I strongly disagree. Forums should be about real conversations between real people. Thats when you get the good discussion, not from some AI trying to sound like a real person. Besides that, AI could clutter everything up with pointless or spammy posts, making it harder to find good and relevant info. So I do not think having AI write posts is a good idea for Bitcointalk or other forums like it.

But Im sure Joeyp already knows that and it is already becoming clear that whoever is using that account just wants to troll the forum.

Im not so sure locking up your coins is the best idea.  That seems kinda risky to me and  committing to not being able to unlock your coins until some set time in the future is a big commitment.  OP, what is your reasoning behind this? Are you just looking to invest long-term, or is there another specific reason you want to lock up your coins like that?

Either way, it seems like a pretty bold move to me, locking up your money on a centralized service and throwing away the key for so long. But thats just me - maybe you have got good reasons for wanting to go that route that Im just not thinking of.

I think examplens makes a fair point here.  I also do not really see that thread as just a blatant promotion for TrustWallet. Maybe the person who started the thread had some other motive that wasnt totally obvious.  I cant say for sure either way, but its possible.

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I just did. He laughed out loud at your insinuations. 

Im all for this change - it is definitely a step in the right direction.  Even though 60 posts per week is still a lot more than most members here usually write, I bet some people will want to max out earnings by hitting that limit each week.  Hopefully the manager can handle it so your campaign doesn't end up feeling spammy.  Spam benefits no one.  But overall this is an improvement and Im glad to see it.

To be honest, I was really hoping that lightlord would choose a different route this time, and go for better quality posters and more reputable members, but unfortunately he stuck with the same campaign format as before. Undoubtedly, the only members that a campaign like this will attract are shitposters from Altcoins boards and members who dont have the quality to participate in higher paying campaigns.


Probably only lightlord knows the real reason. One guess could be that the campaign was stopped a long time ago, and many old participants may no longer be active, so he wants to start fresh. Its a shame that he did not use this opportunity to make some improvements and, instead, opted for a low-quality campaign. This decision will likely result in more forum spam, which we will have to deal with.

The PRC constitution defines Taiwan as part of its territory, but Taiwan is currently administered by the Republic of China (ROC), not the PRC.
Its a complex issue, and if you are interested, you should read about it so I dont have to explain it to you. For now, it suffices to say that Taiwan has autonomy and its own laws compared to mainland China. This explains why in Taiwan there are many crypto-related businesses that operate quite legally even today, despite the Chinese ban on crypto.


"Chinese criminal law" does not apply here. The Bitcointalk.org forum falls under US jurisdiction.

You are partially right. Review campaigns can bring more direct engagement because participants have to use the project. If its a good project, there is a good chance they will continue using it. But review campaigns are mostly short-term. They will attract a certain number of users who are interested in testing the service / product and writing a review. Signature campaigns, on the other hand, bring more visibility to the project, even outside the forum community. You are right that not all participants may use the project they promote, but that does not mean it cant attract users outside the circle of participants. I do not know where you got the information about 5%, but even if it is true, there is no doubt that signature campaigns are a good promotion for some projects, because they would not implement such a marketing campaign that has been going on for years.

You seem confused about the difference between China as a country versus the Chinese language. A local board made for Chinese speakers does not automatically mean its just for people in China.

Chinese is a major world language with speakers way outside of China itself and is even one of the official languages of the UN, so jumping to the conclusion that a Chinese language board must be for China specifically shows a misunderstanding of how widely used the Chinese language is, separate from the country. Besides, What about Taiwan? There are tons of Chinese speakers there, and its a totally separate country from mainland China, and they do not have a ban on Bitcoin as far as I know.  


To bring a criminal charge, you gotta have a good reason to believe they committed a criminal act. So, what kind of crime are we talking about here?

Well, that is too bad. Personally, I think that a little "off-topic" would not be harmful for local threads since they dont have dedicated boards, but I can see how it could encourage spam, so I understand the decision.  Perhaps the mods could take a more laid-back approach in the local threads and use their own judgment to find some middle ground?


I have edited my post to reduce confusion.

I just noticed Xal0lex (mod) has put up a new topic in the "Other languages/locations" board, and it is related to this and explains everything. People need to stop making pointless reports.

Address to all users of the section


Edit:

I am editing the post since the topic has been removed. You can read Xal0lex's explanation below.

Welcome to the forum, The_funnycrab

I get that the website can seem confusing at first.  It is basically an online chatroom where people talk about Bitcoin and crypto.  Theres thousands of users on here discussing about all kinds of stuff  and  I was confused too when I first found it. 

But you already found the Beginners & Help section, so that is a good start.  Just check around the threads and see what people are talking about.  Reading through some of the conversations can help you learn the basics better than anything else.  This place is great for newbies who want to put in the time to understand cryptocurrencies.  As you start to get it, you can join in the talks, ask your own questions and help out others. 

