Info-thread: Translation of Useful English topics to Pidgin {mix images}

[Yeesha]

Translated Topic in Pidgin Language; New User Guide: How I go post photos for the forum?
Original Topic: New User Guide: How do I post images on the forum?
Author: joker_josue

New User Guide: How I go post photos for the forum?
Powered by TalkImg

Firstly, I go like welcome una to Bitcointalk forum. For dis place una go see different beta community wey go help una learn very plenty things for the world of Bitcoin. If they come to introduce a new service wey concerns Bitcoin, we go throughly appreciate am; all of us like new, reliable services, cos na dis be the only way wey Bitcoin go  continue to grow.

But whether bi a Bitcoin enthusiast or a service promoter, the thing wey you suppose learn before you go start to dey enjoy this forum na: how you go fit post a photo for the forum.
I create dis guide, and I dey hope say e go dey useful for una, the new user.


 How do photos dey work on the forum?  .:
BitcoinTalk no get any system wey u go fit use upload photos, and e no dey directly store photos. So therefore, for u to fit store or keep photos for the forum, na an external image hosting service you go use. Make i add another thing for una, when it comes to photos, the forum get some certain rules (does and don't), wey dey very necessary for you to follow:

• e dey only accept photos through the ways: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF
• and make the space no pass 2.5MB

Dem suppose mention say na image proxy the forum dey use, to make sure say all the photos wey the forum users go watch go pass through dis proxy. Bcos e dey make sure say e protect the identities of people wey they use dis external hosting services. Dis fact na him cause some image hosting services to block dis proxy na bcos of too much requests. So therefore, e dey very very important to pick an image hosting service wey no dey create dis kind barrier, such as TalkImg.


 When I go fit post a photo?  .:
And dem get another necessary rule for the forum: your rank must don reach Junior member before you go fit post photos.

What I dey try talk bi say, even if you post a link to a photo in the forum, e no go dey visible to other people until e reach dat level. I no go go deep for dis guide on how to level up, but you fit consult the following topics so dat you go fit get more information:
FAQ: Everything you suppose know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit
Merit & new rank requirements

You fit reach Junior level within 6-7 weeks, but e depends on your activity/ the people wey dey participate for the forum. But, if you no wan take so much time (for example, if your goal na to promote a service), you fit obtain a Copper subscription. And you go pay fee once, after dat dem go lift dis restrictions. Please make una know say e no dey compulsory! You only need to do is if you wan speed up the possibility of adding photos. But most people dey prefer to wait until dem go fit add the photos.


 How I go fit add a photo to a topic/post?  .:
As I talk earlier, BitcoinTalk no get a button where you go fit upload photos, neither is it enough to simply drag and drop the photo in the topic/post creation area. The posts wey dey for the forum na  based on written text and BBCode code (you fit learn more about that here).

E mean say you go write in the text of your post a code and the link to the image wey the image hosting service provide. You suppose write the [img] tag and inside dat tag make you put the image link. Look the example wey dey here:

How dem dey write am: [img]https://www.talkimg.com/images/2026/05/09/UJfwVG.png[/img]
As seen:



 How does image hosting systems dey work?  .:
Basically, the thing wey you need na link a photo. However, for the one wey you go use for forum, dem suggest dat make una use an image hosting service rather than copying links directly from another websites. If you say you go dey copy links from another websites you fit go against some the site's rules, and the website fit block the image easily when dem show on the forum.

So therefore, dem get services wey dey allow person to upload photos and receive a link, wey dem go fit use here on the forum. Most of dis  types of services dey similar in terms of work, and all of dem dey very easy to use. Make you follow dis steps if you go use TalkImg (na free e bi):

1. Go to www.talkimg.com and press "Start Upload" or make you just drag the photo onto the page.


2. After you don select the image, a confirmation page go appear; simply press "Upload" (remember say, e dey very very necessary make the image matches or follow rules wey dey mentioned above).


3. The upload go don complete, and when finished, a link/code go appear wey you go copy.


4. Paste the link/code for the post wey you dey write:



 Conclusion  .:
For una wey never know the forum well well, I know say all of these go dey  very confusing for u. But I believe  say e dey very easy and more practical than it appears at first sight. As you continue to dey familiar and understand the forum and participate, you go see say everything becomes almost easier.

