Patrol custom URL guideline + list of active Forum boards

[Crypto-DesignService]

What is Patrol?
Patrol function shows you the latest 200 posts of Newbie posts around Bitcoin Forum boards. Patrol is hidden by default but you can enable it on Profile > Forum Profile Information > check Show Patrol link
What is interesting is that according to o_e_l_e_o's post there is a hidden URL where you can check each board specifically so I collected those board numbers and gathered it here.

To do a custom Patrol, use this URLs
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=n;patrol (this only show newbie posts)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=n (this show all users posts)
n is the number of that board.

You can also chain the numbers to get a result of the boards you selected
i.e. (I think there is no maximum limit about how many board numbers you can chain together)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=1,4,5,6,7,8;patrol
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=1,4,5,6,7,8

Board numbers (there is currently 240 active Forum boards) I think the 1st number means it is the first board being created, 2nd number second created and so on.
1 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Discussion
4 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Technical Support
5 = Economy > Marketplace
6 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion
7 = Economy > Economics
8 = Economy > Trading Discussion
9 = Other > Off-topic
10 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian)
11 = Local > Other languages/locations
12 = Bitcoin / Project Development
13 = Local > Français
14 = Bitcoin / Mining
16 = Local / Deutsch (German)
17 = Other / Chinese students
18 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Paзнoe
19 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Юpиcты
20 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Tpeйдepы
21 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Maйнepы
22 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Hoвички
23 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Бизнec
24 = Other > Meta
25 = Other > Archival > Obsolete (buying)
26 = Other > Archival > Obsolete (selling)
27 = Local > Español (Spanish)
28 = Local > Italiano (Italian)
29 = Local > Português (Portuguese)
30 = Local > 中文 (Chinese)
31 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercado y Economía
32 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Hardware y Minería
33 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Esquina Libre
34 = Other > Politics & Society
35 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Biete
36 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Suche
37 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software
39 = Other > Beginners & Help
40 = Bitcoin > Mining > Mining support
41 = Bitcoin > Mining > Pools
42 = Bitcoin > Mining > Mining software (miners)
44 = Other > Archival > CPU/GPU Bitcoin mining hardware
45 = Local > Skandinavisk
46 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Mercato valute
47 = Local > Français > Discussions générales et utilisation du Bitcoin
48 = Local > Français > Mining et Hardware
49 = Local > Français > Place de marché
50 = Local > Français > Hors-sujet
51 = Economy > Marketplace > Goods
52 = Economy > Marketplace > Services
53 = Economy > Marketplace > Currency exchange
54 = Local > Français > Wiki, documentation et traduction
55 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Xaйпы
56 = Economy > Marketplace > Gambling
57 = Economy > Economics > Speculation
59 = Other > Archival
60 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Mining (Deutsch)
61 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Trading und Spekulation
62 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Anfänger und Hilfe
63 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Projektentwicklung
64 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Off-Topic (Deutsch)
65 = Economy > Marketplace > Lending
66 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Кoдepы
67 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Altcoin Discussion
69 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Economia & Mercado
70 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Mineração em Geral
71 = Economy > Marketplace > Gambling > Games and rounds
72 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Aльтepнaтивныe кpиптoвaлюты
73 = Economy > Marketplace > Auctions
74 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Discussion > Legal
75 = Economy > Marketplace > Goods > Computer hardware
76 = Bitcoin > Mining > Hardware
77 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Discussion > Press
78 = Economy > Marketplace > Securities
79 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch)
80 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Markt
81 = Bitcoin > Mining > Mining speculation
82 = Local > 한국어 (Korean)
83 = Economy > Trading Discussion > Scam Accusations
84 = Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements
85 = Economy > Marketplace > Service Discussion
86 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Discussion > Meetups
87 = Bitcoin > Bitcoin Discussion > Important Announcements
88 = Economy > Marketplace > Lending > Long-term offers
