This forum is unique because it also provides a history for the users which supports their reputation. How long you've been here, how many posts you have, how many +1s other users have given you on transactions all provide some insight to the user behind the alias. I can't think of any other forum where the alias matter as much. I think the rules make sense.
Topic: What do you guys think about this Whole Newbie system? (Read 1956 times)
Even though I'm still a newbie, I can appreciate the system. Some other forums get flooded with worthless posts in every section, and leeched and spammed by worthless accounts. So honestly, I'm happy this forum has the newbie system.
I've been a fairly long time lurker myself and find the "newbie jail" to be an annoyance, but given the way Bitcoin attracts troublemakers, I can kind of understand it.
The community is significantly being effected with trolls and people set out to discredit Bitcoins as a whole, any deterrent is a step in the right direction.
if they really want to fight spam there should be a demonoid-esque system of invites/vouching where you get in trouble if you give somebody an invite and they spam.
That's actually already in place, however the users can't do it directly like with Demonoid - they have to ask one of the staff members or post in the whitelist request thread. 
i guess this rule was made after i made my account cuz i have posts in other forums but now i can only post here 
def dumb but understandable if they had spam problems. if they really want to fight spam there should be a demonoid-esque system of invites/vouching where you get in trouble if you give somebody an invite and they spam.
isn't Gox in serious danger being at a .com address? i fear governments are gonna seize Gox like the poker sites when btc market cap increases. then the US DOJ will have a money grab incentive and they can freeze almost any bank account in the world...
def dumb but understandable if they had spam problems. if they really want to fight spam there should be a demonoid-esque system of invites/vouching where you get in trouble if you give somebody an invite and they spam.
isn't Gox in serious danger being at a .com address? i fear governments are gonna seize Gox like the poker sites when btc market cap increases. then the US DOJ will have a money grab incentive and they can freeze almost any bank account in the world...
It would be nice if we had access to few more part of the forum like Off Topic or something that doesn't need to be contributed directly into the Bitcoin.
yes it would be niceit would also be nice if people put their brains in gear and took a few deep breaths before posting, didnt spam forums. didnt troll others, only posted facts, spread peace not war... I could go on, lots of things could be nice.
Unfortunately in life we meet things that appear "unfair" to us, usually this is a result of "a few bad apples spoiling it for the rest".
bad apples have been here.....
It would be nice if we had access to few more part of the forum like Off Topic or something that doesn't need to be contributed directly into the Bitcoin.
I've been lurking around for a few months and it is taking some real effort to actually get in the mindset to post instead of lurk.
It's okay. I'm a lurker so I didn't mind. Was kind of annoying that I lurked for quite a while before even making an account, so had to do it some more when I was ready to post.
Not perfect, but it is necessary. There are a few spammers (manual, not bots) that hit the site regularly. Nothing really stops spammers dedicated enough to do it by hand, so we have to contain it.
Not perfect, but it is necessary. There are a few spammers (manual, not bots) that hit the site regularly. Nothing really stops spammers dedicated enough to do it by hand, so we have to contain it.
good place to chit chat
If you just look around Newbies, it's a mess.
Well, if you put all new accounts into a subforum and force them to post, then you're obviously getting a mess. Maybe you're co-creating something that wouldn't exist otherwise. (See? In my right mind I wouldn't make such a pointless circular argument, but the No, it was a mess before the Newbie jail was enforced. Lots of spam etc
Seems appropriate to me.
I think all new members should be given a chance to post on all the threads and if they fuck it up by spamming or something else, they should be kicked to the newbie threads until they know more about the bitcointalk newtwork.
So the volunteer moderators should be on top of every thread in the forum with a "ban to newbies" hammer at the ready?I dont think they get paid enough
What I have noticed is people with good projects or comment be whitelisted from this forum early
Think on it 1 forum to watch over and the ability to set ppl "free early" or heavily moderate all the threads and weild the ban hammer of relegation?
hmmm
When the mods get paid nothing...to me it makes a pretty obvious choice
If you just look around Newbies, it's a mess.
Well, if you put all new accounts into a subforum and force them to post, then you're obviously getting a mess. Maybe you're co-creating something that wouldn't exist otherwise. (See? In my right mind I wouldn't make such a pointless circular argument, but the 
Edit: Well, a little reading solved that, sorry.
I dont know about everyone else, but I only looked at bitcoins because paypal is possibly the single worst company for customer service and addressing issues.
If you just look around Newbies, it's a mess. Most of the spam and garbage and trolls with 1-post accounts saying "positive paypal trade" doesn't make it to the rest of the board, and that's good.
Its not that bad, other sites require you are on the site for a week sometimes. And it keeps the spam out.
It's lame, but something in place at these forums is probably a good thing.
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