Things to know about Bitcointalk forum.

[SuperBitMan]

What kind of forum is Bitcointalk.
Is a Bitcoin forum which is one of the best when it comes to sharing information related to Bitcoin, crypto, Blockchain, etc.

Who founded or created Bitcointalk forum.
Bitcointalk forum was founded or created by Satoshi Nakamoto, who is also the original Bitcoin developer. Bitcointalk forum was founded or created in November, 22, 2009.

How many members are in Bitcointalk forum.
3544050 members as at March, 2023, updated number is 3640522 - source https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=stats

Who is presently managing this forum.
Theymos and Cyrus this are the two admins.
Here is a link to a thread you can know the moderators, sfaffs etc. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5206428.msg53245387#msg53245387

How to post on Bitcointalk forum.
If you want to post a topic first find out the board such topic will fit in, then click on the board look at the top right of the board you will see new topic click on it then write your topic title at the top small box were you see subject, then go down to the big box and write, after writing look down and you will see post click on it and it will be posted for everyone in the forum to see.
You can also reply a topic: when you see any topic in any board and you want to reply or react to just click at the topic at the top right you will see reply click on it and then write on the big box and post.
You can also reply someone that posted a reply on a particular topic by just going to the persons reply you will see quote click on it it will take you to the big box were you will see the persons write up again, after his or her last word you will see quote is like this [/quote] write your reply sentence under the quote and post.

How to add pictures in any post you make.
Visit Talkimg.com and upload the picture you want to post in Bitcointalk forum the site will generate a link for you to copy, copy the link and post it when making your post in Bitcointalk forum the picture it will appeal when posted.

Rank system in Bitcointalk forum.
Numbers of your activity and merit are used to rank someone in Bitcointalk forum.
If you are having 0 activity and 0 merit you are a Brand New member, if you are having 1 activity and 0 merit you eat Newbie, if you are having 30 activity and 1 merit you are a junior member, if you are having 60 activity with 10 merit you are a member, if you having 120 activity with 100 merit you are a full member, if you are having 240 activity and 250 merit you are a senior member, if you are having 480 activity with 500 merit you are a Hero member if you are having 775 to 1030 and 1000 merit you are a legendary member.

There are different countries board in this forum you can locate your country and participate in there discussions.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=241.0
العربية Arabic board.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=191.0
Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=27.0
Español Spanish board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=30.0
中文 Chinese board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=201.0
Hrvatski Croatian board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=16.0
Deutsch German board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=120.0
Eλληνικά Greek board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=95.0
עברית Hebrew board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=13.0
Français board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=89.0
India board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=28.0
Italiano Italian board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=252.0
日本語 Japanese

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=79.0
Nederlands Dutch board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=275.0
Nigeria Naija board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=82.0
한국어 Korean board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=219.0
Pilipinas board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=142.0
Polski

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=29.0
Português Portuguese board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=10.0
Pyccкий Russian board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=108.0
Română Romanian board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=45.0
Skandinavisk board

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=133.0
Türkçe Turkish board

I'm open for correction and anyone can add to this I have written.

[Oshosondy]

How to add pictures in any post you make.
Visit Talk.com and upload the picture you want to post in Bitcointalk forum the site will generate a link for you to copy, copy the link and post it when making your post in Bitcointalk forum the picture it will appeal when posted.

Not talk.com but talkimg.com. This is the link https://talkimg.com/

You can use any other image uploading website. You can see some of them on this thread: Image uploading websites/ scripts for Bitcointalk users

[pakhitheboss]

What kind of forum is Bitcointalk.
Is a cryptocurrency forum which is one of the best when it comes to sharing information related to Bitcoin, crypto, Blockchain, etc.

A small edit that you need to do here is that the forum is not a cryptocurrency forum. It is a dedicated Bitcoin forum where altcoins can be discussed which will be the right answer. I do think that the way you have created this topic seems that you are not aware of many things about the forum. Please do good research before you create another topic to discuss about the forum as it does not look good when a reply like mine shows that your topic is not well researched and feels more like you are trying to get merits from a global board.

[Porfirii]

Thank you for the info SuperBitMan, it will be especially useful for newbies but also not so newbies, because many people here still don't know that this forum was created by Satoshi him(or her?)self.

