Thoughts on signature campaigns - helping or hurting?

[Mumbeeptind1963]

What are your thoughts on signature campaigns these days? I know there's been plenty of debate over it's usefulness and burden on the forum.

I look through the first page of the Bitcoin Discussion board and see majority of the threads have multiple pages of posts, indicating that new topics are not being created but old topics are continuing to be responded to. My thought is that very few topics can have discussion that lasts 10+ pages of posts before members start repeating responses by others. Is that what we're seeing here? I feel like the signature campaigns should reward people for starting new posts, generating new discussion, not just parroting comments made by others on the same threads over and over.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

(And in full disclosure, I've participated in signature campaigns int he past although I'm not involved with one now.)

For me, its okay that they just repeating responses but they didnt know that thry responses posted in other pages because many people didnt backread they just read the topic and then reply for their own opinion about the topic. So for me it is okay to repeat the answer because other topics need opinion of all member so even if the same post, it is okay because thats their opinion.

[Viyamore]

I think lots of signature campaign participants make really poor quality, shit posts but it's up to each individual signature campaign manager to be in charge of this.
If poor quality posters get kicked out of their sig campaign then they won't continue doing it.

I don't see a problem with people being in sig campaigns as long as they post on topic & add to the topic of conversation.

In some way though sig campaigns are positive for this forum because without them it'd be a lot quieter with much, much fewer posts & activity.

(And yes I'm aware that I am in a sig campaign but I try my best to make decent posts)

I agree chief ,that it needs to be clear that it is a must to the participants of any signature campaign to post on topic and to improve their post not just to post with a nonsense statements .
I think signature campaigns now are taking these part as they much aware and more strick with those who spamming.
This forum is all about sharing and knowledge , campaign signatures are just a bonus .so everyone that includes needs to be responsible as they take the slot .

[severaldetails]

I think that 50% (probably more) of all posts are from people who use a signature campaign.
I use one too and appreciate the little extra I get from it.
Of course, it is a lot of crap that is written just because somebody is in a campagin and wants to fill his post count.
But I can imagine that some of the quality posters may have started also just like this.
I think campaigns bind people to this forum and can help to make experts out of newbies.

[sabbirshm]

I think that 50% (probably more) of all posts are from people who use a signature campaign.
I use one too and appreciate the little extra I get from it.
Of course, it is a lot of crap that is written just because somebody is in a campagin and wants to fill his post count.
But I can imagine that some of the quality posters may have started also just like this.
I think campaigns bind people to this forum and can help to make experts out of newbies.

Signature campaign help us to earn bitcoin easily. I think there is both bad and good side of signature campaign. Many user spam in forum for fill their post like yobit spammers.Again, many good poster help the community.

[Fatanut]

Signature campaign isn't the problem in this place. Signature campaigns actually helped us connect to legit websites and get a job to promote their website. The problem is signature spamming, people are posting 1 to 2 sentence without giving the post much thought just to get paid at the end of the week. Signature campaign is just a force that drives people to do signature spamming. I guess if the detected signature spammers get banned right away, this place will have a better discussion and people would get the fear of posting nonsense.

[cyrixcer]

It really gives the forum big traffic, and more and more people like bitcoin, why not good?

[isen]

There are advantages and disadvantages for sure,previous posters already mentioned them and i am not going to repeat what they said.
I think that the positives are more than the negatives but there is still a big room for improvement,for this to happen we need signature campaigns with more strict rules and zero spam/low quality post tolerance.

[reb0rn21]

I agree the signature campaigns are problem, first of all the number of needed posting is just too huge for most
Also even if the post is a long and constructive in a topic with 20+ pages its all that already been sad or known

But also some of the boards are just made for spam, If I am not in sig I would never visit them and speculate for sure, but you can make 15 post in mining or you are limited by few and you your real post are not credited but you spam is, which is sad

[asriloni]

I agree the signature campaigns are problem, first of all the number of needed posting is just too huge for most
Also even if the post is a long and constructive in a topic with 20+ pages its all that already been sad or known

But also some of the boards are just made for spam, If I am not in sig I would never visit them and speculate for sure, but you can make 15 post in mining or you are limited by few and you your real post are not credited but you spam is, which is sad

the arguments that I bold above,this is your confession that you're actually speculating in order to get money and not pure your opinion?
although most of signature campaign doesn't require you to fulfill the weekly maximum posts and that's why there's minimum posts requirement
just few signature campaign strict their user to fulfill the requirements of the post that I can say quite high but not too high

[JeffBrad12]

Signature campaign isn't the problem in this place. Signature campaigns actually helped us connect to legit websites and get a job to promote their website. The problem is signature spamming, people are posting 1 to 2 sentence without giving the post much thought just to get paid at the end of the week. Signature campaign is just a force that drives people to do signature spamming. I guess if the detected signature spammers get banned right away, this place will have a better discussion and people would get the fear of posting nonsense.

Actually, that is already discussed in another thread about the signature spamming and in my perception until this time they're not finding the best way for fix that, and I think this will better if discussing with the sign camp manager because they are just the people is having a permission for taking an act for the signature spammer. and what about SMAS? and how it works in this time? because just depending with sign manager for monitoring all of their participants, I guess that is will not really helpful the campaign for a stay away from the spammer. well, I don't want for continuing about this problem and just my perception if finally the manager camp just holding the answer about this.

