I've done a little bit of BTC <-> LTC there and haven't had any issues... just a high withdraw fee on LTC (0.5)

I don't think he does, and that's what makes it so funny!


Crap I might have ruined it...

What address did you tell him to send to?  Just want to double check things.

Got any proof you sent money?  Screenshots of PMs confirming deal/sending/etc.

Did you trade with escrow?

I like the idea, any thoughts on doing it over bigger time periods?  A day or two seems pretty short.

I'm with OP on this one, animated avatars should not be allowed.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=175871.msg1844739#msg1844739  Is OPs link but scrolled down to where the avatars are.

I'm not sure about the other mods, but I don't go through the whitelist request too much.  Most people in there just make a post or two then request whitelisting.

The real question is why do you want donator status so badly? 

It's removed now, I put a few more minutes of thought into it.  If one website is getting a sticky for support, then others will want it, then we're cluttered again.

I was thinking about removing it, but I see a lot of newbies coming here to post about it still... though now that I think about it I'm going to unsticky it.

There's no need for a new category, the forum doesn't need to raise any money right now.

This thread is for replying to the NEWBIE README thread.

Keep the useless spam posts away, I'll be deleting them.

Welcome to bitcointalk.org!  This thread goes over the basics of bitcoin, so I would suggest checking it out.  Look below for more info about the forums.

Forum Tips
theymos (the forum admin) explains how to use Watchlist.  This feature makes it easy to keep track of threads you have posted in.

Sent PMs are not saved by default, to change that:
(I'm pretty sure the default does have them saved now, instructions here just in case)
Go to 'Profile'
Click 'Personal Message Options' (left side)
Check the box that says 'Save a copy of each Personal Message in my outbox by default.'
Click 'Change Profile'
It will save messages in your outbox after you send them from now on.

Please use the report feature if you think a post deserves it!  We will take action on reports.

Read up on the trust system in this thread.  If you have questions about it, ask them over here.



Other Information

• Do not trust people! Check out for some good reasoning.
• This thread has some solid security protocols.
• Don't make threads or posts solely for putting up referral links, that's what signatures are for.
• Be careful with PayPal, deepceleron's thread does a good job explaining why PayPal is bad to use when exchanging bitcoins.
• Membergroups explained - Check this thread out to learn what the icons under usernames mean.
• Want to know how to create a really secure wallet? Check out this thread for a good guide.
• There's a lot of weird terminology, this thread is a good guide.
• If you think you deserve to be whitelisted, write up a post then PM me with the link.  Messages without links (or a good reason) will be ignored.
• If you're looking for free bitcoin giveaways, check out the games and rounds subforum. WARNING: It does contain gambling as well.
  
• Forum ranks/positions (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?) check out https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0
  

Signature Restrictions:
- Newbie: No styling (including links) allowed. Max 50 characters.
- Jr. Member: Links allowed. Max 150 characters.
- Member: Unlimited length.
- Full: Color allowed.
- Sr. Member: Size allowed
- Hero: Background color allowed

Hopefully this thread helps with some of the beginner questions.  This thread will be locked to keep it clean, you can reply over here!


USELESS SPAM AND BEGGING IS LIABLE TO BE DELETED/EDITED WITHOUT WARNING!

Edit: Edited by Miningbuddy, added link to rank/position info

I would suggest not selling BTC for Paypal.

Link to his profile?

Edit:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=81455

Not if you can't get the product back.

See https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=166362.msg1799319#msg1799319

theymos disabled that feature because it was too processor intensive.

It wasn't a guess, they said something and happened to be lucky.

Pretty sure it was a few smokes with how it came out...