Apart from the suggestions above, I would add that this forum is a bit newer than the date you mentioned because if I'm not wrong they migrated it to this new platform. Also the number of members, because I'm sure that more recent data must be available somewhere.

And it could be also useful m to add links to different local boards after the paragraph about them, so the newbies who read about it can go directly there with just one click (I noticed that many newbies find it hard to find these boards, even when they are at the home page ).

[tbct_mt2]

How many members are in Bitcointalk forum.
3544050 members as at March, 2023.

Need a source, forum stats center.

Who is presently managing this forum.
Theymos

It's not correct. There are two admins: theymos and Cyrus and there are dozens of moderators, patrollers who do their management in the forum. Management is a broad term so you can not limit it to only theymos.

How to post on Bitcointalk forum.

How to add pictures in any post you make.

Rank system in Bitcointalk forum.

Newbies - Read before posting
FAQ: Everything you need to know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit
History of bitcointalk.org's rank system
Guideline on posting images (with size adjustments), hyperlinks

I'm open for correction and anyone can add to this I have written.

If you feel you can not write a thread to teach others with correct information, think of why did you need to create it initially?
Newbies Stop Teaching When You Need To Learn.

[SuperBitMan]

Thank you all for your correction and ideas, I have implemented them.

[lovesmayfamilis]

How many members are in Bitcointalk forum.
3544050 members as at March, 2023.

OP, what happened to the people who came to the forum after March 2023? Is your calendar broken?

[Davidvictorson]

Suggestions - you should also add the Marketplace board. I'd like to think it is also one of the most important boards on the forum. So many transactions go on their and some folks join the forum mainly because of it as they have some business to market and have also done business with other users. I'd like to also think that it is one of the largest online market places in all the internet forums that exists (I don't have a source. You can check the data and let me know if I am wrong.)

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While Bitcointalk is a fantastic resource, it's important to be mindful of your security. Scams and phishing attempts are common here on online forum, so be cautious of any links or offers that seem too good to be true. Always use strong passwords and consider enabling two-factor authentication for added protection.

The forum's merit system rewards users for positive contributions, such as creating helpful posts and receiving upvotes from others.

Bitcointalk is an excellent platform to stay informed about the latest news and developments in the crypto world. With a wide range of boards and threads, you can find discussions on everything from Bitcoin and Ethereum to altcoins, blockchain technology, and regulations.

[dzungmobile]

Suggestions - you should also add the Marketplace board. I'd like to think it is also one of the most important boards on the forum.

I don't see it's necessary to add any board to this thread. People can explore it if they want to discover the forum.

Forum has Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ and I quote its section about boards. Learning from available resources and better official guides is better than creating new topics for teaching while content can be not enough or inaccurate.

Guidelines for threads

Some boards which are obvious were left out of the list

Section: Bitcoin

Bitcoin Discussion - "General discussion about the Bitcoin ecosystem that doesn't fit better elsewhere. News, the Bitcoin community, innovations, the general environment, etc. Discussion of specific Bitcoin-related services usually belongs in other sections."

Legal (child board of Bitcoin Discussion) - Discussion about laws regarding Bitcoin, it's companies (in general), "court cases, complaints, regulatory actions, etc."

Press (child board of Bitcoin Discussion) - Articles about Bitcoin with links with the appropriate title format.

Meetups (child board of Bitcoin Discussion)- Bitcoin related meetups, conferences, discussion and announcements of such events.

Development & Technical Discussion - "Technical discussion about Satoshi's Bitcoin client and the Bitcoin network in general. No third-party sites/clients, bug reports that do not require much discussion (use github), or support requests. "

Wallet software (child board of Development & Technical Discussion) and it's child boards - Discussions, technical support about other clients such as Electrum, Armory, a variety of hardware wallets, etc.

Mining - Discussion about Bitcoin mining in general (discussions that don't fit in its child boards).

Mining support (child board of Mining) - Problems with mining (rig stopped/doesn't start, miner not hashing), "getting started" guides.

Pools (child board of Mining) - Discussion about Bitcoin mining pools, announcements of such pools. Multipools with Bitcoin as a possible mining cryptocurrency are welcome.

