Good catch. In addition, i notice promise444c5 sometimes got corrected by other member after posting inaccurate information.
Topic: Users who spread false/fake/unhelpful information on technical board - page 2. (Read 2876 times)
June 25, 2024, 08:02:31 AM
Good catch. In addition, i notice promise444c5 sometimes got corrected by other member after posting inaccurate information.
June 25, 2024, 07:56:35 AM
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This guy is already on my ignore list, for obvious reasons:
Those where the first 2 responses in this topic. I'm disappointed.
This guy is already on my ignore list, for obvious reasons:
Use the current version check the latest news section of the forum for the torrent file,
So he's recommending to download https://bitcointalk.org/bitcoin-27.0.torrent when OP says his IBD is slow.Those where the first 2 responses in this topic. I'm disappointed.
Good catch. In addition, i notice promise444c5 sometimes got corrected by other member after posting inaccurate information.
June 24, 2024, 05:35:14 PM
This is disappointing from a self-made Hero Member:
When I was new here, the technical support section was dominated by technically knowledgeable users. My going to the board was to ask questions and not to provide unsure and misleading answers. But these days, maybe because of the availablity of AI, people input Op questions to random AI tools, get answers, paraphrase same by any possible means and paste here as solutions to problems. 
June 24, 2024, 12:29:55 PM
This is disappointing from a self-made Hero Member:
OP clearly explained he's using an HDD to sync Bitcoin Core with low "net usage". There's no point blaming his internet connection.
This guy is already on my ignore list, for obvious reasons:
Those where the first 2 responses in this topic. I'm disappointed.
Does syncing get harder over time as the blockchain gets longer?
Or has something happened to the protocol so it would be harder now?
It should, but the chain is not increasing as such a rate that will cause an significant lag in download time. Could be from the internet connection.Or has something happened to the protocol so it would be harder now?
This guy is already on my ignore list, for obvious reasons:
Use the current version check the latest news section of the forum for the torrent file,
So he's recommending to download https://bitcointalk.org/bitcoin-27.0.torrent when OP says his IBD is slow.Those where the first 2 responses in this topic. I'm disappointed.
June 10, 2024, 10:47:18 AM
Bitcoin Core offer wallet feature, although it doesn't have built-in swap with USDT though. And while Bitcoin Core require you to download 550GB+ blockchain, it fulfill other requirement stated by @purinZ14. But Unstoppable wallet is still good choice for @purinZ14 needs.
I don't know why you say wrong topic.
This topic usually doesn't get users banned.That's true. Although it's good enough if this thread can make user stop spread false/fake/unhelpful information.
June 10, 2024, 06:17:24 AM
User: prestige001
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
Probably he just need to know the true meaning of the word "Cold" in term of storage that will explain why there's no cold wallet Yes!
The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
Is it considered as shit post or spread false/fake/unhelpful information?The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
I will regard it as false or maybe he totally meant a cold storage instead of wallet ... more likely to make people believe false statements
Personally i'd just regard it as unhelpful since it's very generic suggestion. "cold wallet" have become common term these days.
June 09, 2024, 04:54:59 PM
User: prestige001
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
Probably he just need to know the true meaning of the word "Cold" in term of storage that will explain why there's no cold wallet Yes!
The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
Is it considered as shit post or spread false/fake/unhelpful information?The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
I will regard it as false or maybe he totally meant a cold storage instead of wallet ... more likely to make people believe false statements
June 09, 2024, 09:23:02 AM
User: prestige001
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
Yes!
The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
Is it considered as shit post or spread false/fake/unhelpful information?The more secure way to protect your wallet is by storing your coins in cold wallet because it can't be easily penetrate by scammers
I laugh a lot when I read that post. You can protect your wallet by storing your coins in cold wallet.
June 09, 2024, 06:14:01 AM
That's true. Although it's good enough if this thread can make user stop spread false/fake/unhelpful information.
But the problem is that giving false information is everywhere and this thread is specifically for the Technical Board,That's right. I focused on few technical boards since it's simply impossible to pay attention to all boards and spammer (whether they use chatbot or not) almost never got banned.
and you have made it clear for everyone to see yet some people will still report users giving false information to this thread from another boards. And if the issues is from the Technical Board then the it is ok.
