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AdministratorLegendaryActivity: 3878Merit: 7917 Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:11:50 AM Merited by adjed (2), invincible49 (1), tesla80 (1), BitExalt (1) #1 Most giveaway threads are no longer allowed in the Alternate cryptocurrencies sections. From now on, posting or replying to such threads could result in being banned. Existing threads will be locked.



Specifically, you are not allowed to give people any incentive to post insubstantial posts in your threads. You can't offer to pay people who post their addresses, usernames, etc. You can do giveaways off-site and link to the giveaway page in a thread, but you can't give people any bonus for replying to your thread.



Similar threads are already restricted to Games and Rounds in the non-altcoin sections, but the giveaway-related post volume is so high in the altcoin sections that I've decided to just ban them entirely here. 1NXYoJ5xU91Jp83XfVMHwwTUyZFK64BoAD

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Full MemberActivity: 182Merit: 100 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:25:18 AM #2 Seems like a good idea. It was getting out of control and it's encouraging them even more to create and market 1000000 new cryptos that just saturate the market...

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NewbieActivity: 42Merit: 0 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:29:59 AM #3 Quote Seems like a good idea. It was getting out of control and it's encouraging them even more to create and market 1000000 new cryptos that just saturate the market...

Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?



Why not a subforum ?



And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?



We need organisation, it's to easy to just forbid. Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?Why not a subforum ?And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?We need organisation, it's to easy to just forbid.

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LegendaryActivity: 2506Merit: 2148Welcome to the SaltySpitoon, how Tough are ya? Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:31:24 AM #4



Quote from: Randy pNut on January 27, 2014, 06:29:59 AM Quote Seems like a good idea. It was getting out of control and it's encouraging them even more to create and market 1000000 new cryptos that just saturate the market...

Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?



Why not a subforum ?



And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?

Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?Why not a subforum ?And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?

Bitcoin forum, people donated for a Bitcoin forum. Many of those people want Alt Coins gone entirely from Bitcointalk. The Altcoin section was made essentially as an off topic section, to group all non bitcoin crypto currencies in one place that is out of the way from the Bitcoin discussion. The spam is overwhelming the entire forum. I agree with the decision, please, the point of the Alt Coin section of Bitcointalk was so that you could have basic conversation about whatever coins you wanted here. Things like in depth coin support and discussion, and giveaways are far better off on their own respective coin's forum. Its getting way out of control here, and we thought that just allowing for a little bit organization would help, but the effects of incentivized posting is spamming the forum, and its spilling over to the rest of the boards., people donated for a Bitcoin forum. Many of those people want Alt Coins gone entirely from Bitcointalk. The Altcoin section was made essentially as an off topic section, to group all non bitcoin crypto currencies in one place that is out of the way from the Bitcoin discussion. The spam is overwhelming the entire forum.

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Sr. MemberActivity: 420Merit: 263let's make a deal. Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:51:12 AM #5 thanks.



if people want to advertise their latest altcoins, at least pay for a banner and support the site.



lets not forget the main reason why giveaway threads are done: eventually make money off the coin they're giving away (i.e. initialmined a shitton and hoping it gets pumped) DC2ngEGbd1ZUKyj8aSzrP1W5TXs5WmPuiR wow need noms

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NewbieActivity: 42Merit: 0 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:55:15 AM #6 Quote from: SaltySpitoon on January 27, 2014, 06:31:24 AM



Quote from: Randy pNut on January 27, 2014, 06:29:59 AM Quote Seems like a good idea. It was getting out of control and it's encouraging them even more to create and market 1000000 new cryptos that just saturate the market...

Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?



Why not a subforum ?



And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?

Lots of peoples, big potential, just censored. And it's a good idea ?Why not a subforum ?And what's about giving away the 6k of donations peoples did to you to get a nice forum ? Peoples asking for giveaway threads that's why there is a lot. So we gave 6k to get pulled out ?

Bitcoin forum, people donated for a Bitcoin forum. Many of those people want Alt Coins gone entirely from Bitcointalk. The Altcoin section was made essentially as an off topic section, to group all non bitcoin crypto currencies in one place that is out of the way from the Bitcoin discussion. The spam is overwhelming the entire forum.

I agree with the decision, please, the point of the Alt Coin section of Bitcointalk was so that you could have basic conversation about whatever coins you wanted here. Things like in depth coin support and discussion, and giveaways are far better off on their own respective coin's forum. Its getting way out of control here, and we thought that just allowing for a little bit organization would help, but the effects of incentivized posting is spamming the forum, and its spilling over to the rest of the boards., people donated for a Bitcoin forum. Many of those people want Alt Coins gone entirely from Bitcointalk. The Altcoin section was made essentially as an off topic section, to group all non bitcoin crypto currencies in one place that is out of the way from the Bitcoin discussion. The spam is overwhelming the entire forum.

Don't see why they want this, I mean if peoples don't go out the alt section, where is the problem ?

It's 1 forums against more than 10 others and it's one of the more dynamic ...

