Posting techniques for newbies on the forum

[aysg76]

I am creating this thread to help the newbies and some other members who have joined this forum and want to be an effective component of this reputed discussion forum. First of all welcome you all and hope you learn some good posting technique with this thread although i am not also an expert but will try to tell you that I know. Some beginners tips for how to write posts in proper manner and create threads to share knowledge.

Write in Quote:

If you want to copy some statements or want to highlight some points then you can write them in Quote and for that you need to write it in this format

Code:

[Quote] This is a sample post and write here what you want to write. [/Quote]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME :

This is a sample post and write here what you want to write.

HOW TO QUOTE REPLY:

So if you want to reply to any of the post then you simply need to click on the quote button on the right side along with merit. Here have a look at it:

HOW TO QUOTE REPLY MORE THAN ONE IN SINGLE POST:

But what if you want to reply to more than one person at the same time in your single post. Don't worry you can do it easily as there are some ways for it like you can simply click on quote button and open it in new tab and copy paste of all of them in one single post. The other way is simply to add "Insert Quote" below your writing area of the post and you can insert as many quotes you want to reply. Here have a look at this also:

FORUM SEARCH:

As we all know there is option on top for search on the forum and it's one of the most useful tool that we must take into help for making some posts to find out the prevailing information on the forum or to find if something similar has been posted by other members.It is very useful if you want to search for some posts and you only know some keywords about it and you will find out in detail how it works.

1) Search by user

2) You can also search within time limits as per your wish

3) You can also switch between search order like first one,relevant one,last one and other available in the list

4) You can also search across different boards of the forum as per your search

There are plenty of threads to help you about this and here are the links for the same :

- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3127909.0

- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5276341.0


WRITE IN CODE:

So if you want to simply write something as code then you could use this method to do the same. You simply need to write it in this manner

Code:

This message will be displayed in the code form 

IMAGE POSTING:


If you want to post any image you must be at least junior member for which you will require 1 merit and 30 activity. So you need to achieve it but there is shortcut for it if you want to add images in your post which is buy copper membership. Buy cooper membership here . But if you have achieved the junior member rank then you could follow this procedure:

Step 1: Go to image uploading site like imgbb to upload the image there

Step 2: Select the image you want to post and upload it

Step 3: Your image will be uploaded

Step 4: From the links below click on the BBC code full linked

Step 5: Copy the link and paste it on your post

Code:

 [url=https://ibb.co/c3FbZB6][img]https://i.ibb.co/vqPsTF3/newbie-posting-1.jpg[/img][/url]

ILLUSTRATION :


IMAGE READJUSTMENTS:


If you want to make changes like readjusting the size of your image link then you can possibly do is to adjust width and height in the link as follows:

Code:

 [url=https://ibb.co/c3FbZB6][img width=400 height=300]https://i.ibb.co/vqPsTF3/newbie-posting-1.jpg[/img][/url]

USE OF TOOLS ABOVE WRITING AREA:

So let me explain all the marked tools which you can use while making threads and posts in an easy way.

1. BOLD : If you want to write anything in bold characters simply click on that button or you can type in yourself in this manner

Code:

 [b] This text will be bold [/b]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : This is bold text

2. ITALIC : If you want to write in Italic style then click on number 2 button with I or type in yourself

Code:

 [i]This is italic text[/i]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : See this is italic

3. UNDERLINE : If you want to underline any word or statement then this tool is used.

Code:

[u]This text will be underlined[/u]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME  : This is underlined

4. CROSS LINE : if you want to cross a word or statement by putting a cross line over it then you can use this for the same

Code:

 [s]This text will be crossed[/s] 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : I have checked it

5. BITCOIN SIGN : Most of the times you need to put the logo or sign of bitcoin in the post and for that you simply click on this button

Code:

 [btc] 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : BTC

6. GLOW PATTERN : If you want to write something in glow style then you could click on this button

Code:

 [glow=red,2,300][/glow]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : BITCOIN DISCUSSION

7. CENTER ALIGN : If you want to align the text to the center of the page then you simply click on this button and write whatever you want to write in between it.