I think it's still ok if false information (which posted outside such boards) can be categorized as false technical information or served as additional information.
And I appreciate your effort to clean the Technical Board because that is the Power House in the forum and any bad information there might affect the others.
Thank you.
June 08, 2024, 02:44:31 PM
That's true. Although it's good enough if this thread can make user stop spread false/fake/unhelpful information.
But the problem is that giving false information is everywhere and this thread is specifically for the Technical Board, and you have made it clear for everyone to see yet some people will still report users giving false information to this thread from another boards. And if the issues is from the Technical Board then the it is ok. And I appreciate your effort to clean the Technical Board because that is the Power House in the forum and any bad information there might affect the others. Other boards are just to discuss how bitcoin is but the Technical Board is amount the discussion of wallets and how to move bitcoin and everything about bitcoin.
June 08, 2024, 06:09:16 AM
I don't know why you say wrong topic.
This topic usually doesn't get users banned.That's true. Although it's good enough if this thread can make user stop spread false/fake/unhelpful information.
User: Kryss191
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* This user perform SEO spam using similar method as user @da16888. Here's archive to his post history which contain SEO spam which i shared for double-check purpose, https://web.archive.org/web/20240608100826/https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/kryss191-3621292;sa=showPosts.
* This user suspected using chatbot, https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.64186480.
* I modified SEO spam link mentioned in his post, since i don't want contribute to SEO spamming.
List of post:
I have a fairly robust dedicated pc running ubuntu:
Processor Intel Core i5
Memory 8gb
Disk 500 gb ssd
The progress started quickly with about 70% in a couple of days. Then it slowed down dramatically to where now like today for example it has downloaded not even 1% in the last 12 hours, maybe getting like 2% per day at this point.
Been checking to debug.log no errors, running continuously with percentage complete increasing as expected (just slow).
Config:
prune=3000
dbcache=16384
Looking for any suggestions to try out. Seems like at this rate it would take a few weeks to load, that seems too slow, or it this how long it seems to take nowadays?
Processor Intel Core i5
Memory 8gb
Disk 500 gb ssd
The progress started quickly with about 70% in a couple of days. Then it slowed down dramatically to where now like today for example it has downloaded not even 1% in the last 12 hours, maybe getting like 2% per day at this point.
Been checking to debug.log no errors, running continuously with percentage complete increasing as expected (just slow).
Config:
prune=3000
dbcache=16384
Looking for any suggestions to try out. Seems like at this rate it would take a few weeks to load, that seems too slow, or it this how long it seems to take nowadays?
It sounds like you've got a strong setup there. It's not exceptional for the starting adjust to moderate down because it advances, but the rate you're encountering appears curiously moderate. Your equipment ought to be competent of quicker advance.
Since you've checked the debug.log and found no blunders, and your arrangement settings appear appropriate, it's worth considering a couple of other potential components.
Firstly, guarantee your web association is steady and not encountering any issues. In some cases organize interferences can essentially moderate down the syncing process.
Also, check in the event that your antivirus or firewall settings can be interferometer with the syncing handle. Some of the time excessively forceful security settings can cause slowdowns.
You may too attempt restarting the syncing prepare or restarting your computer through and through to see in case that makes a difference to progress the speed.
1. There's no correlation between web association (a group who discuss or talk about web) and syncing full nodes.
2. Both antivirus or firewall usually prevent malicious/blacklisted connection rather than slowing it down.
3. If he try to sync Bitcoin Core recently with only 8GB of ram or read someone's else experience, he'd know syncing with 8GB of RAM is very low at certain point. Which means he wouldn't say "strong setup".
Having a 2FA security system for your accounts is important these days. It adds an extra layer of protection against unauthorized access, so I'm all for it. The only problem might be with the Gmail accounts.
If anyone encounters difficulties logging into their Gmail accounts like I did several times (thanks, Google), you can use anonymsms dot com. They offer real numbers for free SMS verification.
