What Would Be Your Reason to Leave Bitcointalk?

[Pmalek]

Bitcointalk has seen many of its old-timers leave and never return to the forum again. There are many reasons why people make such decisions. Still, dissatisfaction with something that happened on the site could be one reason to give up on it.

Forums as mediums for discussions aren’t as popular among the new generations any more. Social media and platforms like Discord or Telegram have significant communities nowadays. But forums still have their charms. And Bitcointalk will always have historical relevance as the place where it all begun.

A study conducted in 2019 shows Americans prefer to use discussion forums in search of reliable information. 88% of all respondents replied that they are members of online platforms. 72% believe that forums share much more trustworthy and reliable information compared to social media.

With all this in mind, I have created a poll. I am interested in finding out the reasons you would decide to leave Bitcointalk and never return here again. You can vote for more than one of the given options. 5 votes per user is the maximum.

[bakasabo]

I think most popular reason would be failure to get into good paying signature campaign, or a reduce of profitable bounty campaigns. Or "earning using forum" in general.

Great example is Cryptotalk forum, that was once advertised here in signatures. Due to lack of bounty campaign (last bounty campaign on that forum ran more than half year ago) a number of users left that forum. After forum owners reduced the amount of post reward, great amount of user left it. Only spammers and those who have high ranked accounts and use forum for referral link promotion are left there.

The reason I would leave Bitcointalk will be lack of interest in cryptocurrency (as a technology/opportunities it gives) or simply lack of free time (instead of reading forum, I would just read cryptocurrency related news webpages (i.e https://cointelegraph.com)).

[hilariousandco]

Death. Though I may still haunt the forum after I die. Haven't decided yet.

[Frengki_cisco]

You may not believe>someone told me<>he currently has a new business to manage>he has been on this forum from 2010.

The person wants to start a new life> <with sales of DOGE $0.7<>he bought at that time $0.002=$800> the simple reason for wanting to start a new life and leave the forum.

He messages me to say<>Thank you Forum Bitcointalk><for introducing Bitcoin = crypto to him> [someone].

Other members> <may have mentioned it when leaving the forum, Lauda, ​​Bruno etc.

[Right choice]

Crypto has made me wealthy already. I have no reason to be here anymore.

[rhomelmabini]

I think when I'm more focused about marriage, job and family or should I say when I get really busy on with my life. I wouldn't say I wouldn't return when I get inactive here but when it turns out I need some information regarding crypto, I'm sure I'll get back here.

[Pmalek]

The reason I would leave Bitcointalk will be lack of interest in cryptocurrency (as a technology/opportunities it gives)

I considered adding loss of interest as a separate category, but in the end, that also somehow fits inside "Age, family, life, and/or personal problems prevent me from being active".

Death.

That's another personal reason to leave the forum. See you in the next life

Where's option "Theymos/admin remove signature feature"

theymos never struck me as someone willing to shot himself in the foot. He knows very well the traffic that is generated from signature campaigns as well as the altcoin boards. That's why there is no such option in the poll

[Kittygalore]

Death. Though I may still haunt the forum after I die. Haven't decided yet.

I hope that we are still alive when mind uploading like what in Cyberpunk 2077 is  invented so I can be an quasi-AI/ghost on the Internet and like what you said, haunt this forum. To be honest, if this thing with crypto continues to work through my able years, I think that death is the only reason that I will stop going to this forum.

[icopress]

I didn't vote because I didn't find an acceptable option for myself ... in the end, maybe hilariousandco is really right. Although I doubt his ability to rise from the dead, at least until LoyceV uploads his consciousness to the network and explains how to do it. 

Death. Though I may still haunt the forum after I die. Haven't decided yet.

[UmerIdrees]

Death. Though I may still haunt the forum after I die. Haven't decided yet.

Same here. I feel so incomplete if i do not visit the forum for a day. I can't now even imagine to leave this forum. There is so much to learn in this forum and more importantly you are free to express your expression in any field / interest of life whether it be bitcoin, pandemic, politics or Elon Musk  

[UserU]

I wouldn't leave the forum for the other reasons but I'd say the perm ban is definitely the last straw.

Death. Though I may still haunt the forum after I die. Haven't decided yet.

So other members would still see posts removed from time to time. Oh God

[btcltcdigger]

This forum isn't what it used to be.
Back in the good old days of 2013-2014 it was the IT place for crypto. Now, not so much.
I'm noticing that most good projects, and by good i mean ones that actually do well (50x) in the last 2-3 years have no mention on this forum
Apart from strong bitcoin info, most altcoin info is just scams and moneygrabs.

[tranthidung]

Not mine but some common reasons

• Death
• Permanent ban
• Get rich enough and start to enjoy life
• Lack of easy bounties, good paid signature campaigns
• Need to focus on something else: learning to code, trade, invest or others that are not related to cryptocurrency
• Many people still visit the forum (as a guest) or logged-in account but don't make any post

Great example is Cryptotalk forum, that was once advertised here in signatures. Due to lack of bounty campaign (last bounty campaign on that forum ran more than half year ago) a number of users left that forum. After forum owners reduced the amount of post reward, great amount of user left it. Only spammers and those who have high ranked accounts and use forum for referral link promotion are left there.

