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Title: So, how *exactly* does the trust system work?
Post by: Bono on December 29, 2013, 05:04:34 AM
I figure this would best be put under the noob section.

I get that it is nothing but a record of a user's trades to be taken for what it is. It's not a magic barometer that means you won't lose your Bitcoins when dealing with this person.

But what does it all mean?

For example, on my profile I'm looking at this:

0: -0 / +2(0)

What does each number mean? It looks like Total Trust: -negative deals \ +positive deals (mystery number)

Furthermore, what does it take to make that sumbitch green and legitimize my presence as a trader? I'm guessing my account needs to be more than 2 weeks old, but I've completed a couple transactions with members here and it never gets any easier.

Any and all details you can elucidate for me on the trust feature would be appreciated.

Many thanks.


Title: Re: So, how *exactly* does the trust system work?
Post by: DannyHamilton on December 29, 2013, 05:13:56 AM
From the NEWBIE README pinned to the top of the Newbie sub-forum:

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Read up on the trust system in this thread. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=211858.0)
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Title: Re: So, how *exactly* does the trust system work?
Post by: Bono on December 29, 2013, 05:17:29 AM
I've read most of the FAQ threads around here, missed that one. How emasculating.

 :P Thanks Danny


Title: Re: So, how *exactly* does the trust system work?
Post by: DannyHamilton on December 29, 2013, 05:23:36 AM
I've read most of the FAQ threads around here, missed that one. How emasculating.

 :P Thanks Danny

No worries.

Hopefully others who have similar questions and stumble across this thread will find the newbie readme equally useful.


Title: Re: So, how *exactly* does the trust system work?
Post by: yatsey87 on December 29, 2013, 11:11:20 AM
The trust system confuses the hell out of me. I thought you got green when you had a positive trust from a trusted member of the site, but I see you have one and are not green.