Best possible advice to newbies

[Dari-phil]

Greetings. Am appealing for the best advise to guide newbies like me who just recently registered and this is my first post in the forum. The task to succeed in the forum the will be greatly appreciated if i can get some from the senior one's. I look forward to many of your advises. Thanks

[Shamm]

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Hi Dari-phil welcome to bitcointalk forum

Hope this links can help for your journey.

As a Newbie/Necomers before doing something we must know first what are the rules and regulations in this forum.

Rules and Regulations https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0

After we read and understand the rules and regulations we proceed to Ranks, Activities and Merit.

Rank and activities: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0
Merit: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0

Now we know what are the importance of Merits in our New Ranking systems,  then wee decide  to make Thread but before that  we need to study about Posting or making threads.

Newbies Read before Posting: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1689727.0

Making thread is not an easy one we need to be careful because sometimes we make mistake and plagiarized so we need to to put our resources because if you Plagiarized something it causes Temporary banned or Permanent banned. Before we replying someone we need to know how to  (Quote a message, Quoting a lock topics, Avoid Spamming or off topic replies).

Avoid plagiarism
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133485.0


Do not post Off topic replies
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=14356.0

How to Quote
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5227254.0

How to Quote locked topic
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5204486.0

Introduction on how to use BBcodes
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4738016e

Avoid being Scammed
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5125435.0

Now we have little knowledge about the forum we can continue posting and reply to other threads we like.


Important notice

You should not try to make an alt account then you will pass your Merits from alt. To main. Cause
, DT members have repeatedly added negative marks to users' trusts for such violations. Users sooner or later identify their alternatives, there are many ways to find such accounts, and subsequently, some are very upset about their negative trust.
Therefore, it is not recommended to resort to such dishonest tricks.

OP, since you are so hard at work on this subject, let me add a little tip.
Please note that there are violations on the forum, such as transferring merits to your alternate account. Probably many have forgotten or do not know about it. But, DT members have repeatedly added negative marks to users' trusts for such violations. Users sooner or later identify their alternatives, there are many ways to find such accounts, and subsequently, some are very upset about their negative trust.
Therefore, it is not recommended to resort to such dishonest tricks.

I think op should add this one on the list. I do noticed that many forum users have forgotten, didn't know or still remember but didn't mentioned it. Well, I have something to add about this violation since you mentioned about it and I let op add the reason why, this is because it can defeat the purpose of merit system. We all know that theymos implemented this merit system to prevent spammers, shitposter and many more to avoid the ranking up. Take bounty hunters as example, did you see any bounty hunters rank up or received merits many times?.

[nakamura12]

In addition to post above, you can visit the thread made by Ratimov which contains useful threads that will further your knowledge and you can also test your knowledge in these quiz, Crossword puzzle and the word game by Pmalek which is still active currently at round 2. Take your time to do more research and answer the word game.

(LIST) of Bitcoin Tests/Quizzes, Riddles and Crossword Puzzles!
Beginners & Help Encyclopedia

[tranthidung]

Newbies Read before Posting: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1689727.0

Don't forget how to Search

• [Guide] Searching effectively
• Forum search
  
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How to Quote
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5227254.0

How to Quote locked topic
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5204486.0

Did you know how to quote appropriately?

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Quote from: lovesmayfamilis on August 07, 2021, 12:24:07 PM
OP, since you are so hard at work on this subject, let me add a little tip.
Please note that there are violations on the forum, such as transferring merits to your alternate account. Probably many have forgotten or do not know about it. But, DT members have repeatedly added negative marks to users' trusts for such violations. Users sooner or later identify their alternatives, there are many ways to find such accounts, and subsequently, some are very upset about their negative trust.
Therefore, it is not recommended to resort to such dishonest tricks.

Quote from: nakamura12 on August 07, 2021, 01:36:33 PM
I think op should add this one on the list. I do noticed that many forum users have forgotten, didn't know or still remember but didn't mentioned it. Well, I have something to add about this violation since you mentioned about it and I let op add the reason why, this is because it can defeat the purpose of merit system. We all know that theymos implemented this merit system to prevent spammers, shitposter and many more to avoid the ranking up. Take bounty hunters as example, did you see any bounty hunters rank up or received merits many times?.

What are these? Did you mistakenly post it or did you not know how to quote it appropriately?

[NeuroticFish]

What are these? Did you mistakenly post it or did you not know how to quote it appropriately?

