Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[LoyceV]

Can a mod please have a look at this topic and clean up this board  .

It's better to click Report to moderator on the posts that break forum rules.

[tranthidung]

Can a mod please have a look at this topic and clean up this board  .

It's better to click Report to moderator on the posts that break forum rules.

This rowrow user needs to read [Unofficial Guide] Reporting effectively to master how to report bad posts on bitcointalk.

[AmaGold70]

I'm a little bit confused about number eighteen (18) on the forum rules, I have seen some users in the forum get in trouble and some get negative trust for having multiple accounts in the forum, but here it clearly says that it's allowed. I really don't understand it or am I missing out on something? I really need some explanation!

[hosemary]

I'm a little bit confused about number eighteen (18) on the forum rules, I have seen some users in the forum get in trouble and some get negative trust for having multiple accounts in the forum, but here it clearly says that it's allowed. I really don't understand it or am I missing out on something? I really need some explanation!

People usually get negative trust for abusing multiple accounts, not for just having multiple accounts.
An example is participating in a signature campaign with multiple accounts.

[LoyceV]

An example is participating in a signature campaign with multiple accounts.

Even that's allowed, and I've even been invited to do so with my Mobile account. It gets shady if you join the same campaign with more than one account, without discussing that with the manager.

@AmaGold70: don't confuse forum rules for community feedback. Not breaking the rules means you won't get banned, but you can still get negative feedback if you're untrustworthy.

[iPaD]

Thank You very much 🙏
I've been roaming around all the while looking for these rules being a Newbie and I'm glad I finally found solace... Good luck to myself on My Journey through in the forum and Grace to rank up and to My fellow Newbies as Well. AMEN

[GazetaBitcoin]

I'm new to this forum and I'm a bit confused about the forum rule number eighteen (18), I've seen some forum users get in trouble and some get negative credit for having multiple accounts on the forum, but it clearly says it's allowed.

I am unsure why you quoted that post from 2014, as it was not related to rule 18...

In any case, to answer you... This is the rule... and it's pretty self-explanatory...:

18. Having multiple accounts and account sales are allowed, but account sales are discouraged.

So the possession of multiple is allowed, as you see... There should be no issue with having more than one account. However, those which got in trouble were users which used their alts for shenanigans, such as for cheating signature campaigns; for breaking financial deals; or other similar activities. So if you want to use a secondary account and use it in a legit way, you will not have any problems.

[worldofcoins]

11. No linking to illegal trading sites.

17. Trading of goods that are illegal in the seller's or buyer's country is forbidden. [2]

19. Possible (or real) scams and Trust ratings are not moderated (to prevent moderation abuse).

[11] - Option unchecked.

[17] - Who knows if the goods OP's selling are illegal in his jurisdiction and who will put their time watching on every buyer that visits OP's store. (Not that the spectater will have access to that info  )

[19] Well, that's in OP's favor.

20. There are restrictions when selling accounts and invites for invite-only sites. Quoted Below

Selling invites is allowed, but there are some restrictions in order to prevent people from selling accounts and invites obtained through hacking. In order to sell invites or accounts to invite-only sites, you must:
- Have some history here, with more history being required for trades of invites/accounts in bulk. Or,
- Have substantial history on reputable invite trading forums such as torrentinvites.org which prohibit selling hacked accounts. Or,
- Be vouched for by someone from one of the above two categories.

Most likely the OP's selling accounts from stolen/bought IDs, Documents from Darknet site but it's not written on any of his product in his store so don't know if we can prove it.

The OP isn't selling the products directly on the forum but linking them to a 3rd-party store.. Maybe a need for new rule.

[Upgrade00]

[17] - Who knows if the goods OP's selling are illegal in his jurisdiction and who will put their time watching on every buyer that visits OP's store. (Not that the spectater will have access to that info   )

Majority of illegal goods are the same in most parts of the world and there are publicly available information for what goods are illegal where.
If it's a store the trade is happening off the forum and cannot be moderated here, this AFAIK, only applies to trades happening on the forum.

The OP isn't selling the products directly on the forum but linking them to a 3rd-party store.. Maybe a need for new rule.

That's a loophole, but if the trade isn't happening here, it will be difficult to check and verify. Have you encountered such a case and reported to mods without any action taken?

[worldofcoins]

That's a loophole, but if the trade isn't happening here, it will be difficult to check and verify. Have you encountered such a case and reported to mods without any action taken?

Yes, the case i recently looked at by BitcoinGirl.Club.
Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5508700.msg64510735#msg64510735

I made the post here by mistake when it's supposed to be in the thread it was supposed to be, but it does look relevant here, too.

[hugeblack]

I saw this note next to the email, was it added recently? It's the first time I've noticed it.

[jamyr]

This part deserves a conclusion too :

Q: So when is the new forum software coming?
A: Well, according to theymos, some time after February 2015.

as according to Theymos just recently that he find the live demo to be  (as majority of consolidated reactions to the demo) underwhelming and will not pursue it anymore.
 

[Bitcoin_Arena]

This part deserves a conclusion too :

Q: So when is the new forum software coming?
A: Well, according to theymos, some time after February 2015.

as according to Theymos just recently that he find the live demo to be  (as majority of consolidated reactions to the demo) underwhelming and will not pursue it anymore.

I mean it was supposed to have been completed about 10 years ago. Anyone who saw that after February 2015 had a feeling that maybe it was never going to happen. It's sad that Theymos finally pulled the plug after the long wait and aroused hopes. Could have been immediately after February 2015 and not on February 2025
Anyway, forward we go...

[mprep]

This part deserves a conclusion too :

Q: So when is the new forum software coming?
A: Well, according to theymos, some time after February 2015.

as according to Theymos just recently that he find the live demo to be  (as majority of consolidated reactions to the demo) underwhelming and will not pursue it anymore.
 

Thanks for the heads up, moved the FAQ question to legacy questions. I'll probably remove it after a while (once it's no longer relevant) just like with the previous legacy question.