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What could make topics posted on this platform to be considered as low quality ones? Please this is very pertinent!

Replies and threads could be considered low quality for the following reasons:
• Off topic; this means it is not relevant in the board it was posted on, like posting gambling topics in reputation board,
• Hackneyed topics; such topics have been discussed excessively in the past, or such replies already exists on that particular thread,
• Poor grammar; Communication is key and a post does not need to have perfect grammar, it only has to be understandable by majority of the readers,
• Offers nothing to the discussion; replies like ''good project'', "nice job" etc offer little or nothing to discussions.

Also not long I saw a topic that only contain link, no any other comment than the link, such topics will may not be deleted by moderators but are considered low quality.

Always make sure you search for topics you want to create, there could have been many more of such topics, people may not post under this kind one if there are already existing ones.

If you are making topics, read the contents like three time before posting it, correct any typo error.

Do not discuss on what you do not know about, only on those that you know, you may think you may get it right, but you can make wrong topics in such way, this can let some members to put your account on ignore.

Reading more and knowing more will make your topics and post not poor like before.

Although the above post applies primarily to Bitcoin Discussion, I think it can be applied to the rest of the forum. Anyone who creates a topic should first check to see if there is a similar one to prevent duplication, and it is also important that the topic opens in the appropriate board.

I would recommend anyone who wants to create quality topics to dedicate some time to reading and studying the forum before creating them - because they will surely learn some things and will not have to worry about the poor quality of what they will present.

I think most low-quality topics are off topics or something that is not related to cryptocurrency or something.

At the same time in my observation most likely if you have a very short post here in the forum your probably gonna end up in a low-quality post, but not every short post are low quality, probably high ranks are doing it but they already prove to make a quality posting in just a few lines because it already answers the question or topic.

I suggest sticking in a topic that you are experiencing in your current trading in cryptocurrency or you have a problem or something, or something that you want to learn, you could grow here and a lot of members is gonna answer your question.

Here are a few threads which may shed some light on the matter:

Global Moderator: Low quality topics and posts are not allowed here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5290314.0)
2015:  The Definition of a Low Quality Post (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1217671.0)
2019: What constitutes spam and how best to avoid it (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5175559.0)
2020:  How should post 'quality' be defined? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282441.msg55391832#msg55391832)

Essentially, pay attention to the content, keep it rather on-topic, try to add something to the conversation which makes sense, make it comprehensible, and remember that this is not Telegram nor Whatsapp (meaning that the style here tends to be more thought through (and often versed), as opposed to a quick verbose in shorthand of whatever first comes to mind).

Low-quality topics/posts are in Forum rules 1-15 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0) stated there if you wrote a topic that irrelevant to the forum or in the forum rules, expected that is a low-quality topic which is a common result of deleting by the MODs.

If you reply on the topic post, be always on the topic and it should always in on the discussion related to the OP's topic given, irrelevant means a nonsense post or a low-quality one which is prone to be deleted once it is reported as a low-quality post.

Making a thread on an inappropriate board or section might also consider a low-value post, it might be deleted or move into the right section, it depends on the MOD. 

Threads like this. 8)

Do not be too strict. The forum’s main goal is to open good discussions between members. Therefore, the more you search before asking the question, the more you ask your question well and your goal is to obtain the information *not fast typing to rank up quickly*, the less chance your topic will be deleted.

Spam is created by individuals who want to do a lot of posts in order to quickly rank up and make more money from paid signature.

There is no fixed rule, and it is different from mod (board) to other

Please read the sticky in Meta: Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.msg7955645#msg7955645) and the sticky in Beginners & Help: Newbies - Read before posting (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1689727.msg16958010#msg16958010) and the welcome message (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5036308.msg46088206#msg46088206)

I wish that you listened to some of the advices that were shared in this thread because you may have resisted the urge to make two low quality generic topics after you started this one.

Pro tip:don't abandon the topic once you started it as that's what you are doing. Out of your seven posts, six were new topics. So, if you create a new topic and you don't have anything to add on that matter later on, you shouldn't have even started it. Even if you are just asking for an advice.