He did copy/paste of a better formatted post which was including also some quotes.
I don't know where's the original post, it looks out of my reach, but it may very well be caused by a lot of areas I've ignored lately, but ninjastic.space has it.

@Shamm: if the post exists, it may have been better to link to it or quote it instead of copy/paste.

[Shamm]

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@Shamm: if the post exists, it may have been better to link to it or quote it instead of copy/paste.

 My mistake sorry
The original  is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5352992.0

[nakamura12]

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@Shamm: if the post exists, it may have been better to link to it or quote it instead of copy/paste.

 My mistake sorry
The original  is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5352992.0

Yes quoting the original post would be better instead of posting it again. It may considered as a duplicate post even if it's not a thread but a reply to a thread. You can quote the original or provide the link of the original thread. In that way, quoting the original post means you just made is as a reference to what you want to share. Those posts made by me and lovesmayfamilis is that you can edit the original thread and add it to OP.

[lovesmayfamilis]

What are these? Did you mistakenly post it or did you not know how to quote it appropriately?

To be honest, every time I start to hiccup when I see these two quoted posts for the tenth time, the message about which comes to my telegram.
Shamm, the idea that you should not transfer merit to your alternative accounts was not invented by me, so next time I ask you to just write about it on your behalf.
And I think since you are so actively advocating for helping newbies, you shouldn't quote the wall of your original post every time. It will be enough just to show a link to it.

[ShowOff]

Greetings. Am appealing for the best advise to guide newbies like me who just recently registered and this is my first post in the forum. The task to succeed in the forum the will be greatly appreciated if i can get some from the senior one's. I look forward to many of your advises. Thanks

Before you get any good answers and suggestion, then let me ask you something first. May I know what your interest are and why did you register on the forum?

When we don't know what you are interested in on this forum and what your goals are for signing up, then you really are in a gray area where it will be difficult for other users to give you the right advice. Now you are presented to start reading the welcome message and learn a few other thing like forum rule, rank and  activity. So your next task is to determine interest.

[GeorgeJohn]

Greetings. Am appealing for the best advise to guide newbies like me who just recently registered and this is my first post in the forum.

op, everyone with a higher rank here was once a newbie but they gets to the rank they are today through their engagement, observation, determination, consciousness and seriousness towards the bitcointalk community.

as new user you have to devote out time to read across the boards because the community is made up of different boards, just take your precious time to study the methods of communication via bitcoin related in order to develop wisely to cryptocurrency conversation and also abstain yourself from negative part of what the community forbid, you can as well read up here,   https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1689727.0]Newbies  and https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0]Unofficial and also as a fresher to the community post to a board you comprehend the terms and read carefully before posting.

The task to succeed in the forum the will be greatly appreciated if i can get some from the senior one's. I look forward to many of your advises. Thanks

Note: a highest advice is the one you give yourself, your development will come through your personal research, just have it in the skull.

[Marykeller]

You are welcome to the forum. Bitcointalk forum is open for everyone to read and understand what crypto is about. Feel free to read, ask questions in areas you find confusing about crypto and do post meaningfully. Each one of us was once a newbie. So be yourself cos there is so much knowledge to be grabbed from here. Don't keep the knowledge you got from this forum to yourself, help us spread the news of cryptocurrency to your friends and family members

[Issa56]

You are welcome to Bitcointalk, I believe the high rank People in the forum are really going to assist you but first I believe you should know about the forum rules try and go true the rules and know what's accepted and what's prohibited. There are reward for postive contribution to the forum and there are also punishment to negative activities on the forum, so try and familiar  yourself with the forum rules so as not to go against the rules.

[hatshepsut93]

The task to succeed in the forum the will be greatly appreciated if i can get some from the senior one's.

There's no "task to succeed" on this forum, ranking up is not necessary to use this forum, it's purely a cosmetic feature that allows you to do things like adding avatar and signature. This forum is simply a place to discuss Bitcoin. This isn't even a great place for learning about Bitcoin, because you are not guaranteed to receive good answers.

[Luffygroove]

I think step one that beginners should take is to read. There are so many sources that you can use to gain some knowledge. First of all, know the basics. Bitcointalk could be one of the best sources for us to do our research, Start from Bitcoin first, every basic that you can find about Bitcoin. Then, slowly learn about Altcoin, DeFi, NFTs, DEX, CEX, etc. Along the journey, you might find a new thing. If you don't understand, note that and search for it. While learning, you can also do it to practice. Do some trades in a small amount etc. I hope it could help.