89 = Local > India
90 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Идeи
91 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Пoлитикa
92 = Other > Archival > Кopзинa
93 = Economy > Marketplace > Goods > Digital goods
94 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Gokken/lotterijen
95 = Local > עברית (Hebrew)
97 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > Armory
98 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > Electrum
99 = Other > Archival > MultiBit
100 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > Bitcoin Wallet for Android
101 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercadillo
102 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercadillo > Mexico
103 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercadillo > Argentina
104 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercadillo > España
105 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercadillo > Centroamerica y Caribe
107 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Ben
108 = Local > Română (Romanian)
109 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Anunturi importante
110 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Offtopic
111 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Market
112 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Tutoriale
113 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Bine ai venit!
114 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Presa
115 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mining (Italiano)
116 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch)
117 = Local > 中文 (Chinese) > 跳蚤市场
118 = Local > 中文 (Chinese) > 山寨币
119 = Local > 中文 (Chinese) > 媒体
120 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek)
121 = Local > India > Mining (India)
122 = Local > India > Marketplace (India)
123 = Local > India > Regional Languages (India)
124 = Local > India > Press & News from India
125 = Local > India > Alt Coins (India)
126 = Local > India > Buyer/ Seller Reputations (India)
127 = Local > India > Off-Topic (India)
128 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Hoвocти
129 = Economy > Trading Discussion > Reputation
130 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Primeros pasos y ayuda
131 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Primeiros Passos (Iniciantes)
132 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Alt-Currencies (Italiano)
133 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish)
134 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Brasil
135 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Portugal
136 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek) > Aγoρά
137 = Bitcoin > Mining > Hardware > Group buys
138 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > BitcoinJ
139 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Treffen
140 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Presse
141 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Auktionen
142 = Local > Polski
143 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Beurzen
144 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Raduni/Meeting (Italiano)
145 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Off-Topic (Italiano)
146 = Local > 中文 (Chinese) > 挖矿
147 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Alt Coins (Nederlands)
148 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Off-topic (Nederlands)
149 = Local > Français > Altcoins (Français)
150 = Local > Nederlands (Dutch) > Meetings (Nederlands)
151 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Altcoins (criptomonedas alternativas)
152 = Local > Deutsch (German) > Altcoins (Deutsch)
153 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Guide (Italiano)
155 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Pazar Alanı
156 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Madencilik
157 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Alternatif Kripto-Paralar
158 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Konu Dışı
159 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Announcements (Altcoins)
160 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Mining (Altcoins)
161 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins)
162 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Accuse scam/truffe
163 = Local > Polski > Tablica ogłoszeń
164 = Local > Polski > Alternatywne kryptowaluty
165 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Crittografia e decentralizzazione
166 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Minerit
167 = Other > Meta > New forum software
168 = Other > Meta > Bitcoin Wiki
169 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Progetti
170 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato
171 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Servizi
172 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Esercizi commerciali
173 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Hardware/Mining (Italiano)
174 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Yeni Başlayanlar & Yardım
175 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Trading, analisi e speculazione
176 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Alt-Currencies (Italiano) > Annunci