[utkarshm]

I would say that its helping both to those who are starting campaigns because they are getting good promotion of their company or sites and good for users like me as well as it is providing us some earning oprtunities.Yes there are scammers,but its the responsibility of campaign managers not to accept them in their campaigns.
And sorry to say you are also currently wearing the signature and avatar so i think you are also taking part in the signature campaigns.

[Zadicar]

What are your thoughts on signature campaigns these days? I know there's been plenty of debate over it's usefulness and burden on the forum.

I look through the first page of the Bitcoin Discussion board and see majority of the threads have multiple pages of posts, indicating that new topics are not being created but old topics are continuing to be responded to. My thought is that very few topics can have discussion that lasts 10+ pages of posts before members start repeating responses by others. Is that what we're seeing here? I feel like the signature campaigns should reward people for starting new posts, generating new discussion, not just parroting comments made by others on the same threads over and over.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

(And in full disclosure, I've participated in signature campaigns int he past although I'm not involved with one now.)

For me, its okay that they just repeating responses but they didnt know that thry responses posted in other pages because many people didnt backread they just read the topic and then reply for their own opinion about the topic. So for me it is okay to repeat the answer because other topics need opinion of all member so even if the same post, it is okay because thats their opinion.

This is  one of the reasons why people  do repeating  post from other users because  we are lazy enough to backread especially to 30+ pages  topic which is  somewhatwe think that its hurting if we intend to ready 1 by 1 to find out if your  thoughts have been answered by someone. Its time consuming . thats why we put again our opinion that are being said earlier by  some members.

[dothebeats]

Well if you are posting nonsensical posts and you saturate every sub-forum with such, then you are definitely not helping the service and the forum by being a nuisance to every discussion you posted in. As long as you keep your comments in topic, you should be fine and all. Most of the time, signature campaigns do really drive traffic to a certain site that's why some signature campaigns lasted for over a year or so.

[jackg]

As said above, the spam from signatures is quite contained in"Bitcoin Discussion" and a few other places. It's really useful to make Bitcoin more widespread as each week a small amount of Bitcoin is transferred every week so it's useful for free distribution of the coins.
There should be slightly more things to stop spammers but it's difficult to do.

[Sharma]

What are your thoughts on signature campaigns these days? I know there's been plenty of debate over it's usefulness and burden on the forum.

I look through the first page of the Bitcoin Discussion board and see majority of the threads have multiple pages of posts, indicating that new topics are not being created but old topics are continuing to be responded to. My thought is that very few topics can have discussion that lasts 10+ pages of posts before members start repeating responses by others. Is that what we're seeing here? I feel like the signature campaigns should reward people for starting new posts, generating new discussion, not just parroting comments made by others on the same threads over and over.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

(And in full disclosure, I've participated in sig

What are your thoughts on signature campaigns these days? I know there's been plenty of debate over it's usefulness and burden on the forum.

I look through the first page of the Bitcoin Discussion board and see majority of the threads have multiple pages of posts, indicating that new topics are not being created but old topics are continuing to be responded to. My thought is that very few topics can have discussion that lasts 10+ pages of posts before members start repeating responses by others. Is that what we're seeing here? I feel like the signature campaigns should reward people for starting new posts, generating new discussion, not just parroting comments made by others on the same threads over and over.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

(And in full disclosure, I've participated in signature campaigns int he past although I'm not involved with one now.)

Watch your words mate.Even you cant resist to be a part of signature campaign again.Signature campaigns are not that bad as they are made to look like.They provide opportunity for users to earn bitcoin and campaigners to grow their business

[veleten]

don't blame the game-blame the playa.
if your posts are crap,they are going to be crap regardless of you being paid for that or not
yes,campaigns do stimulate posters financially,sometimes it encourages sensless discussions just for the sake of increasing one's post count
 but you can look at it from a different angle:if you are enrolled in the signature campaign you try to avoid shitspam and 0 info replies,because next campaign
that pesky  campaign manager may decide to  not include you(because your posts sucked).
people generate more content,newbs get their newb questions answered more,the forum itself stays attractive for advertisers
paid signature/ava campaigns have pros and cons but we cannot just remove the source of advertising and income for some pie in the sky "quality improvement"

[coynedterm]

What are your thoughts on signature campaigns these days? I know there's been plenty of debate over it's usefulness and burden on the forum.

I look through the first page of the Bitcoin Discussion board and see majority of the threads have multiple pages of posts, indicating that new topics are not being created but old topics are continuing to be responded to. My thought is that very few topics can have discussion that lasts 10+ pages of posts before members start repeating responses by others. Is that what we're seeing here? I feel like the signature campaigns should reward people for starting new posts, generating new discussion, not just parroting comments made by others on the same threads over and over.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

(And in full disclosure, I've participated in signature campaigns int he past although I'm not involved with one now.)

i am also satisfied with your opinion . because i also thinks that if new topic comes at the forum then new replies also will come and then the advertising the site through camapign became a more opportunities with more croud of people to use .
in this way every member also will give his problem through the new topic .
but unfortunately here it is not mendetory to post new topic .