Do not post off-topic replies

[Ace Amias]

The post-off-topic replies are creating many of the problems for the newbie especially they cannot get the correct information and will result in spreading wrong information. So I think it must be deleted.

[bitarmor]

Honestly, most times I really do not understand the rules in this forum; it always seems like a dictatorship to me.
Maybe because I am a newbie is why my voice and thoughts do not seem relevant to the bitcoin community.

I usually spend time on the technical discussions because I love technical topics; most time if I reply to or quote someone's posts, the moderator achow101 or gmaxwell, i do not know who usually does that will just delete my post without warning.  I try not to advertise or insult anyone and i always make sure that my posts are never off but it just gets deleted. This really discourages me from posting or even sharing my thoughts and you guys know how that looks on my badge profile.   

A list of official rules should be made and pinned somewhere where everyone at the index page could see and refer to.

Another thing, if a newbie quotes a higher-rank member's quotes that contains links, it really looks bad to see "suspicious link removed" meanwhile you just quoted someone else on the same board.

I believe we are all here to add value in own our little ways; blockchain has big potentials for the world. I come from a place where access to computers isn't luxury and I and a few others are trying to see how we can utilise technology to improve lives around here. If this forum has such strict procedures, I wonder what we are actually trying to achieve.

Mods, please take note. Thanks!!

[bitarmor]

Just to give you an example. There is a new blockchain project that tries to solve the problem with the scalability.
I said that I think that scalability is the biggest problem of nowadays blockchain and I hope that the project can solve it.

The post was deleted because it was off-topic?
This is just BS.

An off-topic reply can be just one of many reasons for why a moderator deleted your post. It's possible that someone reported your reply as low quality since most of your posts are bounty related. Or maybe someone found your post to be inaccurate because scalability is already being addressed by so many different projects now so it's not that much of a problem today.

I am really angry atm and I think to boycott this crappy forum in the future. This is censorship at it's best.

Either way, i respect what the moderators are trying to do with new rules and trying to reduce spam. I've had posts deleted as well but do you see me getting angry? Anyway, if you want to leave you're more than welcome to do so but just keep in mind this forum is moderated and it's a privilege to be a member. So they can delete any post that doesn't belong here because they want the forum to remain useful for many years to come.

A post can be deleted but you should be warned first, I suggest.

Picture this,
JakElips is a newbie on this forum but has been a blockchain enthusiast for a while and he identifies a problem that needs addressing; now he mightn't know that scalability is already being discussed somewhere else. [the way this forum is designed makes some topics and i don't mean boards uneasy to find]
So he thinks that his project has some potentials and then talks about it on a thread trying to get people to share what they think.
If a mod already knows that it has been discussed somewhere else, why not make it known in a reply or something so that JakElips and a few others that we should assume have never given scalability a thought can have a chance to explore. It could be possible that JakElips could take a cue or two from there to improve on his own project.
It shouldn't just get deleted without warning; think of the number of users that could have either learnt something or contribute their own knowledge to the post that got deleted.  Not everyone has intentions to scam!

[justsimpleram]

This will help to the other members with more care to their posting, because I saw a lot new members here just posting for the sake of their bounties and their posting off-topic replies to some thread that can be useful to others and useful for them if they read it carefully and take it deeper.

[fubly]

A post can be deleted but you should be warned first, I suggest.

can be deleted and manipulated if you wrote here something which is true and has a 100% evidence on a thread you not moderates your self. 😂😭😭😭

edit: typo edits

[Millionero]

If a mod deletes your post, can it affect your member rating?

[Veleor]

If a mod deletes your post, can it affect your member rating?

Deleted posts affect Activity. If Activity would be less than required, member's rank will go down.
For example, a former Full Member korner deleted all his posts himself and became a Newbie.

[jamyr]

Off-topic replies have become a big problem. From now on, I will be deleting such replies without notice, forum-wide. If your replies disappear, this is probably why.

All replies must respond to the topic's original post in some way, even if they are replying to an on-topic reply. If your reply has nothing to do with the topic post, either add some content that is relevant or create a new topic.

Please report off-topic posts as soon as you see them.

I have been reporting off-topic replies once in a while and been proud with my 100% accuracy.

However today as I was about to report a clear off-topic post, I noticed that my accuracy has been tarnished.
It maybe an oddity as I have 10 reports with 88% accuracy, it would have been okay if it says 90% as that would have made 1/10 to be inaccurate but 88%.

Thank you.

[Nnuego]

I think notifying people about there off topic replies is still good, so that they'll know where they give irrelevant suggestion to the topic been discuss. Deleting their post without notice, will still make them repeating the same off topic replies

[STT]

Its ironic that the post removed is not given any context when stated as deleted usually.    I'm just trying to understand why a little better, so I'll repost here the mistake I made that required moderation and maybe its obvious to someone.   Maybe its someone just hammering report but I doubt its that simple.


The OP thread title is 'Re: What will happen if the all countries convert to cryptocurrency?' and the OP post is:

Now that more and more countries are starting to go cashless (http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180427-does-a-cashless-society-benefit-everyone), is it possible that we also start converting to cryptocurrency? If that happens, what do you think are the advantages and disadvantages? Paying virtually is very convenient for me as I do not have to bring cash and it prevents petty theft but what is the disadvantage?

