Title: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: SeriouslyGiveaway on August 10, 2023, 08:53:11 AM There are factoid slots, 570 factoids but some are meaningless or no longer correct in information.
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/adrotate.php?adinfo Quote from: https://bitcointalk.org/adrotate.php?adinfo Factoid slots (1 in 570 chance) The tenth slot is usually reserved for these factoids. Occasionally the tenth slot is instead temporarily sold (at a higher-than-normal rate) when somebody is desperate to buy it; in these cases, there is temporarily no chance of a factoid appearing. Factoids fall into two categories: First, anyone can request that a factoid be added (for free) if it would be helpful to the community. The factoid can be a short bit of info or a simple, mostly-unstyled link. Links to for-profit sites/projects are much less likely to be accepted. Create a topic in Meta if you would like to request a factoid, and the community will debate whether it is actually sufficiently useful to be added. Second, anyone who can see the private Donators section is allowed to add one factoid with few restrictions; this type of factoid explains the existence of the few clearly-for-profit factoids. I think community should vote to remove some meaningless factoids to have open slots for more meaningful factoids. Good factoids
Factoids need updates in information
Factoids need to be removed
Suggested new factoids
Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: Plaguedeath on August 10, 2023, 09:04:15 AM I don't think it's really important, the difference of beta software and experimental software aren't really big, adding FAQ about the activity factoid is fine though.
Well the two factoids you request to remove are only for making fun, maybe not all factoids should be something that always meaningful. Anyway I see you stated the good factoids, need to be updated and need to be removed, but it's not all of the factoids. So, where are the rest? it's like soft-bad report or? Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: Yamane_Keto on August 10, 2023, 10:05:12 AM I found an old thread talking about Factoid Spots (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=834105.msg9321519#msg9321519)
Some of them have been removed and these are general conditions for new factoid slots. I removed the dead links. If anyone has any suggestions for new factoids, post them here and I might add them. Factoids should be: - Interesting, informative, or funny. The ones I wrote (most of them) are mainly focused on Bitcoin technology and history, but other Bitcoin-relevant topics could also be discussed. - Not obvious to 99% of readers. Ideally, readers will learn something from the factoids, and maybe even be surprised. - Not offensive - Less than ~250 characters - Very unobtrusive. (Much less flashy than regular forum ads.) I probably won't add factoids that consist only of links. The factoids are supposed to be interesting in themselves. (Donators each get to choose a factoid, which explains some of the existing links and strangeness within the factoids.) Here is another topic by theymos Ideas for new factoids? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3174185.msg32855618#msg32855618) Also, while forum ads can't normally contain images, I would probably accept forum-related "fanart" here, perhaps in the style of 4chan's board banners. Max dimensions are 42px high by 500px wide. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: hosseinimr93 on August 10, 2023, 02:16:43 PM There are factoid slots, 570 factoids but some are meaningless or no longer correct in information. We have only 57 factoids.Note that the 1 in 570 chance for each of factoids doesn't mean there are 570 factoids. The chance has been calculated considering that 9 out of 10 slots are allocated to ads and one of them is allocated to factoids. Since theymos decided to suspend ad sales (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5407725.msg60976136#msg60976136), the chance for each of factoids to be displayed is now 1 in 57, not 1 in 570. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: Little Mouse on August 10, 2023, 02:17:15 PM
There is an activity period which is 14 days for each period. If you post 1 single time during the activity period, you are eligible to get 14 activity points. If I'm not wrong, yesterday we had a new activity period started. So, if you have posted 1 single time today, you are eligible to get 14 activities. You don't need to post anymore in this activity period for getting maximum activity points. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: Faisal2202 on August 10, 2023, 05:19:10 PM Me: Senior here
Me: Did not know about Factoid or they exists Me: After looking into your thread and the provided threads by other member came to know that the statements which i am reading from like last years are known as "Factoid" and theymos have a page for them where we can add some cool factoids if they meet the required rules provided in the post of Yamane_Keto. Me: Thanks Op for another new piece of information. I will be looking at this thread for further information but my post here is in favor of your 1 factoid only about which you wanted some updates but the second one i think you just rephrased it. So, i am agree on the point 1 but second is ok though it need no alternation. A question here: how can we add the data you (op) provided in the "suggest Factoid" heading because those links contains useful data not some factoid provided or proposed by other member. Do we or moderators or anyone have to conclude some 250 character based statement/factoid from those data or what? Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: EFS on August 11, 2023, 06:54:19 AM Factoids need to be removed