Mining software (miners) (child board of Mining) - Discussion, announcements of Bitcoin mining software.

Hardware (child board of Mining) - Discussion about Bitcoin mining hardware, new hardware announcements. No trades.

Mining speculation (child board of Mining) - Speculation about mining hardware (will this rig break even, when, etc.), difficulty (predictions about it rising/falling), profitability (is this rig profitable, should I mine with such price of electricity, etc.), etc.

Bitcoin Technical Support - Problems, issues with the Satoshi's Bitcoin client (bitcoin-qt, bitcoind). Issues with other clients should go to the Alternative clients board.

Project Development - Organization of Bitcoin and related projects (sites, software not yet developed/in development), bounty campaigns, advertising etc. No hiring here although "looking for partners" threads should be here.

Section: Economy

Economics - Discussion about economics in general: this includes both Bitcoin and fiat.

Speculation (child board of Economics) - Speculations about Bitcoin's price, predictions.

Marketplace - Business / trading with Bitcoin related threads that don't fit into other sections.

Goods (child board of Marketplace) - Trades of physical goods on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Collectibles (child board of Goods) - Trades of physical collectible items ("Including physical Bitcoin coins" as the board's subtext states). If you are selling these collectibles on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Digital goods (child board of Goods) - Trades of digital goods on-forum for Bitcoin (except for invites and accounts). If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Invites & Accounts (child board of Digital goods) - Trades of site invites and accounts. If you are selling accounts on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Computer hardware (child board of Goods) - Trades of mining hardware on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Services (child board of Marketplace) - Services provided/demanded on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are providing/demanding services on another site (e.g. have a hosting site), it doesn't belong here.

Currency exchange (child board of Marketplace) -  Buying/selling bitcoins using other fiat currencies.

Gambling (child board of Marketplace) - "Gambling and all "investments" that are so risky they might as well be gambling (HYIPs, pyramid schemes, etc.)"

Games and rounds (child board of Gambling) - "Spreadsheet games, forum-based games, and discussion of individual rounds/games on other sites." All Bitcoin giveaways, raffles, contests also go here.

Investor-based Games (child board of Gambling) - "Games where the main factor is whether or not new "investors" join the game. Also any Bitcoin-denominated investment product with an APY far above the reasonable market rate. " That includes ponzis, HYIP and other "invest and get tons of cash tomorrow" type sites.

Gambling discussion (child board of Gambling) - "Discussion of sports games and other gambling-related topics which are separate from games and services themselves. ".

Lending (child board of Marketplace) - "Lend BTC or get loans of BTC." This includes loans to individuals and loans to companies.

Long-term offers (child board of Lending) - "Long-term offers to lend BTC or receive loans of BTC, including deposit accounts. "

Securities (child board of Marketplace) - "This section is for topics about individual Bitcoin bonds, stocks, etc."

Auctions (child board of Marketplace) - "Auctions may optionally be placed in this section. Topics and replies in this section can't be modified or deleted. "

Service Announcements (child board of Marketplace) - "New services and significant information about existing services. Do not create excessive "announcements" just to advertise your service." All Bitcoin service website announcements should go here.

Micro Earnings (child board of Service Announcements) - "Faucets, rotators, web based games, and other services that are primarily based on ads and/or micropayments." That includes a lot of websites that payout either dust or near dust amounts of Bitcoin.

Service Discussion (child board of Marketplace) - "Comments and questions about specific Bitcoin services or about all Bitcoin services." This includes discussion of Bitcoin sites (both specific and in general), discussion about technical problems of such sites (API doesn't work, etc.).

Web Wallets (child board of Service Discussion) - "Discussion about online wallets.". This includes client-side Javascript based wallets like Blockchain.info, as well as exchange accounts that double as a wallet like Coinbase.

Exchanges (child board of Service Discussion) - "Discussion about specific exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs, and Bitcoin debit cards. ". Emphasis on Bitcoin - discussions about altcoin issues on exchanges don't belong here.

Trading Discussion -  "Discussion about doing business with Bitcoin. Best trading practices, delivery methods etc.". Specific site, exchange discussions don't go here. If you are having problems conducting a trade, need to know the best way to ship a miner to a certain place then this is the place to do it.