Code:

 [center]Your text will be center aligned[/center]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME :

Welcome to forum

8. RIGHT ALIGN : So same way if you want the text to be right aligned then simply click on this button

Code:

 [right]This will be on right side of page[/right]

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME :

Welcome to the forum

9. BREAK THE LINE : If you want to break the line and have a gap between two paragraphs then you could simply click on this button

Code:

 [hr]

10. SIZE OF TEXT : So if you want to change the default size of your text then you could simply click on this and make changes to your text

Code:

 [size=20pt] This can change text size[/size] 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : Size is changed now

11. COLOR CHANGE OF TEXT : So if you want to change the color of your text like i have done in my headings then you can simply click on this button

Code:

 [color=red]This is red color text[/color] 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : This is red color text

12. SUBSCRIPT : Say you want to write any formula or subscript for any word then you can choose this button

Code:

 H[sub]2[/sub]O 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : H₂O

13. SUPERSCRIPT : It is exponential power raised to as we have seen in mathematical terms like 4 raised to 2 so we can use this button for such writing

Code:

 4[sup]3[/sup]

ILLUSRATION FOR THE SAME : 5ⁿ⁺¹

14. HYPERLINK : You must be aware about hyperlink so instead of posting whole bunch of lengthy and unattractive url you could simply click on this button and post the article url there and rename it accordingly

Code:

 [url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/financial-watchdog-orders-crypto-exchange-binance-to-stop-regulated-activities-in-uk/articleshow/83893550.cms]UK bans Binance Exchange[/url]  

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME : UK Bans Binance Exchange


COMBINED USE OF ALL:

Code:

[b][u][center][size=20pt][color=green]BITCOIN DISCUSSION[/color][/size][/center][/u][/b] 

ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SAME :

WELCOME

INSERT TABLES:  
So I am not going to explain this in detail and just share a link here for this as table creation is already explained in depth by @So98nn and you can check his post for learning that. Here is the link for you : How to insert tables

There is another good topic about table creation which i have just included by @1miau and you can have a look it also : Some suggestions if you want to use tables on bitcointalk

INSERT EMOJIS:

You can choose the emojis from the above to include in your posts by just clicking on them and the code for each of them will be included automatically.

ILLUSTRATION :                                

But there are some hidden ones which i also came to know from @Blackhatcoiner posts and here are they:

Code:

 >:D
^-^
O0
C:-)
0:)

 Hope this post might help you a little to improve your posting style and give you knowledge of the points you were not aware before.So best of luck to all the members for future posting.
EDIT : This thread is just created to aware new members that how can they make proper utilization of forum to ensure quality posting and have tried to explain as many points i can. So hope it is helpful for them.

[Chikito]

Sometimes the newbie asking for help with a technical issue with less information on the technical and wallet, which makes the information provided biased and incomprehensible. you have to add also the format of how to post with accurate information like this

[Lucius]

I'm not sure if anyone has already done something similar (I think it probably is), but apart from the fact that every member of the forum should turn on the brain when writing their posts, it would certainly be desirable to use all available forum features to make it easier and more enjoyable for everyone to follow the forum.

What I would especially like to emphasize is the inappropriate use of the quote option - because it makes no sense to quote more posts, and the answer refers only to a part of one post. Every quoted post can be edited, and that’s just a few seconds of work. I also have to admit that I find it really weird to see some older members who haven’t yet learned to resize images, which just shows that they don’t care for those who access the forum from slow internet connections or have limited data traffic.

[Rikafip]

First, kudos for the effort. This post should be seen by senior forum members too, as many don't really care much about the way the post, especially when it comes to quoting.

