Topic: Why locking threads which are actually helpful? - page 2. (Read 716 times)

I've checked your Local Board and I realize there is no index thread for "good topics" (or did I miss it?). I think creating an index will be useful to make sure Philippines members can still access it or know that such threads exist, just like what we have in Indonesian board (https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-panduan-bikin-thread-indeks-thread-berkualitas-sub-forum-indonesia-2979183). Every member can suggest which thread should be added to that list, and the OP (probably mod?) can add it to the list. Mod can pin this index thread so it will stay in the first page.

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As for this rule (https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/non-bitcoin-poststhreads-will-be-deleted-2006619), I think Philippines members should discuss it further with their mods. I think the main sub-board should not be exclusively about Bitcoin, finance or crypto, but also include anything related to this forums. Because it doesn't make sense to me when you are not allowed to post and discuss this forum in general (anything about merits, a guide to get merits and etc, especially if you don't understand English) in your own local board. I believe this is the reason why the Local board is created.

But of course, the Philippines community & mod should decide it by themselves.

I also observed this one.  
Aside from locking useful and beneficial threads, the moderator on the local board [Philippines] also delete some helpful posts for the growth of the community (most of these posts are regarding the forum and not about bitcoin).

And with regards to the off-topic posts, local board [Philippines] does not have any sub-section hence there is no rule that forbids people from posting altcoins related posts, posts about the forum (usually found in Meta), and any other posts not related to Bitcoin.

I have noticed this activity on our local board, and since I can't post about it in the thread, it is good that I have read and seen this post. The posts that you included are definitely helpful threads that could initiate more discussion about it, and it cannot be continued because it's locked.

In my opinion, it would be helpful to request a sub-section. I had a talk with rickbig41 in the forum, if our local board has a lot more threads about a specific thing, whether it is about Trading, Marketplace, etc. It could opt for request of another subsection, which I think would help the local board with other topics.

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Thanks, Silent26 for including me in your post, hopefully, I would be accepted as a Merit Source.

I agree to @harizen, that's one of my reasons why I made this thread. It's to have some clarifications
It's true that it's off-topic or not related to Bitcoin but those are good threads and supposed to have on going discussions. If the case is "All off-topic must be lock" then it's too unfair that there are still too many nonsense topics that are still open.

Keeping spam discussions open than those threads I mentioned is totally unfair. I want a simple explanation why

Implementing a new sub-section in our local board for these threads is a good idea but is a lot of work than to just open those helpful threads which will only have the same result IMHO.

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Those are a lot of good threads, any Merit Source applicant for Philippines will use it for sure as they are good enough to fit the requirements. Just four more good topics and anyone might think that I'm applying for Merit Source.

I don't know what to say about this because i am not in a position to make an evaluation to this situation.  

So in my own opinion.

Philippine Local board needs that kind of thread wherein newcomers and even old members can gain knowledge from those topic. meanwhile, there are also threads that has nonsense and redundant replies which is needed to be locked or be deleted.

Like examples above.

The good thing is it can be read  by other filipino members, but, suggestions,opinions and questions are not allowed anymore since it is locked.

However, moderator(s) has the right to lock any thread if it is needed because they are hired, to do that job, with an explainable reason.

Again this is only my own opinion.

P. S.
Watching this thread

I really appreciated all post of theyoungmillionaire in our forum there's a lot of ideas and sharing guidelines especially to the newbies on our local board. All of these post I was learned a lot about the forum policies regarding merit system.
BUT, Dabs was pinned a post that I quoted above that these are Non-bitcoin related probably that's the reason why mate mods locked those useful threads and as what jacee stated above that all of these posts were not related on bitcoin topic.

Well, I keep my eyes open on this thread since I am a member on this local board and let's wait for other staff here replies.

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Yes, it's must be deleted too and to be fair IF that is not bitcoin topic related.

How many weeks I did not visit on this Filipino local board, sad to say that, a good topic created by these good posters was locked by mods.