177 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Altcoins (criptomonedas alternativas) > Minería de altcoins
178 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Altcoins (Monede Alternative) > Anunturi Monede Alternative
179 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek) > Altcoins (Eλληνικά)
180 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Bitcoin Haberleri
181 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Criptomoedas Alternativas
182 = Local > 한국어 (Korean) > 대체코인 Alt Coins (한국어)
183 = Local > Français > Actualité et News
184 = Local > Français > Vos sites et projets
185 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Paбoтa
186 = Local > Français > Développement et technique
187 = Local > Français > Économie et spéculation
188 = Local > Français > Le Bitcoin et la loi
189 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Ekonomi
190 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Servisler
191 = Local > Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
192 = Local > Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) > Altcoins (Bahasa Indonesia)
193 = Local > Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) > Jual Beli
194 = Local > Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) > Mining (Bahasa Indonesia)
195 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek) > Mining Discussion (Eλληνικά)
196 = Local > 中文 (Chinese) > 离题万里
197 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Service Announcements (Altcoins)
198 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Service Discussion (Altcoins)
199 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Mining (Altcoins) > Pools (Altcoins)
200 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Mercato > Gambling (Italiano)
201 = Local > Hrvatski (Croatian)
202 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercado y Economía > Servicios
203 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Mercado y Economía > Trading y especulación
204 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Altcoins (criptomonedas alternativas) > Servicios
205 = Local > Italiano (Italian) > Discussioni avanzate e sviluppo
206 = Local > Português (Portuguese) > Desenvolvimento & Discussões Técnicas
207 = Economy > Marketplace > Gambling > Investor-based games
208 = Local > Français > Débutants
209 = Local > Français > Place de marché > Échanges
210 = Local > Français > Place de marché > Produits et services
211 = Local > Français > Place de marché > Petites annonces
212 = Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements > Micro Earnings
217 = Economy > Marketplace > Goods > Collectibles
219 = Local > Pilipinas
220 = Local > Hrvatski (Croatian) > Trgovina
221 = Local > Hrvatski (Croatian) > Altcoins (Hrvatski)
222 = Economy > Marketplace > Service Discussion > Web Wallets
223 = Economy > Marketplace > Service Discussion > Exchanges
224 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Speculation (Altcoins)
227 = Economy > Trading Discussion > Scam Accusations > Investigations
228 = Economy > Marketplace > Gambling > Gambling discussion
229 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Proje Geliştirme
230 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Buluşmalar
231 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > Mycelium
232 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Servisler > Fonlar
234 = Economy > Marketplace > Goods > Digital goods > Invites & Accounts
235 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Alternatif Kripto-Paralar > Madencilik
236 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Бизнec > Бapaxoлкa
237 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Бизнec > Oбмeнники
238 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)
239 = Local > Türkçe (Turkish) > Alternatif Kripto-Paralar > Duyurular (Alternatif Kripto-Paralar)
240 = Alternate cryptocurrencies > Announcements (Altcoins) > Tokens (Altcoins)
241 = Local > العربية (Arabic)
242 = Local > العربية (Arabic) > العملات البديلة (Altcoins)
243 = Local > Pilipinas > Altcoins (Pilipinas)
246 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek) > Altcoins (Eλληνικά) > Altcoin Announcements (Eλληνικά)
247 = Local > Eλληνικά (Greek) > Altcoins (Eλληνικά) > Altcoin Mining (Eλληνικά)
248 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Aльтepнaтивныe кpиптoвaлюты > Toкeны
250 = Other > Serious discussion
251 = Other > Serious discussion > Ivory Tower
252 = Local > 日本語 (Japanese)
253 = Local > العربية (Arabic) > إستفسارات و أسئلة المبتدئين
254 = Local > Español (Spanish) > Altcoins (criptomonedas alternativas) > Tokens (Español)
255 = Local > 日本語 (Japanese) > アルトコイン
256 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian) > Aльтepнaтивныe кpиптoвaлюты > Бayнти и aиpдpoпы
257 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Market > Discutii Servicii
258 = Local > Français > Altcoins (Français) > Annonces
259 = Local > Română (Romanian) > Altcoins (Monede Alternative)
260 = Local > Pilipinas > Altcoins (Pilipinas) > Altcoin Announcements (Pilipinas)
261 = Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Wallet software > Hardware wallets
*> means under that board.
*Missing numbers shows these 2 messages. It is either deleted board or off-limits to normal users.