I hope dis guide has help una to understand how forum photos dey work. Here are two more topics wey fit be useful when you dey post photos for  the forum:
Guideline on posting images (with size adjustments), hyperlinks
Guide: Best practices for using images on the forum/web



_{OP Note: Throughout this guide, I go suggest the TalkImg service for uploading photos, but the user is can free to choose the image hosting service wey dem prefer. The TalkImg service was created with the forum in mind; if you wan know more about it, make you visit the official thread.}

[Yeesha]

Translated Topic in Pidgin Language; ⭕️ BitList.co - How you go host photo & resize am for Bitcointalk
Original Topic: ⭕️ BitList.co - Image hosting & resizing for Bitcointalk
Author: TryNinja

Why u con create new image hosting? When TalkImg no dey function well again, I observe say I no know where I go upload my photos. So I con decide say make I create what we go dey use upload photos for BitList.

And the thing be say, I wrote the code for the ground, so I go fit practice new features as e supposed to, and dem no go limit the constraints of typical image hosting scripts.

MAKE YOU UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO

SUBJECT	STORY
What is it?	- Very simple, convenient image hosting for Bitcointalk!: BitList.co/Upload. - Choose, drop, or paste a photo, then you go upload am immediately. If you like edit am, if you like leave am, bcos editing na optional! - You fit resize, crop, or compress any photo so dat e no go dey too big.
Features	- Direct, BBcode link generation. - File formats: PNG, GIF, JPEG, JPG - Choose photos  up to 10 MB - Normally e dey reduced the size of the photo itself if e dey bigger than the limit for BitcoinTalk wey bi 2.5 - Edit am before you go choose upload option!
____________________

Make una let me know if una get any ideas!

# Na the guys wey do the no-KYC crypto directory na him create amBitList.co

Pilipinas

[Chilwell]

Original Topic: FAQ: Everything you need to know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit
Author: hilariousandco

D way dem dey calculate activity is too hard to understand, but I go put am in simple way for una U go fit get only 14 activity points every two week period. Na dis bi d basic things u suppose know but I go explain all d small details and hard parts including how d system dey operate down here so dat people no go dey confuse again:

★ U go only get 14 activity points in every 2 weeks period.
★ Dem dey fix d 2 weeks periods, but e no dey immediately u sign up.
★ U go fit find d list wey contain all d dates for d activity periods on dis link wey dey here  spreadsheet (Make we give d three gboosa to jambola2 for arranging and putting am together ).
★ U fit get more than 14 activity within two weeks if u sign up between periods.
★ Wettin u need to do bi say, u go make at least one post for each activity period so dat u go fit collect d activity another time. For example, u fit make one post for three different periods, and den u go get 3 posts and 3 activity, but a potential activity of 42. Once u do d 42 posts then u go get 42 activity but e no go dey more than dat. If u do one post for 35 different periods, then u go get 35 posts and 35 activity but a potential activity of 480. Dis means say u go be a Junior Member but if u do d complete 480 posts u go upgrade to Hero Member immediately.
★ If your post count surpass your activity by 14 or more than 14 then u go only need to do one post for d new period so dat u go fit get d full 14 activity. For example, your post count na 200 but your activity na only 28. To get another 14 activity u go only make one post for d new period and then u go get a total of 42 activity.

Ranks and activity:

Brand New: 0 posts
Newbie: 1-29 activity
Jr. Member: 30-59 activity
Member:   60-119 activity
Full Member: 120-239 activity
Sr. Member: 240-479 activity
Hero Member: 480 activity
Legendary: Somewhere between 775 and 1030 activity

Merit:

In addition to Activity u go also need Merit to achieve each rank.
D merit wey u go need, dey break am down blow here:

Brand new: 0
Newbie:   0
Jr Member: 1
Member: 10
Full Member: 100
Sr. Member: 250
Hero Member: 500
Legendary: 1000

dis is a table for the activity periods and time wey e go take u to get each rank:

Code:

