Topic: what is the importance of identify in your local board? (Read 384 times)

for answer question for number one and number 3, I don't think it is necessary to identify oneself or kyc on the forum because for me this forum is not that strict . And local board, it is clear that those who are new to crypto can understand each other's threads in their country's language, so it's easy.

Your points are clear and I can see the benefits of visiting my local board now, I will definitely find mine and relate with them. A lot can be learnt from then and knowledge easily passed as we speak in a way we understand

Yes it is very important. One thing in life is that you should always identify yourself were you come from, don't always hide your identity no matter the circumstances. So that people would know where to classify you. Secondly there are local news you will hear from your local board which you can not see in the main borad., Which may be of help to you.

No thread is the best to create in the local board. but just a place to shear idea on Bitcoin and other related topic of your country. Or discussing what seems to be private which no other member needs to understand even the Google translator can not.

This who don't have local board should arrive to get there ow local board. If they dont, they have no choice rather than to contribute in another place in the board. Afteral many people with local board don't participate in their own local board. Is not a must.

Beginners will only follow topics that they like. The topics in local forums will certainly be easy for beginners to understand, especially in the introduction of Bitcoin and forum regulations.
I don't think there is a problem for those focusing only on local administrators. In addition, information in public forums is also copied in local forums and has been translated. this helps those who are not active in public forums still get accurate information.
Local boards are important for a beginner's initial development. I just hope that some members who still don't have a special home to discuss in their local language on the forum will soon be made aware by the moderators.

I feel that the local board is one important section in the forum that every new person should relate with. For me, when I newly came into tye forum, apart from beginners and help, tye only place I visit very often is the local board because there is this sense of connection you get having the people in your locality be represented in a forum like this, plus considering the fact that most newbie don't really know much as regards bitcoin and some other serious discussion that might be going on in other board like the general discussion, meta and the rest, it makes more sense for a newbie to first identify with there local boards where they can easily follow up and make contribution as regard the didcussion going on in the board.

But as a general role, stick to boards and conversation you can contribute meaningfully to. Choose a niche and make sure you are striving very well in the chosen niche. With time you will be able to contribute reasonable in other serious boards but as a beginner, just stick to what works best for you.

Quite right. But as a beginner, you don’t need only beginners and help; you also need some other boards like bitcoin discussion. Even though things that beginners need are almost in the beginner and help board, going to a bitcoin discussion board will help because there are some discussions that also take place there, and as a novice, something’s like that: focusing on only one board will not give you the knowledge you want; you will only get the forum rules and somethings there, but in bitcoin discussion, that is where you will learn about bitcoin much better, so as you are here, you really want to know, you also need a bitcoin discussion board for better understanding.


Is not necessary, We have people here who don’t post or discuss on their local boards. Or doesn't have a local board and is still participating in discussions on the English board. The reason for the local boards is just to teach you something in your local language for better understanding. Because it matters to you in English, when you have been taught something using your local language, you will understand it better than when they explain it to you in English. In fact, most of the discussions on the local boards are also on the English boards, so it is not necessary.

Also the local board are spelt out and if you look at the name of the local board you'll know who are meant to discuss there. The local board is for members of that locality and those people who can speak the language without the help of translators or AI. Not everybody is good at speaking english which make their replies uneasy to comprehend so them communicating in their local language most of the time will do us and them more favor as it makes them feel comfortable instead of struggling on the english baord. Also there are some discussion that isn't meant for the general forum but for local members to discuss among each other as they'll have better understanding of the topic than the general board. Those are some usefulness of the local board. It's not necessary for everyone but I encourage everyone to associate with their local board, they can either benefit from there or be of benefit to others on the local board.


All types of thread that are allowed on the forum is also allowed on the local board to my best of understanding but also engage with the local baord as some might have other rules and regulations that they have added to govern their board. The rules is always in line with that of the forum and doesn't go against any laws of the forum. The members will determine which type of discussion they want to have and also the subboard available will influence what's been discussed.


It's not mandatory or necessary and if you don't have local board, you can decide to use only the main board or if your local members can come together to request for a board after making your local thread (on the other languages/location section to be very active and pinned).

Yes I think it's necessary because Bitcointalk is a very large forum and many part of it are spammed by muti-account and/or clueless shitposters who are just here in order to make money from signature campaigns and not to discuss about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies related subjects. Most times the easiest way to know if one user is a legit one, is to look how he is interacting with people on his local board.

It is not necessary to identify or participate in your local board. As you can see, all forum boards primarily rely on the English language, and perhaps most content on local boards is derived from English topics posted by other members. However, local boards can simplify information through meaningful discussions, guidance, and other educational topics published in your native language. They can also be useful for building new friendships. If you don't find a local board, there's no problem if your English is good; it's sufficient for you, or it is possible to participate in the other languages/locations board.

Indeed, I am one of the people who prefer my local board, and my goal in participating there is to help many members, provide them with assistance, and exchange knowledge more in the language we are accustomed to reading and writing. The good thing is that I feel I am not a stranger there.

I do think it is recommended that you participate in your local boards to give it more traction and discussion.

From my experience in our local boards, some translate discussions to their respective local languages for better understanding. Also, the local boards discuss all crypto-related news that is currently happening on their country for everyone's awareness.