Section: Other

Politics & Society - Discussion about politics, recent event in the world - both related and unrelated to Bitcoin.

Beginners & Help - All primitive questions (to pros like us ) like "what are ASICS", "who is satoshi" and "what is mining" should stay here.

Off-topic - "Other topics that might be of interest to bitcoiners"

Serious discussion - "More serious discussion. No advertising of any kind. No junk posts. ". Unlike in most other main section boards, altcoin talk here is OK. You must be a Jr Member to post in this board. Posts in this board do not increase your post count.

Ivory Tower (child board of Serious discussion) - "Even more serious discussion. [Full] Members and above only. No advertising of any kind. No junk posts.". Same as Serious discussion in terms of altcoin content. Posts in this board do not increase your post count nor do they count towards your activity.

Section: Alternate cryptocurrencies

Altcoin Discussion - "Discussion of cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. Note that discussion of how these currencies *relate to* Bitcoin may fit in other categories. ". Generic coin discussion threads or discussion about altcoin prices do not belong here.

Announcements (Altcoins) - Altcoin announcements, generic (usually announcement like) coin discussion threads.

Tokens (Altcoins) (child board of Announcements (Altcoins)) - Altcoin token (an altcoin entity / thing that relies on another altcoin's infrastructure to function) announcements, generic (usually announcement like) token discussion threads.

Mining (Altcoins) - Altcoin mining discussion. This includes discussion of PoW mining, PoS staking as well as other mining-like activity (e.g. dedicated devices, software, troubleshooting etc.).

Pools (Altcoins) (child board of Mining (Altcoins)) - Discussion and announcements of altcoin mining pools.

Marketplace (Altcoins) -  On-forum sale of goods and services either altcoin related or sold for altcoins.

Bounties (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) -  "Altcoin bounties and ad campaigns". Bounties, advertisement campaigns, announcement of external giveaways (that do NOT require posting on Bitcointalk) and other similar threads belong here. Discussions about such campaigns / services do not belong here.

Service Announcements (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) - Announcement of external services that are directly related to or accept altcoins.

Service Discussion (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) - Discussion of altcoin services (both external and on-forum). This includes discussions about bounties.

Speculation (Altcoins) - Discussion about altcoin prices. This includes discussion about portfolios ("what altcoins are you holding?"), price predictions ("is coin X going to reach 10$ next week?" or "why is this coin's price so low?") and general speculation ("are the altcoin markets crashing?").

Section: Local

All Local boards - Discussion of various topics in the appropriate language. Posting translated coin announcements is limited to languages that have their own section (a.k.a. dedicated board with sub-boards).

[EluguHcman]

Ideally you have made some good points regarded that it calls on newbies concerns to understand the basic facts and sections of this bitcointalk platform.
in addition based on the thread tittle, some good facts beginners need to know about this Bitcointalk forum is that here is an institution of learning about Bitcoin on every aspects of its resources and utilizations.

Periodically too... It is a mechanized internet platform where you finds solutions surrounded basic tons of society activities and economy factors.

And to be cautious, this is not an entertaining social media platform where comes a place making funds and spreading false news.

[Solosanz]

I don't see it's necessary to add any board to this thread. People can explore it if they want to discover the forum.

For me, I should say it's not even necessary to create this thread, just like you said people can explore if they want.

Most users already know all the information presented by @OP and there are no new thing I find.

It's like teaching grown ass adults how to walk using our feet, how to drink water from sink, how to eat using spoon etc.

[Smartvirus]

I appreciate your efforts in composing this thread but,
You’ve got to look at it this way, as a discussion platform before anything else. Note that the forum features everything there is in its board although it’s chiefly about the things you have in quote,

What kind of forum is Bitcointalk.
Is a Bitcoin forum which is one of the best when it comes to sharing information related to Bitcoin, crypto, Blockchain, etc.

It accommodates almost all you can talk about. That’s why we’ve got even the off-topic board for your jokes and just whatever that would entice you.

Take here for a leaning field and you would benefit a lot from its original content and unfiltered contents and contributions in active themes of discussions.

[Rikafip]

I don't want to be a partypooper, but this looks like nothing more than a merit fishing thread to me, as almost everything (if not all) is already covered in the pinned threads, which are more visible anyway.