1 X 14 = 14
2 X 14 = 28
3 X 14 = 42  ---  Junior. Member (1.5 month)
4 X 14 = 56
5 X 14 = 70  ---  Member (2.5 month)
6 X 14 = 84
7 X 14 = 98
8 X 14 = 112
9 X 14 = 126  --- Full Member (4.5 month)
10 X 14 = 140
11 X 14 = 154
12 X 14 = 168
13 X 14 = 182
14 X 14 = 196
15 X 14 = 210
16 X 14 = 224
17 X 14 = 238
18 X 14 = 252 --- Senior Member (8.5 month)
19 X 14 = 266
20 X 14 = 280
21 X 14 = 294
22 X 14 = 308
23 X 14 = 322
24 X 14 = 336
25 X 14 = 350
26 X 14 = 364
27 X 14 = 378
28 X 14 = 392
29 X 14 = 406
30 X 14 = 420
31 X 14 = 434
32 X 14 = 448
33 X 14 = 462
34 X 14 = 476
35 X 14 = 490  ----  Hero Member (1.3 years)
36 X 14 = 504
37 X 14 = 518
38 X 14 = 532
39 X 14 = 546
40 X 14 = 560
41 X 14 = 574
42 X 14 = 588
43 X 14 = 602
44 X 14 = 616
45 X 14 = 630
46 X 14 = 644
47 X 14 = 658
48 X 14 = 672
49 X 14 = 686
50 X 14 = 700
51 X 14 = 714
52 X 14 = 728
53 X 14 = 742
54 X 14 = 756
55 X 14 = 770
56 X 14 = 784  --- Legendary rank (2 years)

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Activity FAQ:

Why my activity con stuck for one place/and e no dey move?

Because na only only 14 activity u fit get every two week period. U go just wait small until d next period begin so dat u go  get another 14.

Why has my rank/activity never updated?

E go fit take up to an hour before e go update. Make u just dey patient.

My activity or my rank fit reduce?

Yes. E go only fit reduce wen u delete all d posts wey u do from a particular period or d threads wey u posted for dustbin. E dey possible for u to drop rank until u get enough activity again.

I fit get more than 14 activity within two week period?

No. But as e dey bi, e dey possible for u to get more than 14 activity in 2 weeks if you sign up in between periods, but no go fit get more than 14 activity in 2 weeks period. For example, if d period starts on a Wednesday and u sign up on Tuesday u go fit get 14 points on Tuesday and another 14 on Wednesday if d period don already start. Then u go get 28 activity points but u no get any activity points again until in two weeks' time wen d new period start.

Wettin go happens if I miss a period?

Nothing. But u no go get dat activity and u don miss dat activity forever. Just make sure say u post for d next period so dat u go fit get another 14.

Why I no go fit  change my avatar?

Until u don reach Full Member upward before u go fit have an avatar.

Wen I go become Legendary?

U go become Legendary randomly somewhere between 775 and 1030 activity.

Does e mean say time wey I dey spent online count towards activity?

No. E no dey count towards anything, in fact na meaningless statistic.

Do only certain boards or posts suppose bi a minimum character length before e go count for activity?

No. All boards and posts of all length dey currently count towards both.

If I create an account and leave am for some time I go fit become a higher rank when I come back?

No. U go still dey for newbie rank. Activity dey measures how active you dey dey on the forum and na to prevent against lazy account farming. If u no dey do at least one post for each period den u no go  get dat activity.  

Why I no go fit post photos?

Because u suppose bi a Junior Member before u go fit do that. For u to become a Junior Member u have to dey post for three activity periods and get at least 28 activity. But as e dey bi, you fit cross dis rules by buying a Copper Membership for a small fee here.

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Merit FAQ:

Wettin be Merit?

Merit na new system wey dem create to they reward people wey make quality contributions to the forum. Now if u wan rise through ranks u go also need to get Merit apart from the Activity.

How I go receive merit?

Na from d people of d community u go dey receive merit award if dem find your post helpful or informative.

How I go dey send Merit?

Dem get a +Merit button at d top right of every post. If u wan dash someone merit make u just click on d botton and follow the instructions.

Wetting bi d difference between Merit and sMerit?

 Na two types of merit we get. U no go fit send your merits, na only your sMerit u go dey send. For every Merit wey u receive u go get 0.5 spendable merit to reward d posts wey u think say deserve merit.

I fit ask for merit?

There is no need to do dat, because we dey see dis kind behaviour as 'merit begging' which d community members no dey like at all and e fit cost u to receive negative feedback. Just continue to dey make quality, constructive posts and u go surely get rewarded over time.

I fit sell merit?

Selling merit is not allowed.

I fit give merit to my alt accounts?

No, dem no dey permit dat and e fit cost u to receive negative feedback if dem find out.