I think it all boils down to creating up-to-date news regarding cryptocurrencies in their country. Most of the information that I get comes from our local boardespecially when it comes to anything that is crypto-related. You'll never know when the government will have their stand/view regarding cryptocurrencies if you do not visit your local boards for the latest news.


If a specific language is not included in the forum's local board, I think they can suggest theymos in creating such. If not, then there is always the board of "BTC DISCUSSION" where english is the main language used!

Which languages do you prefer? If your English is good and you can communicate in it better, you can post on most of the boards here. However, if you prefer to speak your local language, the local councils are designated for that. If you do not find your local council, you can create a porridge in your local language and it will be transferred to the Other Languages section. So it is related to communication and who can communicate with you and understand you.

Newbies come here from the overwhelming information into different threads and boards, and as make them help and people who can relate to them is of course the people who are in the same country that's what the local board is, came into a place without too much confident and afraid to different things is normal and with the help of you know a fellow country men you can open up those things you've been wondering, doubt, question and etc freely without hesitation that's why its good if your local board is active and helpful to each other with their concerns.

This forum is just a place for you to learn, so if you find almost all what you need that is all the information you want from even a board there is not necessity for you to leave there except you wish. For example you speak only the Russian local board language and you are get all your info from there, there is no need to move. Moving to a different board in the forum in which the language use there is the one you’re not familiar with is definitely not advisable because you will only be stressing yourself more and this could even lead you to the use of translators and this is bad and against the forum rules which is somewhat considered plagiarism and could lead to ban.

So do not leave the board to that which you can’t understand or pass information on, even if it is a single thread that gets you what you want stick there. There is no rule to be everywhere even on the general board in the forum

It's not compulsory to identify with your local board, you've have the choice whether or not to interact in your LB.


The primary aim of the LB is to help or carry along individuals who are not fluent in english in the discussions on the main board like Bitcoin Discussion, Beginners & Help etc. Also, it's an opportunity for persons who live outside the country to be able interact with their local community and know what's happening in the country. You can talk on anything but discussions are mainly centered on cryptocurrency, security, privacy and national issues.

Now I understand it is optional to identify in your individual local board. I have just a question to ask. If a person is not fluent in speaking good English on the general boards will they have to remain only on their local board for the rest of their time or years spent in the forum? Is there any consequences for bad English and comments on other general board that the message is not being conveyed to other. Perhaps someone writing a topic that the other members can’t read it or relate with it because of errors in spellings and grammatical functions

No, there is no law that states members have to identify with a local board or make discussions there. However there is a rule that prohibits users using translators to communicate in local boards that aren’t originally theirs.

Local boards are sub communities in the forum where individuals from the same country can connect and communicate with each other in their native language. Topics in local boards are usually discussions that are specific to the people in that region.
For those who do not have a local board yet, they can create a thread in other languages if they don’t already have one. Until a year ago, my local board didn’t exist and we made use of what was available. And also pushed for a local board of our own. Thankfully Theymos granted our request for a local board.

No. Ain't nobody gonna compel you to write on local boards. You could decide if you don't want to.. _{afterall, I don't even post in there...I barely do so}.
detailed aim? It's basically for identification and closeness.. example, we've got some members in the forum passed away - how's everyone gonna know this? The deceased family member could pass an information through the local section and that's it... Maybe any donations? Maybe not... Depends on your countryman!
Again, it's not necessary!
Edit: do you speak English fluently?

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NO, You might be from a local board and decide not to post on the board. It's not mandatory for anyone to post on the local board, it's a choice. If you wish to be active on your local board, that's fine. Everyone has the right to post anywhere they like, so it's not mandatory to post on any particular board. Some people might not be posting frequently on the local board, and some might once be active and decide to stop posting on their local board.

The local board is just to spread bitcoin knowledge to different localities, and if you are joining the forum and you are not from an English-speaking country, you can easily visit your local board to make your communication and learning easier. Some people prefer to learn in their local language or understand things more easily in their local language. I guess that's one of the reasons the local board was created.

A local board is just a section in the forum, and if your local board is not available, then there are other sections that you can post in. A few local boards are available here, but that doesn't mean if your local board is not available, you shouldn't learn from other sections in which English is spoken.

OP Just as you note that other boards have their own little review of what purpose they serve, and with what Zaguru12 has also explained, if you identify with your local board, maybe that's when you will properly understand some teachings about Bitcoin, probably because it was explained in a language that you understand better. To me, it's about language. There are some people who find it very difficult to understand simple English, but once you write in their language, they will have a better understanding. Also, if you are more educated about Bitcoin, you never knew who you might help to explain things in the language they will understand better.

Local boards are there to help the local languages, it's not because other languages are considered to be local but because there are certain group of people from other part of the world that don't speak English language and the forum by default is English format, so there is need for these other languages that speak their native as official language to help understand what is  happening in the Forum.


Not necessary but if you know how to speak English language and know much about bitcoin but your local language don't understand some aspect of bitcoin, wouldn't that be concerning to ignore them when you can just help them out. It's not compulsory but your presence will help grow the local board.


Local board are just sub board of what is happening at the upper level of the forum, some have it's sub board while some don't, they use general thread for discussion, it's just like using the main forum but in your local language.


Not necessary but as I said earlier, it will help grow your local in the Forum and if your board is not available, there are other languages/location where you can create unofficial thread for your local language to communicate with eachother and discuss bitcoin and other related stuff.