All Donators and Staff had one factoid right, though I never used it. I see no reason for them to be removed, especially if it's coming from a Donator. Actually, it would be nice if there were more fun factoids. Since there are no ads anymore, we keep seeing the same factoids. A larger pool could be interesting. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: LoyceV on August 11, 2023, 07:44:21 AM Factoids need to be removed Someone donated Bitcoins for having it there for eternity. By now, those classics are part of Bitcointalk history.All Donators and Staff had one factoid right, though I never used it. I didn't know Staff get one too.Quote Since there are no ads anymore, we keep seeing the same factoids. A larger pool could be interesting. Agreed! So add your own :)Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: RickDeckard on August 12, 2023, 12:02:09 AM Quote Since there are no ads anymore, we keep seeing the same factoids. A larger pool could be interesting. Agreed! So add your own :)[1]https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4538227.msg40849533#msg40849533 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4538227.msg40849533#msg40849533) Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: LoyceV on August 12, 2023, 09:31:22 AM Would a new factoid such as "Non-KYC bitcoin price is the real price" work without appearing to promote the usage of non-KYC services? Don't take me wrong, I fully endorse and use them, but considering that the forum thrives to be as free as possible[1], I don't know if the factoid would be compatible with the forum's mission... Being able to promote anything you like is exactly what being "as free as possible" stands for. But I can't agree that the non-KYC price is "the real price": I'd argue that the average of all trades is a better estimate of the real price.Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: Adbitco on August 12, 2023, 10:22:16 AM
There is an activity period which is 14 days for each period. If you post 1 single time during the activity period, you are eligible to get 14 activity points. If I'm not wrong, yesterday we had a new activity period started. So, if you have posted 1 single time today, you are eligible to get 14 activities. You don't need to post anymore in this activity period for getting maximum activity points. Although have seen some users who activity points didn't obey the 14 days to activity point period, that is to say they updated in every single post because they do not exceed posting above 5 to 10 post per day and it counts together with the activity points without being in sequential with alongside 14 days and 14 post activity points. The bottom line is, activity and post points still continuously if one do not exceed 4 to 5 post per day and these accounts even though they post 1 a day are still qualify to be counted within the next points period. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: dkbit98 on August 14, 2023, 11:46:12 AM Would a new factoid such as "Non-KYC bitcoin price is the real price" work without appearing to promote the usage of non-KYC services? Don't take me wrong, I fully endorse and use them, but considering that the forum thrives to be as free as possible[1], I don't know if the factoid would be compatible with the forum's mission... I don't see any difference between kyc and non-kyc price whenever I trade Bitcoin, and I wouldn't make that separation in forum factoids.There should be one price for Bitcoin but I understand that this can oscillate based on location, country, availability, liquidity, and other factors. On the other hand I think that advertising non-kyc services is a good idea, and I am trying to do the same with my profile signature and avatar. Title: Re: Factoid slots. [Request] to update information, remove old ones & add new ones. Post by: RickDeckard on August 15, 2023, 01:07:16 AM Would a new factoid such as "Non-KYC bitcoin price is the real price" work without appearing to promote the usage of non-KYC services? Don't take me wrong, I fully endorse and use them, but considering that the forum thrives to be as free as possible[1], I don't know if the factoid would be compatible with the forum's mission... I don't see any difference between kyc and non-kyc price whenever I trade Bitcoin, and I wouldn't make that separation in forum factoids.There should be one price for Bitcoin but I understand that this can oscillate based on location, country, availability, liquidity, and other factors. On the other hand I think that advertising non-kyc services is a good idea, and I am trying to do the same with my profile signature and avatar. From my perspective (and I'm certain that I'm not the only one), advertising non-kyc services is always great! I just don't think that it would fit with the current factoids as none of them currently direct the users to a specific service. Or where you talking about the factoid generally recommended getting bitcoin from non-kyc services, without specifying which ones (sort of to raise awareness about them?). |