If you want to make changes like readjusting the size of your image link then you can possibly do is to adjust width and height in the link as follows:

Code:

 [url=https://ibb.co/c3FbZB6][img width=400 height=300]https://i.ibb.co/vqPsTF3/newbie-posting-1.jpg[/img][/url]

I would just like to add that it's not needed to adjust both width and height when resizing images. One is enough and the other value will adjust automatically to preserve iamge ratio. From time to time I see people changing both  width and height and that way distorting the image if ratio is not correct.

[TheNineClub]

I just fear this post will get buried with time and new people will continue to ask the same questions. I never got why you would have to achieve a certain rank before posting pictures, makes not much sense to me. There are some useful info here that I didn't know, so thanx for that I mean, is there any way to make it mandatory to read posts like this before starting on the forum? Like right after registration?

[DdmrDdmr]

<...> I never got why you would have to achieve a certain rank before posting pictures, makes not much sense to me.

It looks like a requirement that was originated in september 2015 due to abuse of some sort at the time:

Due to abuse, newbie-posted embedded images are now disabled on these pages:
- Topic display
- Recent posts / patrol
- Previews
They're not currently hidden in PMs or on some other pages (like a user's "show posts" page), though I might change that later if it seems necessary.

Disabled images get transformed into links automatically. When the poster becomes a Jr member, the images that he tried to post previously will automatically be re-enabled (though there might be a few minutes of delay).

This extends to all past posts as well as future ones.

Although back then, reaching Jr. Member rank was trivial (only based on Activity), since September 2018 it also required having earned at least 1 Merit (see Enhanced newbie restrictions & requirements).

<...> Is there any way to make it mandatory to read posts like this before starting on the forum? Like right after registration?

Well, quite a bit of the content is on the Help Menu (see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=help;page=post), which is where one would expect to go to if needed.

[tranthidung]

Some sources for posting technique

• Bitcointalk posting etiquette
• Make your topic title, posts more attractive
• Topic title style guide
• [GUIDE] Bitcointalk forum etiquette
• Post formatting (edit button, trimming quotes). I take it from [INFO] Video resources for newbies getting started

[nakamura12]

IMAGE POSTING:


If you want to post any image you must be at least junior member for which you will require 1 merit and 30 activity. So you need to achieve it but there is shortcut for it if you want to add images in your post which is buy copper membership. Buy cooper membership here . But if you have achieved the junior member rank then you could follow this procedure:

Step 1: Go to image uploading site like imgbb to upload the image there

Step 2: Select the image you want to post and upload it

Step 3: Your image will be uploaded

Step 4: From the links below click on the BBC code full linked

Step 5: Copy the link and paste it on your post

Code:

 [url=https://ibb.co/c3FbZB6][img]https://i.ibb.co/vqPsTF3/newbie-posting-1.jpg[/img][/url]

ILLUSTRATION :


IMAGE READJUSTMENTS:


If you want to make changes like readjusting the size of your image link then you can possibly do is to adjust width and height in the link as follows:

Code:

 [url=https://ibb.co/c3FbZB6][img width=400 height=300]https://i.ibb.co/vqPsTF3/newbie-posting-1.jpg[/img][/url]

I have some clarification on this one. When you want to post images, the link you use must end in an image format like .jpg, .png or . gif for the image to show. If you want to post gif there is a file size required, I think non-gif is also 2.5mb. According to this post I quoted from this  thread, the required max file size is 2.5mb.You can post whatever gif you can post as long as the file is 2.5mb or else the result will be "bitcointalk proxy. Invalid image" . For more information, open the thread. It's copper membership and not cooper membership.

OK, I increased it to 2.5.

Quoting images posted by newbies who are using this code

Code:

[img][/img]

will surely show the images either jpg png or gif.

[BlackPinker]

This is really helpful to me, thank you. I have never used the above text editing function before. Next, I want to try it. It can make my text beautiful.