What about topics like "will altcoin "X" cost "Y"?" when topics with similar ideas are already made. Or same topic template, but with "in "Z" years".
For example "Will Ripple cost $1"? "Will XRP price be $5 next year"? "Is Ripple going to reach $10 in 2025" ? Only year and price changes in topic names. Topic starters dont even bother making posts in them. Just throw a question and leave. Same goes with "should I invest in <insert altcoin name>?" topics.

And, as usual, there are many answers to the person who, in principle, is not interested in any rules, and his element is a bounty. I think all the answers will be useless here since the open topics of the OP contain plagiarism. And to be honest, I wonder why no one is reporting this so far? After all, the writing style for a beginner looks suspicious.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.msg56530822#msg56530822

Low-quality topics these are topics that are either irrelevant or don't make sense.
So before you create a topic you should think about whether it is worth doing or not.

Yes, that's right. But I will also add that there are low-quality answers. Sometimes it makes sense to read what the people who answered in front of you write, and think, is it worth writing the same? And don't create a mega-stream from one simple question.  ;)

If the topic was created on discussion thread then I believe that kind of topic is inevitable because this is forum and that topic is the most obvious for discussion. What it makes low quality is if the content was just nonsense like  moonbois always say without further explanation for the price prediction.

Why not then create on mega topic for each or most popular altcoin price discussion? Instead of creating 10 topics, discussing, for example Ripple price, create on and discuss everything there?

I find all kind of "should I buy" or "where should I invest" topics are low quality. People who create them, never write back if they taken advices seriously. And due to "Last active" from summary, some of them dont even bother reading posts in the topic. Such people eventually login, make a topic and disappear. Then login again, create another topic and logout...

I think we should be a little friendly with the newbie 'lol'...
maybe this is important to him so he can improve the quality of his posts. *btw, is this post is low

As much as the judgement on either a topic is of high or low quality is based on individual perspective. There are some posts that fits so much into the category of being judged as a low quality post. This form of post is motive motivated.

I'll tag it "posting for merits".
I get the point that the merit system was put in place to encourage quality posts but it also results in some bad shit posts as users in there bid to earn merits fill the boards with unnecessary posts. When this sort of posts are made, it virtually gets no response then, you find OP moving thread across boards even with the fact that, the thread was just suitable were it was.

How are this sort of posts made?
They are generally merit motivated posts and as such, you don't bring out the contents as best as it should because,  it isn't from the mind. It lacks passion and desire to really pass something worth reading by the community so, its void of vital information.

Another way is by verbally copying a post and putting up the source link. Its not the best habit and should be avoided when necessary.

If he actually wanted to learn something then he may took some effort by reading a lot, so asking silly questions looks too low quality for me. Okay let's take he is too dump to learn by himself but he doesn't even bother to read and reply to his thread, but started to make posts on other sections.

Thats a bit harsh on your part dude. The guy is simply asking which or what kind of those low quality post that can be determined here in forum. Obviously, the first response have good answers already leaving out the other comments by it. But of course there are different opinion from other members which is not on the first one. So assume the thread will be longer due to suggestions.

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But I believe, being respectful on newbies will likely help them to grow properly here and avoid rude attitude when they will response too on some newbies and members here. Don't get me wrong but I am also agree with you about this is a low topic kind of post. But not gonna throw discouragement to those asking how to improve and sharpen their knowledge here.

Normally, I am not having such behaviour even towards people who are dump to learn anything but if you take a look at the OPs post history then you may agree with that. He created his first thread something related to the context of this thread as well but he never returned to these threads and mentioned anything about what he learnt from those? So he is not actually interested in learning anything.

That's right, he didn't try to do something himself. He thought of himself as being too cunning, thinking that he would take other people's words from the Internet and write them here. All of his posts, except for this topic, turned out to be plagiarism. And therefore the cunning man is silent and does not answer, and also does not write anything else.
It is blocked.
I also do not understand those who continue to write in this thread. I reported his plagiarism in this thread a few days ago. And despite this, the advice flows like a river.