It just takes time and effort to wrap your head around this stuff.  But the more you learn, the more you can contribute to the community here.  Were happy to help newcomers figure it all out.

No, we would not go back to the stone age! There were still (depending on where you live) Bronze Age, Iron Age, Medieval period, Post-Medieval period, Industrial/Modern Age... So, you could argue that we might regress to the Industrial/Modern Age, but that would not be accurate either because the knowledge would still be around. Just because something suddenly stops working does not mean we cannot rebuild it. Think of it this way, if electric cars suddenly stopped working, would that mean humans never invented the wheel?


If the internet were to stop working globally, Bitcoin would still exist on the Blockchain in individual nodes. The nodes would temporarily lose the ability to chat with each other, but theyd still have all the data stored up. The devs would have to find a new way to establish communication again, and it doesnt necessarily have to be over the internet. As for the banks, it would be more complicated because we do not know their internal organization. Nevertheless, the databases would still be stored on the servers, but they could not make no transactions or nothing.


What shortcomings? Well the internet is not perfect, but it is designed to be pretty resilient. Theres a crap ton of experts and smart folks out there working to keep it running. and even if there are hiccups here and there, they usually find a way to keep things going.

No, I meant in the sense that this is not the first case of complaints about Murat's unprofessionalism in running bounty campaigns. Badly worded.

For example, there was this case when he deleted all participants from the signature campaign after 6 weeks of promotion.  I do not recall following the case back then, and I only came across it now. But surprisingly, none of the DT members took any action, and Murat did not provide any explanation in that thread either. Imagine what would happen if that was a campaign in the Services board!

His response on TG was: "There is less than 3 legit participants and we decided to cancel the signature campaign" 

Then there was the case between him and bitbollo, when he left a retaliatory negative trust just because someone dared to question his managerial abilities.

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Exactly! The token sale should not have been his decision. As for gas fees, Murat never mentioned that it was an issue. Perhaps this was agreed upon as part of the deal between him and Metropoly.

Great, so you are aware of the passphrase? In that case, your seed phrase remains secure even in physical form, and your concerns about potential theft or accidental discovery are no longer relevant.


But think about this. Storing your wallet seed online or on a device hooked up to the internet opens it up to way more security risks than keeping that seed phrase offline and physical, right? I mean, even with a passphrase for extra protection there is still a chance someone could hack into your wallet if they have the computing power, which there is definitely no shortage of these days.  It really depends how complex your passphrase is and the encryption the password manager uses.  But if you go old school and keep that seed phrase offline? The chances of it getting swiped drop big time cause theres just not as many people who could get their hands on it.   

Just saying, it is something to think about if you want to keep your funds truly safe and  there is tradeoffs either way - convenience versus security. 

I hear what you are saying, Rikafip.  Bounty hunters also responsible amd have their own their part in how busted altcoin bounty campaigns are nowadays.  But seems to me Murat messed up here. Sure, he has status as a high-ranking member with serious trust points.  If this was some noob without no rep, their profile would be red already. Especially since this is not the first such case, as I understand it. 

Technically speaking, this even deserves a Type 2 Flag, since he violated the implied agreement. Least thats how I get it.


He was active again today, but he is not really taking it seriously enough to provide an explanation.

Separating the gambling accusations from the rest of the scam accusations seems like a pretty good idea to me.  I was not around back when the board was first created, but looking at some of those old topics it definitely seems like it started off being a place for people to call out scams happening between members here on the forum.  But over time, especially once we got that whole Gambling section and tons of crypto casinos popped up everywhere it kinda shifted to be all about shady stuff those casinos are up to.  But not everybody here cares about gambling stuff.  So cleaning up the scam accusations board to just be for non-gambling scams could make things easier to follow for most folks.

Plus it will keep things more focused instead of having accusations about like a million different things all jumbled together.

Haha, yeah those YouTube experts crack me up too.  I wouldnt put any money on what they say either.  But not all technical analysis is like that.  There are some skilled analysts out there who actually know their stuff and dont just spout nonsense.  You just gotta dig through the goofballs to find the real deal.  Easier said than done I know... Like trying to find a diamond in a mountain of rocks.  Most of the rocks are just rocks. . .

I dont have the patience for it myself.  But for some folks sifting through all those predictions and charts is half the fun.  To each their own I guess.  Me, I just hope I can find an analyst or two I can actually trust, otherwise I would just be throwing darts blindfolded.

I use the AdblockPlus addon on the Chrome browser, and recently, a warning popup appears before every video view. I have the Stands addon installed on another computer but have not tested if the warning appears there as well.

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You can check out the Ividius project. It is an open-source alternative front-end to YouTube. There are many instances available for free use, both on the clearnet and on the Tor network: https://docs.invidious.io/instances/ Although, For those who want full privacy, I suggest the self-hosted version.