[GeorgeJohn]

Just want to congratulate you for bringing up this, it's obvious that this post is not educating or impacting knowledge only for the newbies alone, even some members who have secured some certain positions here, what impressed me so much is the descriptions which op indicates with arrows and give a direct function of each with numbers, at least a newbie who don't know how to use those functional keys will be able to understand very fast without hesitation, because the explanation is quite understood, i really applaud you op.

[jrrsparkles]

This is really helpful to me, thank you. I have never used the above text editing function before. Next, I want to try it. It can make my text beautiful.

Surprisingly you are the only newbie replied in this thread which also happened after the bump so hopefully you understand how the posting works in bitcointalk but I want you to remember something, image posted by a newbie will not show up even if it is in the correct format and the reason also exist in the above posts so you need to achieve atleast jr.Member Rank to Post images or buy the copper membership to enjoy the member rank perks even if you are a newbie.

[aysg76]

This is really helpful to me, thank you. I have never used the above text editing function before. Next, I want to try it. It can make my text beautiful.

It's good to see that information shared by me is helpful to you and you can learn from it and it hope you use them in your posting and make it slightly better and more attractive and you must make use tools in your posting style.

What impressed me so much is the descriptions which op indicates with arrows and give a direct function of each with numbers, at least a newbie who don't know how to use those functional keys will be able to understand very fast without hesitation, because the explanation is quite understood, i really applaud you op.

First of all thanks for kind words.The main of creating this thread was to aware members how they can improve their posting style and with proper indication to show them which tool is used for each separate working to help you.So I try to keep it as simple as I can so as it is easily understood by all the readers and they can implement it.

[rosenbauer02]

Such a nice thread,

There are many of these tools are not actually always being use but it is alright as long as one know these tools and how to use it.

[1miau]

Great and very useful overview.  
Maybe you can add my guide for creating tables in your "tables" section.
I've listed various options how to improve table quality in my topic: Some suggestions if you want to use tables on Bitcointalk

[tranthidung]

I've listed various options how to improve table quality in my topic: Some suggestions if you want to use tables on Bitcointalk

I remember you have a topic or post (?) in German about websites to upload images. I forgot to bookmark that one so would you mind sharing it again, please.

It is helpful for the topic as well and sometimes people would like to have multiple choices or need alternative when their favorite does not work. Obviously, imgur seems to be the best to use on the forum.  

[libert19]

Regarding that image posting part, you can omit the 'url' tags, it will work fine.

[UserU]

Regarding that image posting part, you can omit the 'url' tags, it will work fine.

Perhaps OP could further clarify the URL tag is to make the image clickable.

[aysg76]

Nice thread OP, this kind of post what I like the most very informational and well explained. I gave you my only merits because of such very helpful thread I read for this day! Thanks for the effort exerted to make this thread for us the newcomers.

Thanks for the merit and hope this information will help you to post in an effective manner and we could see other members also making use of this and it's good to see that newbies like you don't ignore these types of post but take a detailed look at them and reply here unlike other who just ignore it and will repeat the same mistake.

Great and very useful overview. 
Maybe you can add my guide for creating tables in your "tables" section.
I've listed various options how to improve table quality in my topic: Some suggestions if you want to use tables on Bitcointalk

Yes I will surely add the link for your thread to the above tables coloum so that members learn as much as they can from different sources and make combined use of all and you have given nice explanation for same.It is informative thread and every informative post is welcomed.

Regarding that image posting part, you can omit the 'url' tags, it will work fine.

Yes it will work fine although but you can simply copy the BBcode and paste it and by clicking the image you can go to the image uploading site and have a look at there.But yes you can add image without url tags directly also.But it's easy for newbies to simply paste the link.

[aysg76]

Bump

[aysg76]

This thread is really helpful to all newbie who read this post for sure that they will get a knowledge on how to quote properly so that they can reply on a thread with a good Quoting skills.

This thread was made with same intention that newbies and other members can improve their posting style and have prior knowledge on how to make effective use of tools while posting and make it look attractive.I am going to add more information on how to quote the replies soon which I missed earlier in above post.Will keep it updated.