If anyone encounters difficulties logging into their Gmail accounts like I did several times (thanks, Google), you can use anonymsms dot com. They offer real numbers for free SMS verification.
Unless that website actually can give same phone number with one you used to create gmail account, this suggestion doesn't make sense. This post also contain stealth SEO spam by adding the link later.
June 06, 2024, 04:52:33 AM
I don't know why you say wrong topic.
This topic usually doesn't get users banned. June 06, 2024, 04:16:44 AM
User: da16888
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Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. ~ he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
Good find (but wrong topic). This is just plan old spam. I've reported 9 of his posts:~
Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. ~ he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
Code:
Spambot, please Nuke. This user edits his posts after a few days to add a spam link.
Update: he's Nuked.I don't know why you say wrong topic. But i consider it as SEO spam since the link have little correlation with thread topic or what that user said. Anyway, it's good to see this user nuked quickly.
June 05, 2024, 06:18:23 AM
User: da16888
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Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. ~ he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
Good find (but wrong topic). This is just plan old spam. I've reported 9 of his posts:~
Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. ~ he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
Code:
Spambot, please Nuke. This user edits his posts after a few days to add a spam link.
Update: he's Nuked. June 05, 2024, 05:52:00 AM
User: da16888
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- This user also perform SEO spam, while evading moderation by editing the post some time after it's posted.
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This reply isn't helpful since other user already mention "btcrecover" with more explanation.
This reply also isn't helpful since the one who ask for help already use Bitcoin and other user already mention using bitcoind or bitcoin-cli.
Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. When i checked https://loyce.club/archive/members/96/969140.html and https://ninjastic.space/search?author=da16888, his archived post doesn't contain link. But if you check https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/da16888-969140;sa=showPosts or https://web.archive.org/save/https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/da16888-969140;sa=showPosts, you can see many of his post contain links. It turns out he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
When i check link on "X Video Downloader", it seems to be shady since my uBlock Origin block 37 ads, trackers and other unwanted stuff.
Additional information (optional):
- This user also perform SEO spam, while evading moderation by editing the post some time after it's posted.
List of post:
Hey, that sounds frustrating. Have you tried using a password recovery tool like "btcrecover"? It's designed for situations like this where you know part of the password but not the whole thing. It can help you brute-force the missing characters.
This reply isn't helpful since other user already mention "btcrecover" with more explanation.
Hey, I’d recommend trying out Bitcoin Core with the command line interface. It’s pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it. You can download it from the official Bitcoin website. After installing, run bitcoind to start the daemon. You might need to play around with the bitcoin.conf file for your settings. For solo mining, make sure you have a high-speed internet connection and decent hardware to increase your chances.
This reply also isn't helpful since the one who ask for help already use Bitcoin and other user already mention using bitcoind or bitcoin-cli.
Now here's explanation of his SEO spam action. When i checked https://loyce.club/archive/members/96/969140.html and https://ninjastic.space/search?author=da16888, his archived post doesn't contain link. But if you check https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/da16888-969140;sa=showPosts or https://web.archive.org/save/https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/da16888-969140;sa=showPosts, you can see many of his post contain links. It turns out he edit his post some time after it's posted. Here's an example,
When i check link on "X Video Downloader", it seems to be shady since my uBlock Origin block 37 ads, trackers and other unwanted stuff.
May 28, 2024, 05:33:04 AM
User: deftsoft
Additional information (optional):
* The post has broken BBcode, so i had to slightly edit his post. That's why i also include screenshot.
List of post:
2. Web Scraping Tools:
4. API Access:
5. Data Processing:
Recommendations:
1. Thread title "Best way to find batches of Base58 addresses", but his reply is very vague and probably not helpful to OP who already seen more detailed answer.
2. Manually scrapping web pages is very not efficient, since total Bitcoin address already surpass 1 billion. So there's no point of mentioning web scrapping.
3. Blockchain.info have become blockchain.com many years ago.
Additional information (optional):
* The post has broken BBcode, so i had to slightly edit his post. That's why i also include screenshot.