Even I l ike to agree that those mentioned threads are off topic (although I don't), why still those non sense topics remained opened in the section?

Id rather see those mentioned threads opened and those non sense topics (e.g listed below) to be locked.

EPIC MOMENTS
Mga linya ng mga Pilipino tungkol sa bitcoin
Sana mabago ng crypto buhay ko XD
Bitcoin 2017

..and many threads that just recently made.

I think that those threads were locked because technically they are not about Bitcoin.
Dabs pinned this thread on local: Non Bitcoin Posts/Threads will be Deleted.

These threads are all about the forum and merits.


If I understand what Dabs meant by that thread correctly, then those threads you mentioned are actually off topic.

I do agree tho that the threads were helpful specially to newbies in our local that are looking for a clear guide on how things are supposed to be done in this forum.

\Maybe we can keep these threads open if there will be a sub section on our local where we can discuss forum matters?

Thank you for this! Finally, a member of our local community pointed this problem out, and I'm quite honored one of my replies to a conversation regarding this matter was used as evidence.

I've been active in the forum for only about a month now, and it is indeed true that this is one problem I see in our forum. The locked threads you mentioned contained some of the threads I was referring to, although all of these are worthy of being mentioned all the same. These threads helped me when I was a new member of this forum (and still does), and I hope that it helps others too--that can only be done if this problem is resolved.

I just noticed some different behavior in our local board lately (Philippine Local Board) and I need some clarification from Mods why is this happening. Recently, I've read some discussions in my local board saying that "why some of our threads in there are getting locked?", it made me think that, "Yeah why?" . There are several good discussions there and helpful threads that supposed to be open and pinned but they are already locked now and being buried by other nonsense topics.

These are my fellow member's conversation that they also noticed this different behaviour from our local.

I don't know who's responsible for this, is it our Local Board Mods? But the question is why locking helpful and good threads? While there are lot of nonsense topics that still open right now. The question is why?

Please @theymos, our local board need some changes and some help. We are already lacking of Merit sources and locking these good threads will be just an additional problem. It is Filipinos long problem there, but no one has the guts to open a discussion here about what is really happening in our local board because they're probably afraid. Well, about our local board's Merit Source, @cwrth is the only member who is capable for the responsibility for now.

theyoungmillionaire is one of the top Merited member from our local board and he/she has contributed a lot in our local, also known as the "Silent Hero" because he/she encouraged and motivated other members to make quality posts using his/her inspiring threads but why even those threads are locked? 2 of the helpful topics I'm talking about are theyoungmillionaire and Thirio's thread and 1 from finaleshot2016 and edsnowangel.

Here are the locked threads and it's up to you to judge whether it's really helpful or not. Take note that these are written in "Tagalog". These are just simple threads but they contains a lot of good information and the discussions are also pretty well. I vote to keep these threads open and pinned

• [Filipino Guide] Ang Bitcointalk Merit System
• [Bitcointalk] Dagdag kaalaman sa mundo ng Bitcoin
• TOP 5 NA DAPAT IWASAN [Newbies must read it] [UPDATED]
• [Kaunting kaalaman] Assets and Liabilities
• [GUIDE] Basics sa bounty management
• SAVING PASSWORD IS A BIG SECURITY RISK in your crypto wallet!!!

Locking these threads is also one reason why some of our local board's members missed to read those helpful guidelines. Yeah, our local board already provided all the guides that may help and enlighten our citizens but since they are locked and buried with a lot of trash discussions, it's kinda useless now.

Just check this guy who recently posted in our local board. He/she just realised that there are good discussions and helpful threads in our local, it only means other member didn't know that these threads exist, it's because it is covered with too many trash discussions.

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There is a possibility that other members might create a new thread about the same topic of these locked threads (which will become a spam), since they're locked and cannot be bumped or not pinned, some members doesn't really have an idea that such threads are existing in our local board.
There's no doubt that soon or later, all remaining good threads in our local will also going to be locked.

I will be expecting answers from anyone especially from Mods and Admin if possible We really need some changes and help.