Bitcoin Forum

We aren't getting Coin subforums (confirmed) so no point asking anymore. However maybe now it's time for Alt-Coin users to start using respective forums (litecoin and terracoin both have their own forums).

There are so many people here and so many threads it's impossible to follow anything here anymore.

Even if we had subforums, having everything about one coin in one forum (no separation for development / technical support, marketplace, etc) isn't the ideal way to go either.

Cryptocurrencies needs to heavily promote their own forum, instead of (for example) PPCoin linking to here.

I agree, the litecoin forums seem to be rather active (relatively). But the gravity of bitcointalk has always seemed to overwhelm efforts to branch out.

The problem is if those subforums start to exist, then it would do the opposite of promote the actual forums of the respective currencies. Technically this is a Bitcoin forum, not an alt-coin forum.

There should be a trading subforum and all these buying selling xyzcoins should go there. There are too many users not adhering to the etiquette of having on thread per xyzcoin for trading, but rather creating their own thread for one particular trade/auction.

I'd like to see a structure under the alt-coin forum similar to the main Bitcoin forum. As that is not going to happen perhaps another option to put forward it to spin the alt-coin forum into its own site with a single-sign-on system linked with here :)

Has any legitimate reason been given as to why subforums won't be added here, or is it just hard headedness?

They are clearly needed, and I believe the alt-coin community overwhelmingly supports the idea. 

"Well, I've said this last time - this is bitcointalk.org not altcointalk ... "

Yup i like this idea don't forget there is already a Trading and exchanges section on http://ppcointalk.org/ :)

just for the record

BTC - https://bitcointalk.org
LTC - http://forum.litecoin.net/
TRC - http://www.terracointalk.org/
PPC - http://ppcointalk.org/
BTE - http://forum.bytecoin.in/
BBQ - http://forum.bbqcoin.org/

A subforum for trading then..? It would improve things a lot.

I just registered altcointalk.org before I read this post.

I think I'll put something up over the next few weeks when I have time.

I think it is fair enough that this is predominantly a Bitcoin forum. Bitcoin deserves and should have its own forum: it is the crypto gold standard after all and I love it :)

i feel silvercointalk.org, coppercointalk.org and woodcointalk.org may soon be snapped up :P

Ha ha ha we'll just see what happens - I have a compulsive domain name purchasing problem  ;D

Don't forget that MinCoin also has its own forums.

you can visit it at ->MinCoinTalk.com (http://mincointalk.com)

and yes i agree a subforum for trading altcoins would be helpful.

:)

Bytecoin has its own forum too: http://forum.bytecoin.in/

How about an altcoin board on another site, with separate sections for each coin/currency?  And a very liberal policy as far as what coins get their own board.

Failing that, I'd love to at least see one altcoin subforum here for trading.  Could SaltySpitoon give us that?  Separating out all of the altcoin economic activity from all the other altcoin threads would probably make a big difference.

Subforum for trading is definitely needed... all these selling 10 000 justminedcoins for 1BTC is killing this part of the forum

I've got the domain altcointalk.org and looking at setting this up. If someone else wants to help even better (PM me) - otherwise I'll have it up in a few weeks.

I propose to start domain like cryptocurrency something. Alt coins emmmm how come they are alt, all cryto as far as I know using satoshi ideas. Are all cars apart ford are alt cars? :D


Lets maybe meet in irc at some time and talk about it.

One Altcoinforum would be best. To look at several different mini-coin-forums sucks.

Agreed.

This is desperately needed.

+1.

The guy in charge has confirmed there will be no subforums down here. So we will just have to make do.

Anyone want to work with me on altcointalk.org? There seems to be a lot of demand so I'll try and get it up sooner anyway :)

Good points - but I think it'd be good to keep it in the tradition of this forum by calling it altcointalk :)

I don't mind working with you on it - just a forum is all? I'll shoot you a PM with some details and maybe we can hash something out.

I suggest we have one "altcoin" forum, for ALL altcoins.

that way all of us alt-ers can have one easy place to go. it is a huge PITA to bother with multple forums, so i personally dont even go to any of the current coin specific forums.

I love bitcointalk.org, I will continue to use it for both Bitcoin and Litecoin, and use other forums as well.

Just as for a note:
forum.litecoin.net just implemented ssl to their site, which makes it much more professional imo.
Discussion found here.
https://forum.litecoin.net/index.php/topic,2439.0.html?PHPSESSID=u5qq9okgioljrha06j1vgs5184

Then why have an alt coin forum at all? 

Administration has clearly chosen to have one. 

The way I see it there are three options:

1) Don't have an alt currency forum.
2) Have an alt currency forum that is disorganized and difficult to use.
3) Have an alt currency forum with organizational subcategories like every other heavily used sub forum on this board.

I made a post a while back saying the same thing. WE NEED SUB FORUMS FOR ALT COINS!

Then mail the forum admins.
I think every cryptocoin alive at the moment should get an official subforum with developers as mods.

If subforums aren't possible what about just sticky-ing the top 3-4 coin threads by market cap?

I am working with someone on altcointalk.org

It should be up asap!

I disagree.

This is the once-in-a-lifetime chance for this forum to become the central place for cryptocoins.

I don't get why the mods reject users. Every other social media platform on the Internet is keen getting net members ...

Why only altcointalk.org? Make it cointalk.org!

Bitcoin could be a subforum there? Amongst Litecoin, PPCoin, Terracoin, ...

true

I want to call it altcointalk.org in keeping with the tradition of this forum. Most of the Bitcoin community is here, but maybe we'll add a BTC section anyway :)

I like the idea of sub-forums for each currency network all in one place.  Even if there's a hint at a new alt coin, create a sub for it for posts related to go.  If a coin dies, it is a good place for coin history.  Each sub forum would end up being the alt coin list and (going forward) the timestamps of the forum posts gives an idea to the activity of the coin when it was big, when it died, etc.

A trade section for everything is good.  Give the message authors the ability to lock the post once the trade is complete, etc.

I much prefer a single site for information rather than 10 smaller sites to visit every day.

I can give you (psybits) a hand if you're looking for more help.