List of post:
- To scrape batches of Base58 (legacy) Bitcoin addresses and inquire into their transactions and balances, you can follow these steps:
- Use blockchain explorers like Blockchain.info, Blockcypher, or Bitaps which provide public data on Bitcoin addresses, transactions, and balances.
- Look for public forums, repositories, or databases that might list Bitcoin addresses for various purposes (e.g., research, donations).
2. Web Scraping Tools:
- Utilize web scraping tools and libraries such as Beautiful Soup, Scrapy (Python), or Puppeteer (JavaScript) to extract data from web pages.
- Select Target URLs: Identify the URLs of the pages you want to scrape, such as individual address pages on blockchain explorers.
- Scraping Code: Write scripts to navigate these pages and extract the required data (addresses, transactions, balances).
4. API Access:
- Many blockchain explorers offer APIs. Sign up for API access which can provide structured data without the need for extensive scraping.
- Use endpoints to fetch data on addresses, their transactions, and balances.
5. Data Processing:
- Parse the scraped or fetched data and store it in a database for further analysis.
- Use tools like pandas (Python) for data manipulation and analysis.
Recommendations:
- [/b]Respect website policies: Make sure to follow the site's terms of service and avoid overloading their servers.
- Use APIs: Prefer APIs for a more reliable and structured way to access data.
- Data Storage: Store the data in a local database or cloud storage for better management and analysis.
- Use APIs: Prefer APIs for a more reliable and structured way to access data.
1. Thread title "Best way to find batches of Base58 addresses", but his reply is very vague and probably not helpful to OP who already seen more detailed answer.
2. Manually scrapping web pages is very not efficient, since total Bitcoin address already surpass 1 billion. So there's no point of mentioning web scrapping.
3. Blockchain.info have become blockchain.com many years ago.
May 24, 2024, 05:11:24 AM
Bitcoin Core offer wallet feature, although it doesn't have built-in swap with USDT though. And while Bitcoin Core require you to download 550GB+ blockchain, it fulfill other requirement stated by @purinZ14. But Unstoppable wallet is still good choice for @purinZ14 needs.
May 23, 2024, 08:41:45 AM
Username: lucolo
This is the post from the person that asked a question:
See what lucolo posted:
I corrected him which was the second post, but he quoted me and posted this:
Sounds like a very unsafe plan. Let's just hold his BTC in Bitcoin Core and, when time will come, move them everywhere he wants to sell them.
This is the post from the person that asked a question:
Just from the title alone… I wanted to ask what possibly the best wallet to hold bitcoin in?
Before anyone says that it depends on what I need specifically then here is what I am here for. I can not decide which one really is the best based on the things I want. First of all I plan on holding some bitcoin (not huge amount) for a foreseeable future. However I also plan on swapping it for usdt from time to time aka when the price is getting high. I need a wallet that has low fees, preferably decentralized, and is secure.
Any recommendations?
Before anyone says that it depends on what I need specifically then here is what I am here for. I can not decide which one really is the best based on the things I want. First of all I plan on holding some bitcoin (not huge amount) for a foreseeable future. However I also plan on swapping it for usdt from time to time aka when the price is getting high. I need a wallet that has low fees, preferably decentralized, and is secure.
Any recommendations?
See what lucolo posted:
Bitcoin Core? Space is not even a problem if you enable pruning. I see no reason to use something different.
I corrected him which was the second post, but he quoted me and posted this:
You can use Unstoppable wallet. It has has the swapping feature and it supports bitcoin. It is still one of the best bitcoin wallet. But if you want to hold your coins, cold wallets are better.
Bitcoin Core? Space is not even a problem if you enable pruning. I see no reason to use something different.
He is not referring to Bitcoin Core. He is looking for a good wallet that he can swap bitcoin for USDT and swap USDT back to bitcoin.Sounds like a very unsafe plan. Let's just hold his BTC in Bitcoin Core and, when time will come, move them everywhere he wants to sell them.
May 20, 2024, 04:40:45 AM
User: GOODLUCK-HRM
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1. There's no problem using port other than 8333. Pieter Wuille (one of Bitcoin Core developer) already confirm it on https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/116717.