They began with generous campaigns and as a global forum. Months later, they changed to a local forum that restrict many nations and it seems they have become a Russian forum.

Their campaign began with payment in BTC but then in the shit token.

[Rikafip]

theymos never struck me as someone willing to shot himself in the foot. He knows very well the traffic that is generated from signature campaigns as well as the altcoin boards. That's why there is no such option in the poll

It's true that chances of signature campaigns getting removed is very low, but that could still happen, meaning it should have been included in the poll, imho. Even more so as we know that big part of the forum activity is the product of the ongoing signature campaigns so it would be interesting to see how many would vote for that option.

I voted for several "Age, family, life, and/or personal problems prevent me from being active." since it was the closest one to the reason that could get me away from the forum, and its simple boredom. There are forums that I am active for at least ~20 years, and every 4-5 I got fed up and take a break so I guess it could be the main reason for leaving this forum too (at least for some time).

[acroman08]

I either get permabanned or if personal/health/life problems prevent me from being active. BTT has been part of my daily life for a while now and to be honest other than it being a great information hub about all cryptocurrency-related things it is also a good place to stumble upon news that you usually miss or don't know about.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

I think most popular reason would be failure to get into good paying signature campaign, or a reduce of profitable bounty campaigns. Or "earning using forum" in general.

That's most likely true for the majority of members, and your example of cryptotalk was an appropriate one.  As soon as people stop getting paid to post (or can't manage to get into a campaign or bounty), suddenly their motivation to be a member leaves them completely.  Personally I'd keep posting here regardless.  I didn't register on bitcointalk with the intention of ever joining a signature campaign and really didn't know much about them until I'd spent a few months on the forum.  The only way I'd leave is if I found that I'd outgrown the forum or if something in my life prevented me from being able to post here (or if I got banned, of course).

Great example is Cryptotalk forum, that was once advertised here in signatures. Due to lack of bounty campaign (last bounty campaign on that forum ran more than half year ago) a number of users left that forum. After forum owners reduced the amount of post reward, great amount of user left it. Only spammers and those who have high ranked accounts and use forum for referral link promotion are left there.

There were never anything but spammers and plagiarists on that site.  Basically, cryptotalk.org took the bottom-feeders from this site and tried to create a workable forum around their membership--and it failed spectacularly.  I haven't visited cryptotalk in a long time.  Is it even still active anymore?

[Pmalek]

I added another reason to leave the forum as requested by a few members. You can now also vote for the admins removing or banning signature campaigns as a reason you would leave Bitcointalk. Since 5 votes are allowed per user and I added ticked the box that you can change your votes, everyone who wants to vote for the new option can now do that.

[crwth]

I voted the most popular here as well "Age, family, life, and/or personal problems prevent me from being active."

I think Death would be the case if this happens.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure the people who voted for "Crypto has made me wealthy already. I have no reason to be here anymore." are in it for the money.

[sheenshane]

Age, family, life, and/or personal problems prevent me from being active.

I voted for the similar one and it's almost the same.  I know my recent job consumed a lot of time than in here but I still have found ways to be updated on what happened in the crypto space and besides, there's nothing good crypto forum to hang on to, it's Bitcointalk.

Bitcointalk has been a part of me and even in the crypto world, so I don't have any reason to leave since this has been given me a lot of benefits.  I've learned a lot on this forum, it's sharpened my skills and knowledge about blockchain technologies, and even my English writing skills were improved compared it before.  Considered also, there's an extra income in here.

It might death or physical/mental disability will be the reason to leave in Bitcointalk, as long as I can able to read or still have visual impairments, Bitcointalk is always good to hang on and the reason why we're still here right now.

[Rikafip]

Anyway, I'm pretty sure the people who voted for "Crypto has made me wealthy already. I have no reason to be here anymore." are in it for the money.

That looks like a logical answer, but doesn't necessarily have to be the case.

Let's say that you are just an average guy, working some job for an average salary, can't afford much and spending few hours a day browsing the forum, talking to others and while doing so, getting some pocket money via signature campaign. Then suddenly, through some dumb luck and meme shitcoins pumping, you end up having 10 million dollars. You may wanna travel around the world ( maybe not during this covid19 crap), start your own business etc. With money, you get the chance to do many things that you couldn't afford before and you only have so many hours in one day, meaning you will have to cut some things.

[UserU]

Let's say that you are just an average guy, working some job for an average salary, can't afford much and spending few hours a day browsing the forum, talking to others and while doing so, getting some pocket money via signature campaign. Then suddenly, through some dumb luck and meme shitcoins pumping, you end up having 10 million dollars. You may wanna travel around the world ( maybe not during this covid19 crap), start your own business etc. With money, you get the chance to do many things that you couldn't afford before and you only have so many hours in one day, meaning you will have to cut some things.

Damn, I'd love to travel but like you said, this pandemic has ruined lots of plans.

If I were to be super rich from this, business is the first thing that comes to mind.