Giveaway threads are not allowed

[ICOCryptocurrencynews]

Sincerely sub forum for giveaway would be nice, asking them to link the giveaway to external website could make you to loose traffics overtime because this site importance will be reducing. Punishing the thread starter is fair enough but punishing people that reply is not fair because some giveaway offers could be very tempting, if you dont see it you will not take it.

[yummy23]

Hi there,i'm a newbie. Want to know what is the Giveaway Threads 

[sudnokpok]

Well it was getting crowded in there so can see the logic would like a safe area for Giveaways instead of the off chance of a phishing redirect but that's something someone can make

[Bit_fan_talks]

I don't think that's so bad. Just use Google online form for submitting and spreadsheet for the check, that's it!

[serejanice]

It is good that the altcoin giveaway related post volume and program are put under control in other to avoid insubstantial post or spamming the forum. I check the OP page of this topic and I found out that this rules was created since January 27, 2014. I would like to know if this rule is still active due to what I'm seeing lately.

[Mzai620]

honestly, i came to this forum because someone posted on another forum that someone here was giving away free coffeecoin.. or something or other...
however i need 20 posts before i can be in the running to receive any... this was a few days ago now, not sure if the deal is even still on.
but i have got caught up reading around... and only made a few posts.
 
seems like you have a good forum going on here...
i am pretty new to this whole coin thing... i have had some for a while, but still a total newbie.. haven't made one cent yet.
lost about 5 bucks thou Cheesy

[sunX3]

So what exactly is the difference between a giveaway thread compared to a "free airdop" coins thread, for example?

[STT]

I believe airdrop is conducted via twitter and other mediums.     One exchange I was on was distributing coins to holders of bitcoin, not a fork it was a totally seperate blockchain.   Just the  foundation for that coin wanted to equally distribute the coins, thats an airdrop I think.  Where this rule is saying you dont conduct anything directly on the forum, they can still mention or refer people elsewhere.

You can do giveaways off-site and link to the giveaway page in a thread, but you can't give people any bonus for replying to your thread.

[rapi]

Can anyone ask if anyone wants to have a subforum ?

[mega_carnation]

Can anyone ask if anyone wants to have a subforum ?

When you want to ask things regarding about the forum itself, you should post it on Meta. And are you telling that Altcoin cryptocurrencies needs another subforum? It already has categories where you can discuss and ask different things about altcoins.

Here's the link for Meta.

[Daniel Jonas]

Thanks 
lets not forget the main reason why giveaway threads are done:  eventually make money off the coin they're giving away (i.e. initialmined a shitton and hoping it gets pumped)

[WinwinChen]

It depends on the purpose of this forum.

If this forum is only about Bitcoin, not allowing any other coins, then make it clear and ban everything except bitcoin

If not, then make of clear policy stating details

There must be a better way than just banning.

[Kilomans]

Am happy that something has been done to prevent this from happening. Too many topics where been made just to promote and give coins out for people to use and try creating   lot of exposure and good vibes about coins when most where just worthless. If people want to do a give away then at least do that give-away on their own site or a place where it can be done. Maybe make a section up just for coin giveaway to keep stuff in one section and no everywhere.

[elimi]

perhaps by purchasing the Altcoin subforum from the site owner and requesting the forum to just 'link' to it. By way of the site admin currently does not need to manage it and the new forum can manage and even control as desired.

[sunsilk]

I agree with the decision, please, the point of the Alt Coin section of Bitcointalk was so that you could have basic conversation about whatever coins you wanted here. Things like in depth coin support and discussion, and giveaways are far better off on their own respective coin's forum.

Others are misunderstanding the meaning of discussion. That's why theymos decided to say that this section to have no more giveaway threads because there's a right thread for those things.

Also he wants to emphasize that bumping such threads for rewards isn't allowed so be careful if someone tries to offer you that type of offer.

Don't break the rules of the forum and live happily through discussing about alts here.

perhaps by purchasing the Altcoin subforum from the site owner and requesting the forum to just 'link' to it.

Purchasing a board here in forum? no it can't be done.

By way of the site admin currently does not need to manage it and the new forum can manage and even control as desired.

He's working very hard for the sake of each members here.

[boybadbi]

Serious news. I'm watching the forum administration is tightening the screws! Well, it's for the best, you need to fight with the flood.

[Kilomans]

honestly, i came to this forum because someone posted on another forum that someone here was giving away free coffeecoin.. or something or other...
however i need 20 posts before i can be in the running to receive any... this was a few days ago now, not sure if the deal is even still on.
but i have got caught up reading around... and only made a few posts.

[monika27]

Good News but, Most of users now a days are in alternate coin section only for giveaways, So they will be not coming for this site & they all will go to any new giveaway service forum.

[btc.fanda]

Good News; Could we ban IPO threads as well?

[KUMAR6]

so whats suppose to be a solution instead? anyone?