I responded:

My reasoning was SDR and the IMF head has discussed use of blockchain as an alternative to national currencies.   Its just talk right now but failure is rarely planned, it could happen.    It would not be proper crypto as its centralised but most people would associate and consider it relevant to the OP topic I thought.   I could have posted a source alongside my post, do I need to do this more to justify my opinions perhaps.

The only national cyptocurrency I've heard of really is Venezuela and its a country under sanctions and press restrictions, I didnt mention it as its an opaque situation sadly.



Another topic I have no context for, I posted and had removed this post and again I'm not sure of the mistake.   I dont care about arguing the point especially but if anyone sees my mistake so I dont repeat it I'd appreciate the detail:

[Mila52]

I ask for help from respected members of the forum. I don't know who to turn to. Help me,pls, with advice, some kind of obsession - today all 27 of my posts in the last 3 weeks have been deleted by Bitcoin Forum moderator.
I welcome your desire to clear the forum of spam. But why each of my new posts is deleted in different topics? How can this happen? I have't violated the forum rules, I don't spam, my posts aren't plagiarism, but my personal judgments and opinions.
Help me,pls
I can't give links to all my deleted posts, but here is an example

[Lafu]

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Maybe the posts you have done was off topic in the threads you have written !
A other thing what can be is that the threads you has written was self moderated and the thread owner has deleted it !
The last possible thing is that somebody has reported your post and the Moderators have delete it !

[rosezionjohn]

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Maybe the posts you have done was off topic in the threads you have written !
A other thing what can be is that the threads you has written was self moderated and the thread owner has deleted it !
The last possible thing is that somebody has reported your post and the Moderators have delete it !

Another possible reason is that you (Mila52) have quoted a reported & deleted comment which also makes your reply irrelevant to the discussion in the eyes of forum moderators.

Hey Legendary peoples. I have a question what if one of my posts is deleted by moderators and according to me it's not at all an off-topic post? What can I do?? Please someone give me a reply over this.

Deleted posts won't be restored. Just move on and improve your next posts or comments. Try not post redundant and outdated replies.

[Mila52]

Thank you for help. I am informed with the rules of the forum and try not to violate them. This is evidenced by my rank and activity. I wrote in different topics and I never offtopic, I never spam and never plagiarize and didn't reported someone else’s posts. It's the first time all my posts (27 posts) that written within a month deleted  in one day.

[yura04071989]

What to do if the entire announcement of the project is filled with one-line phrases like: "Nice project!!!", "cool... nice project ..im happy to be in"?
Should I press the "Report to moderator" button for each message, or is it enough to do it for the author of the first/topic post?
An example https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4461242.220, 12 pages ...

[masulum]

What to do if the entire announcement of the project is filled with one-line phrases like: "Nice project!!!", "cool... nice project ..im happy to be in"?
Should I press the "Report to moderator" button for each message, or is it enough to do it for the author of the first/topic post?
An example https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4461242.220, 12 pages ...

Based on my experience.

• Report to moderator for OP if the thread starter asks airdrop or bounty hunter to make a comment to their thread as a part to get rewards. You can add a proof about it in your report description.
• For any spam post/low quality post on a thread you mentioned, you must report each message one by one.

[ArickAslam0]

Off-topic replies have become a big problem. From now on, I will be deleting such replies without notice, forum-wide. If your replies disappear, this is probably why.

All replies must respond to the topic's original post in some way, even if they are replying to an on-topic reply. If your reply has nothing to do with the topic post, either add some content that is relevant or create a new topic.

Please report off-topic posts as soon as you see them.

For those who are newbie or junior members, try to build your own ID without worrying about the bounty or the signature campaign.  If you can contribute a good amount to the forum, the forum will also allow you to earn side income automatically.  By posting and replying to quality you can be a good member of the forum.  By taking your profile to a better position and increasing your knowledge of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies you can take yourself to another level.  At the same time participate in ICO based bounties as you see and participate.  Because of these, as the number of spam posts increases, the quality of ID also decreases.  Also important is the matter of payment.  If the bounty coins do not come to the market or the price is too low, then you are the loser.
Now i am also try to build my account. And Iam very hopeful...

[BASE16]

Deleted posts won't be restored. Just move on and improve your next posts or comments. Try not post redundant and outdated replies.

I posted two times with a spot on reply that was most certainly on topic yet some fool feels the need to delete my posts.
It's rubbish.

[feitannnnnnn]

Deleted posts won't be restored. Just move on and improve your next posts or comments. Try not post redundant and outdated replies.

I posted two times with a spot on reply that was most certainly on topic yet some fool feels the need to delete my posts.
It's rubbish.

Its either the moderator see your post unrelated and irrelevant, or your reply is broad yet vague that may relate but has too many flaws to be in that post.

[Baskeyairdrop]

Reading through posts it seems there is an off topic reply in every thread.

There are a lot of threads on bitcointalk and I sometimes marvel at how they all get moderated. Anyways, my suggestion is the report to moderator link below the reply should be used to report such members so it would be easy for moderators to easily find these off topic replies.