Should the Scam Accusations & Reputation sections be more restricted/moderated?

[qwertyup23]

I actually urge members to post in the scam accusation board websites that may be ponzi-schemes even if they are not listed on the forum. There is high-traffic in this forum from people who are non-members and stumbling upon a post may warn them before they invest.

However, I do actually agree that there are some newbies that do not follow the prescribe format of reporting. In addition, there are also some posts which contain an accusation but without substantiating it with proof. I guess those are the kinds of posts that should be moderated.

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[Pmalek]

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Should we report topics like this or not?

You can try and report them. They will most probably be moved. There was another user who had a similar thread on Meta about 1-2 months ago where he asked the same thing. He showed examples of several altcoin discussions from the B&H sub and all were later moved. When it comes to your list, the first two threads have been moved to Alternate cryptocurrencies, the last two are still in B&H.

I understand why some members decide to post their threads in B&H and not in the altcoin boards. Maus0728 offered some insights about his reasons:

Edit: Moved to BnH board since I can't get any response from Altcoin Discussion Board.

He probably tried posting it in the Alt sub, but he didn't get the help he needed. Considering how much spam is posted there, I understand his decision. If it were up to me whether or not to move threads where members need help and guidance from experienced users, even if the topic is not bitcoin-related, I wouldn't move them. That goes only for threads were members need help with a certain problem. If it's a tutorial or guide about an altcoin or altcoin-related service, I agree with you that such threads shouldn't be in the B&H sub.  

[Rikafip]

In my opinion those few posts are not big issues when we consider the amount of spam on other sections. I would like to have strict moderation on all over the forum because it is like we are again flooded with spam threads all over the forum due to the bull run?!

Exactly this. Majority of boards are swamped with useless/poorly constructed threads and those Scam accusation & Reputation boards are not really exception here.

That of course doesn't mean that there shouldn't be some order there, but if mods gonna enforce stricter rules, why not then do the same for rest of the forum, like Bitcoin Discussion and Altcoin board which are complete mess.

[FIFA worldcup]

In my opinion those few posts are not big issues when we consider the amount of spam on other sections. I would like to have strict moderation on all over the forum because it is like we are again flooded with spam threads all over the forum due to the bull run?!

Exactly this. Majority of boards are swamped with useless/poorly constructed threads and those Scam accusation & Reputation boards are not really exception here.

That of course doesn't mean that there shouldn't be some order there, but if mods gonna enforce stricter rules, why not then do the same for rest of the forum, like Bitcoin Discussion and Altcoin board which are complete mess.

Its difficult to impose more restrictions as then it will harm the freedom of speech and also forum admins does not make the forum a jail for the posters.

There are already many ways available to stop the spam and one of them is to report the post. The mods are doing good job as most of  the reported posts, which are not up to the mark gets deleted.

[Findingnemo]

In my opinion those few posts are not big issues when we consider the amount of spam on other sections. I would like to have strict moderation on all over the forum because it is like we are again flooded with spam threads all over the forum due to the bull run?!

Exactly this. Majority of boards are swamped with useless/poorly constructed threads and those Scam accusation & Reputation boards are not really exception here.

That of course doesn't mean that there shouldn't be some order there, but if mods gonna enforce stricter rules, why not then do the same for rest of the forum, like Bitcoin Discussion and Altcoin board which are complete mess.

Its difficult to impose more restrictions as then it will harm the freedom of speech and also forum admins does not make the forum a jail for the posters.

There are already many ways available to stop the spam and one of them is to report the post. The mods are doing good job as most of  the reported posts, which are not up to the mark gets deleted.

Strict moderations doesn't means more restrictions, people are free to post what they want as long as they add some value to the discussion on the thread they are writing which seems missing on the discussion boards like Altcoin discussion,etc.

[PrimeNumber7]

I also don't think scam accusation threads are intended for casual reading. The purpose of these threads is to warn others and to put pressure on scammers to return stolen coin/property.

True, but there are tiny chances that threads like that can make the scammers return any money or property involved; and it's even worst if the transaction didn't take place within the forum.

The only good those threads does is to warn others or new investors, especially if the said company open up similar project or stuffs related. Searching in Google will link back to the post, therefore preventing another person from getting scammed.

So, instead of preventing newbies or users from posting, every scam accusation post should pass through series of scrutiny by a moderator before it is made public. The only disadvantage to this is that it is tedious, especially for the moderators.

It is pretty rare, but sometimes scammers will return some or all of the money they owe their victims. I think this is most common in cases involving late/defaulted loans.

If a scammer has a conscience, feedback from other community members in the thread may persuade them to return the stolen money.