All alts are bitcoin (NXT is the exception ?) based, so they are part of bitcoin and they have a spot here. If it's a bitcoin forum here, the bitcoin childrens should be accepted.



I call for organisation instead of censorship. Don't see why they want this, I mean if peoples don't go out the alt section, where is the problem ?It's 1 forums against more than 10 others and it's one of the more dynamic ...All(NXT is the exception ?) based, so they are part of bitcoin and they have a spot here. If it's a bitcoin forum here, the bitcoin childrens should be accepted.I call for organisation instead of censorship.

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Full MemberActivity: 160Merit: 100 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 06:56:32 AM #7 Not sure how I feel about this.



On the one hand Giveaways are good for advertising your coin while spreading the wealth around, but on the other defunct giveaways went unlocked with people constantly posting causing spam.



Wouldn't it be better to monitor and lock what can be considered dead giveaways, rather then just flat out ban them? DOGE: D9X7qReZrCzkWefgt5FW55ENftoLiyvZHq BTC: 1NXinRxyWhuetk7VTqUE2xFepbFJUD4MZf EAC: epECRCi4eLytstZZiD57gXRoLwEJLgTgZx

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LegendaryActivity: 2506Merit: 2148Welcome to the SaltySpitoon, how Tough are ya? Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 07:05:21 AM #10 Quote from: Randy pNut on January 27, 2014, 06:55:15 AM

Don't see why they want this, I mean if peoples don't go out the alt section, where is the problem ?

It's 1 forums against more than 10 others and it's one of the more dynamic ...

All alts are bitcoin (NXT is the exception ?) based, so they are part of bitcoin and they have a spot here. If it's a bitcoin forum here, the bitcoin childrens should be accepted.



I call for organisation instead of censorship.



Check the meta section, there is far more request for the Alt Coin section to be eliminated all together because of things like how the Alt Coin section spams up the recent posts lists, and spreads out into the other sections, primarily Bitcoin mining/hardware, the economy sections, and the newbie section. There is a very very simple solution that has been recommended the entire time. Use your own coin's forum primarily, and the Alt coin section here as a secondary source. Giveaway threads are restricted to games and rounds for the rest of the forum so that they don't take away from the rest of the forum. Giveaway threads in the Alt coin section gum up the works.



Quote from: Eex77 on January 27, 2014, 06:56:32 AM Not sure how I feel about this.



On the one hand Giveaways are good for advertising your coin while spreading the wealth around, but on the other defunct giveaways went unlocked with people constantly posting causing spam.



Wouldn't it be better to monitor and lock what can be considered dead giveaways, rather then just flat out ban them?



Its the active ones that are providing the spam. People should post their coin announcements here, to get attention and lead people to their own forums where they can have as many giveaways as they like. Check the meta section, there is far more request for the Alt Coin section to be eliminated all together because of things like how the Alt Coin section spams up the recent posts lists, and spreads out into the other sections, primarily Bitcoin mining/hardware, the economy sections, and the newbie section. There is a very very simple solution that has been recommended the entire time. Use your own coin's forum primarily, and the Alt coin section here as a secondary source. Giveaway threads are restricted to games and rounds for the rest of the forum so that they don't take away from the rest of the forum. Giveaway threads in the Alt coin section gum up the works.Its the active ones that are providing the spam. People should post their coin announcements here, to get attention and lead people to their own forums where they can have as many giveaways as they like.

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LegendaryActivity: 1666Merit: 1036Learning the troll avoidance button :) Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 07:05:33 AM #11 Well it was getting crowded in there so can see the logic would like a safe area for Giveaways instead of the off chance of a phishing redirect but that's something someone can make

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MemberActivity: 70Merit: 10 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 07:15:16 AM #12 Yeah that got out of hand pretty quick didn't it.

Apologies to all for my participation in such giveaways.



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LegendaryActivity: 854Merit: 1000ADT developer Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 07:18:48 AM #13 completely doing away with giveaways is not the best idea I think that each coin should be aloud 1 official giveaway thread and that's all



if I put that coins would be given away in a coin ANN thread people would start spamming there addresses there





I like the idea but I don't think its well planed out unless the long term goal is to just have 1 ANN thread for each coin then it would make sense to totally ban giveaways other than that it would be better to allow 1 giveaway per coin and if its not locked when done with you get a warning from the mods https://www.cudominer.com/?a=8zQtjuva5

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LegendaryActivity: 1022Merit: 1001 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 08:31:14 AM #14 Someone should just buy (or rent) the Altcoin subforum off the site owners and have the forum just 'link' to it (it could even be hosted on a completely different domain). That way the current site admins wouldnt need to manage it and the new forum 'owners' could manage and even sub-forum it as they see fit.

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LegendaryActivity: 2422Merit: 1008 Re: Giveaway threads are not allowed January 27, 2014, 09:18:10 AM

Last edit: January 27, 2014, 10:10:36 AM by Amph #17 so they are not allowed even in the non giveaway thread? like inside the coin ann thread?



and what about a coin named "premine" is based only on giveaway lol



can't we just open a giveaway sub-forum?