[ifarted]

@Shamm: if the post exists, it may have been better to link to it or quote it instead of copy/paste.

I thought that i'm the only one who noticed it.

My mistake sorry
The original  is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5352992.0

I noticed your post in almost every thread about newbies asking for a starter boost to learn about bitcointalk and also about the forum and its rules.

I also saw your own thread about it with the same words and content, why don't you just quote your own post? I mean it's more better and safer for you. You keep posting about rules but you did not read rule no.12 which is,

12. No duplicate posting in multiple boards (except for re-posting topics in the local language boards if they're translated and re-posting marketplace topics in the altcoin boards if altcoins are accepted).

Be mindful and wise because that is the best weapon you can get yourself.

I am simply not offending you, i just wanted to let you know and i hope you'll understand my point.

[DdmrDdmr]

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And yet you fail to comment one of the most, if not the most, common pitfall for Newbies on the Forum: Failing to comply with a rule that you seem to having missed -> Rule 33.

Specifically, I'd revise you post on staking and revisit the second paragraph, comparing it to what’s written here:
https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/cryptocurrency-stocks/what-is-staking/

Sparking resemblance … If you’re reading this, you may still have time to add the reference links to that post to avoid what could be a short stay here ...

[Rikafip]

And yet you fail to comment one of the most, if not the most, common pitfall for Newbies on the Forum: Failing to comply with a rule that you seem to having missed -> Rule 33.

I warned him yesterday that he should edit his post and include reference links as I wanted to give him a chance instead just reporting him for plagiarism, but obviously he decided to ignore that. I predict that his stay on bitcointalk will be very short. At least with this account.

Specifically, I'd revise you post on staking and revisit the second paragraph, comparing it to what’s written here:
https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/cryptocurrency-stocks/what-is-staking/

Sparking resemblance … If you’re reading this, you may still have time to add the reference links to that post to avoid what could be a short stay here ...

He didn't just copied 2nd paragraph, but everything except that "Im all for crypto staking" sentence at the beginning of the post.

Crypto staking involves "locking up" a portion of your cryptocurrency for a period of time as a way of contributing to a blockchain network. In exchange, stakers can earn rewards, typically in the form of additional coins or tokens.

Crypto staking involves "locking up" a portion of your cryptocurrency for a period of time as a way of contributing to a blockchain network. In exchange, stakers can earn rewards, typically in the form of additional coins or tokens.

Is Staking profitable? In one word, yes. Staking is nearly as profitable as the mining or trading of cryptocurrencies, and without risk. All you have to do is stake (buy & hold) some coins in order to get added to the mining pool.

Is Staking profitable?In one word, yes. Staking is nearly as profitable as the mining or trading of cryptocurrencies, and without risk. All you have to do is stake (buy & hold) some coins in order to get added to the mining pool.

[lovesmayfamilis]

And yet you fail to comment one of the most, if not the most, common pitfall for Newbies on the Forum: Failing to comply with a rule that you seem to having missed -> Rule 33.

I warned him yesterday that he should edit his post and include reference links as I wanted to give him a chance instead just reporting him for plagiarism, but obviously he decided to ignore that. I predict that his stay on bitcointalk will be very short. At least with this account.

He is not the only plagiarist, and I would not become so actively involved in his life on the forum.
I found another copy-paste of it, so I hope this user leaves the forum. Since his confessions of interest in the forum begin with falsity, and this, as usual, ends badly.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.msg58272688#msg58272688

[Rikafip]

I found another copy-paste of it, so I hope this user leaves the forum.

To be honest, I don't think this user gonna leave the forum just because he got banned. What he is probably gonna do is create new account, and continue with business as usual and if he has any brain, he will avoid plagiarism.

That's probably the main reason why I prefer to warn newbies instead just reporting them for plagiarism as if their goal is to profit from this forum in one way or another, they will just create another account and continue like nothing happened, while with warning there is a chance (albeit small) that he will edit the post and learn something.

[DdmrDdmr]

Well, @Prohibited2021 has been Nuked (banned and all post deleted), so these last few posts serve as an example of one of the core things to avoid on the forum. Despite the warnings, the user either didn’t care, didn’t understand, or wasn’t quick enough to resolve the situation in his favour. Granted that a Newbie account is no great loss (for the owner of the account).