementioned context, you might've misnamed it.
What about topics which would normally reside in Meta? I think keeping forum related topics should be kept in meta. Potentially adding one serious child board for each section could also be something to look at so it's easier to filter if this is successful and popular enough.
As theymos stated, it's entirely experimental which means if it's abused then more defined restrictions could be put into place once it's been tried and tested.
I like the Idea and it's a step in the right direction to Avoid Sig Ad Spammers but i think what you said above is going to backfire and it's going to be a mess in there in a few days.
As theymos stated, it's entirely experimental which means if it's abused then more defined restrictions could be put into place once it's been tried and tested.
What exactly is the motivation behind this? Which of the existing forum's problems is this supposed to solve?
Readability. I think it was JetCash awhile back complaining that his constructive thread was getting drowned out by the mass of signature spammers and account farmers. Hopefully, this will be a place which can rectify this and allow people to discuss what they want without being exposed to the bullshit responses.
A big thumbs up. It is a small step.
If most of the non-spam discussions shift to the serious discussion board, we will know what the forum members really want.
If most of the non-spam discussions shift to the serious discussion board, we will know what the forum members really want.
Altcoin talk is OK there as long as it doesn't look like an advertisement. Any topic is OK unless explicitly banned (eg. Investigations content).
I like the Idea and it's a step in the right direction to Avoid Sig Ad Spammers but i think what you said above is going to backfire and it's going to be a mess in there in a few days.
What exactly is the motivation behind this? Which of the existing forum's problems is this supposed to solve?
Altcoin talk is OK there as long as it doesn't look like an advertisement. Any topic is OK unless explicitly banned (eg. Investigations content).
That's the first thing I noticed today upon visiting this forum. Nice to see an addition of a new childboard which focuses mainly on sensible topics (and not like the ones posted mainly on other boards and whatnot). Though I'd like to ask, would these new boards cater all types of serious discussion such as altcoin discussion, politics and stuff or is this still Bitcoin Discussion 2.0 but only with serious flow of conversations? Kinda confusing since there aren't much details on what topics these boards would and could contain.
Oh and just a suggestion though, since Meta is mainly about account bans, retrievals, new addition to the forum and forum-related topics, wouldn't it be best to just remove the signature display in here as well so as to maintain the integrity even of the three boards and to remove signature spammers in here as well?
Oh and just a suggestion though, since Meta is mainly about account bans, retrievals, new addition to the forum and forum-related topics, wouldn't it be best to just remove the signature display in here as well so as to maintain the integrity even of the three boards and to remove signature spammers in here as well?
I created two boards:
- Serious discussion. No limit on topic, but moderation of on-topicness and general sanity will be extra harsh. No advertising of any kind. Signatures are not displayed.
- Ivory Tower. As above, but you must be at least a Member in order to post there.
Currently these boards are not treated specially in the activity calculation. I'm currently feeling that:
- Removing them totally from the activity calculation is kind of unfair to posters there.
- Allowing them just to activate a potential-activity period isn't much different from treating them normally for activity.
- Treating them normally for activity won't be so bad, maybe.
But we'll see how it goes. These boards are largely experimental.
Update:
- Serious discussion. No limit on topic, but moderation of on-topicness and general sanity will be extra harsh. No advertising of any kind. Signatures are not displayed.
- Ivory Tower. As above, but you must be at least a Member in order to post there.
Currently these boards are not treated specially in the activity calculation. I'm currently feeling that:
- Removing them totally from the activity calculation is kind of unfair to posters there.
- Allowing them just to activate a potential-activity period isn't much different from treating them normally for activity.
- Treating them normally for activity won't be so bad, maybe.
But we'll see how it goes. These boards are largely experimental.
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I see that newbies were already posting junk in Serious Discussion, so I made changes:
- The member limitations are moved up one rank. You must be a Jr Member to post in Serious Discussion and a Full Member to post in Ivory Tower
- Posts in Serious Discussion only activate an potential-activity period. They do not increase your post count.
- Posts in Ivory Tower neither activate a potential-activity period nor increase your post count.
- The member limitations are moved up one rank. You must be a Jr Member to post in Serious Discussion and a Full Member to post in Ivory Tower
- Posts in Serious Discussion only activate an potential-activity period. They do not increase your post count.
- Posts in Ivory Tower neither activate a potential-activity period nor increase your post count.
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