2. If there's problem with one of the connected node, Bitcoin Core would either disconnect or even ban it. It wouldn't stop connection to all other nodes.
Another user already explain why this reply is technically wrong.
This isn't a problem, it's just an extra feature/option provided by the browser OP is using. You get the same dialogue if you are using Chrome but without the option to disable JavaScript dialogues until the next browser launch.
Several times? Where? Can you please show us? And, how can a bug create a checkbox followed by a logical question in a dialogue box?
As I said above, it's not a problem that needs to be solved, it is just an extra option provided by the browser being used, probably, and clearing the data won't make a difference here.
1. OTP usually stands for One Time Password. In addition, acronym for Short-Time Password should be STP rather than OTP.
2. If you read whole thread, @GIF-JOBS ask about OTP on Bitcointalk. Last time i checked, Bitcointalk only use application based for it's OTP. So there's no need to mention SMS or email.
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Just learned there's a issue with my ISP. Basically i can't do what i want if i don't pay. Perfect 
I suppose running Bitcoin Core without port 8333 is useless for the network, is it?
You are right because running a Bitcoin core without port 8333 is useless for the network. 8333 is the default port of Bitcoin Core. All nodes in the Bitcoin core are used to communicate and collect data from the network. If any of the nodes here have a problem, it stops the connection of all the nodes. Tick the problem with your ISP. What you want cannot be done for free. Try changing the router settings and forwarding the port to 8333. Although port forwarding can put your computer at risk of hacking, do it cautiously and share it with an expert.I suppose running Bitcoin Core without port 8333 is useless for the network, is it?
1. There's no problem using port other than 8333. Pieter Wuille (one of Bitcoin Core developer) already confirm it on https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/116717.
2. If there's problem with one of the connected node, Bitcoin Core would either disconnect or even ban it. It wouldn't stop connection to all other nodes.
This is the first time I have seen this kind of problem. I saw you here for the first time today. This has happened several times, which is likely due to a browser bug. You can clear the data and try again, and it will be resolved. If it is you still need to fix it, you can message support to find out what problem it is causing.
Another user already explain why this reply is technically wrong.
This is the first time I have seen this kind of problem.
This isn't a problem, it's just an extra feature/option provided by the browser OP is using. You get the same dialogue if you are using Chrome but without the option to disable JavaScript dialogues until the next browser launch.
This has happened several times, which is likely due to a browser bug.
Several times? Where? Can you please show us? And, how can a bug create a checkbox followed by a logical question in a dialogue box?
You can clear the data and try again, and it will be resolved.
As I said above, it's not a problem that needs to be solved, it is just an extra option provided by the browser being used, probably, and clearing the data won't make a difference here.
If it is you still need to fix it, you can message support to find out what problem it is causing.
But my question is what was that OTP for? And where can I get this OTP? What does it do?
You have made a good point and asked about OTP in the right thread for a solution. OTP is a system code that allows us to log in to our accounts securely. Using this, we log accounts securely. OTP stands for Short-Time Password and is usually used to confirm the correct identity of the user. OTP system is used to secure the account. The OTP is generally sent via SMS, e-mail, or a particular OTP generator application. Account users confirm their identity by entering the OTP received within the specified period and using their account securely.Read the announcement about this new feature below.
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2fa-added-5478824
Follow It.- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/2fa-added-5478824
1. OTP usually stands for One Time Password. In addition, acronym for Short-Time Password should be STP rather than OTP.
2. If you read whole thread, @GIF-JOBS ask about OTP on Bitcointalk. Last time i checked, Bitcointalk only use application based for it's OTP. So there's no need to mention SMS or email.
May 17, 2024, 04:28:37 AM
The thread is too long to ask for info, but has there been a final consensus here on how to treat such accounts?
No. But moderators on technical board have left few neutral or negative feedback to such account. And they sometimes they don't even bother add reference link.
Is it okay to leave them at least a neutral tag as a warning that they are forum-rank farmers? I believe that the negative tag is too much.
Maybe it's okay when moderators also do that. IMO negative tag is okay if those account also share malware, fake software or other action which makes user could lose their Bitcoin easily.
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