Board number 2 3 shows the 'No valid boards' message
Board number 15 38 43 58 68  96 106 154 213 214 215 216 218 225 226 233 244 245 249 shows 'missing or off-limits' message.
261 is the last accessible board I got, I scaped until number 280 however did not find anything(it shows 'missing' message) so I assume that Hard wallets under Dev & Technical Discussion is the latest board created.

Huge thanks to o_e_l_e_o's post.

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[madnessteat]

Good information for fans of forum patrols. I noticed a mistake, please correct this:

~10 = Local > Pyccкий (Russian)~

Correct link to Russian locale: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=10.0

[hacker1001101001]

Great info, I didn't found any other previous thread related to the Petrol function. Its probably very useful to track the latest posts in any section of the forum. Most of the people who like reporting a bunch of posts per day could use this function to keep track on the latest post and find the scams as early as possible. It can be used in many more positive ways too.

8 = Economy > Trading Discussion

Found a correction: Fixed
Replace the link here to https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=8.0

[Crypto-DesignService]

Fixed, thank you.

[yogg]

Thank you for this !
I'll be able to conduct some more precise patrolling towards the areas of the forum I target.

[o_e_l_e_o]

Couple of small corrections:

Patrol function shows you the latest 100 posts around Bitcoin Forum boards.

Patrol (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;patrol) actually shows you the latest 200 posts from only newbies. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent shows you the latest 100 posts from all users.

To do a custom Patrol, use this URL https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=n, where n is the number of that board.

That shows you a list of recent posts by all users in that board. You can also add ";patrol" to the end to narrow it down to only newbie posts.

Also worth reminding people you can chain boards together in the same link, such as: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=7,8,57

261 is indeed the "last" publicly available board, which you can see from the sitemap here: https://bitcointalk.org/sitemap.php?t=b

[Crypto-DesignService]

Patrol (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;patrol) actually shows you the latest 200 posts from only newbies. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent shows you the latest 100 posts from all users.

That shows you a list of recent posts by all users in that board. You can also add ";patrol" to the end to narrow it down to only newbie posts.

Thanks for clearing it out. I had been wondering why it only shows newbie post when you've added the word patrol on the link.

Also worth reminding people you can chain boards together in the same link, such as: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;boards=7,8,57

Will add this on the content, thanks again!

261 is indeed the "last" publicly available board, which you can see from the sitemap here: https://bitcointalk.org/sitemap.php?t=b

Is this another hidden page? I might add it on the list of Hidden Pages I posted.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Great info. I discovered the patrol function about a couple of weeks back. I, however, had no idea that one could play around with it to one's liking.

2 and 3 being among the first boards that are missing and part of the historic beginning of bitcointalk forum, I am really curious in knowing what the names of the boards could have been before the got removed.

[o_e_l_e_o]

261 is indeed the "last" publicly available board, which you can see from the sitemap here: https://bitcointalk.org/sitemap.php?t=b

Is this another hidden page? I might add it on the list of Hidden Pages I posted.

I'm not sure it's really a hidden page as such, it's just the standard XML sitemap.

2 and 3 being among the first boards that are missing and part of the historic beginning of bitcointalk forum, I am really curious in knowing what the names of the boards could have been before the got removed.

There are various boards which are not accessible to standard members, such as the Staff Board and the VIP/Donator Board. Just because some board numbers aren't visible, doesn't necessarily mean the board was removed.

[suchmoon]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;patrol;nobounty

Super secret URL stolen from here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4538939.msg52297320#msg52297320

[tbct_mt2]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent;patrol;nobounty

Super secret URL stolen from here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4538939.msg52297320#msg52297320

I visit that page, look at it but still don't actually get what it means. I get it list recent posts in all boards, excluding posts in Bounties (altcoins). I guess so because that page provides recent posts in so many boards. Can you confirm this, please?

[suchmoon]

I visit that page, look at it but still don't actually get what it means. I get it list recent posts in all boards, excluding posts in Bounties (altcoins). I guess so because that page provides recent posts in so many boards. Can you confirm this, please?

Yes, it excludes bounty posts, which are a pain in the ass to scroll through and useless for most purposes of the patrol page (e.g. reporting shitposts).