Can I be demerited or lose merit?

No, not currently. Even if dey remove your post d merit go still dey.

Wettin bi a merit source?

Dem get certain number of special Merit sources who dey receive additional amounts of merit to give away. D list no dey popular, but d staff know am.

How I go fit become a merit source?

As per theymos' instructions:

If u wan bi a merit source:

 1. Be a member wey get more experience for the forum.
 2. We go collect TEN posts wey u write in d last couple of months wey never get nearly enough merit for how good dem bi, and post quotes for dem all in a new Meta thread.
 3. We go take a look at your history and maybe make you a source.

Dey get limit for how many merits I go dey fit send?

Yes. U go fit give a max of 50 merit to a user every 30 days.

Merit stats: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats

Note: Abeg make una no say unnecessary 'thanks for d info' as well as any questions wey we don already answered or explained, because we go remove am, na only posts una go type for here.

Abeg report any threads wey ask questions wey dey don already answered here because dey no dey necessary and we go remove am. Thanks.

na AOBT na run dis Translation by Dem self

[Chilwell]

Original Topic: Forum ranks/positions/badges (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?)

Author: John (John K.)

Ranks

Update on 9/19/18: Dey don add Merit points
In addition to the activity points, merit points (click for more information) dey very necessary to increase your rank. But at least u go need 1 merit point before u go fit become Jr. Member (press here make u get more information).

All the main ranks wey u fit give to normal users na: Brand New, Newbie, Jr. Member, Member, Full Member, Sr. Member, Hero Member and Legendary.
Apart from the main rankings, dem also get smaller rankings wey u go fit apply for, and dey are: Donator, and VIP.
Finally, staff sub-rankings are as follows: Staff, Moderator, Global Moderator, Administrator, and Founder.

Rank	Description	Tag
Brand New:	0 posts, get 1 gold coin under him name.
Newbie:	(none), get 1 gold coin under him name.
Jr. Member:	Activity: 30, get 1 gold coin under him name.
Member:	Activity: 60, get 2 gold coins under him name.
Full Member:	Activity: 120, e get 3 gold coins under him name.
Sr. Member:	Activity: 240, e get 4 gold coins under hin name.
Hero Member:	Activity: 480, e get 5 gold coins under him name.
Legendary:	Activity: D group of legendary members no get any fixed activity requirement wey everybody must meet before dem go fit rank up U get guarantee to become Legendary if u have between 775 to 1030 activity, but dey no get d exact point for dis range at which u go become Legendary, dem no get one fixed way e depend on each user. e get 5 gold coins under him name for which the last is half dark blue.
Sub-Rank	Description	Tag
Donator:	If u donate 10 BTC, D administration go directly give d person dis rank, and e go get 5 gold coins under him name wey bi d last half green. Dey go show 5 coins no matter how many posts d person have, if the user na Donator.
VIP:	If u donate 50 BTC, D administration go directly give d person dis rank, and e go get 5 gold coins under him name Wey bi d last half purple. Dey go show 5 coins no matter how many posts d person have, if the user na VIP.
Staff Rank	Description	Tag
Staff:	Dem go show when moderators (see d next point) post outside d sections wey dey don moderate before. The tags wey dey under their usernames dey depend on their post group.	variable
Moderator:	Dem go show when d moderators of a particular sections post for under those sections. E go get 5 gold coins, for the last one wey show even though d half of it fade away green.
Global Moderator:	Dey apply to the staff wey get d power to moderate in all boards. E go get 5 gold coins, Wey bi d last half teal colored.
Administrator:	Has all available permissions and can appoint moderators and perform other administrative tasks. E go get 5 gold coins, Wey d last one show only half red no matter the number of your post.
Founder:	Reserved for Satoshi, e get 5 platinum coins under him name.

D way dem dey calculate the activity:

D activity number is counted like dis:
time = number of two-week periods wey u don post since the day u registrated for d forum
activity = min(time * 14, posts)

Na every hour dem dey updates d activity.

if u wan become a Donator or a VIP, make u send a personal message to theymos so u go fit get d correct donation address.


Make u use dis opportunity to update am according to d new Activity & new member limits/groups.
Edit am well well with correct number of coins.
malevolent - update: make u add do information about d new rank, change d Staff rank tag, remove that old "SCAMMER" sub-rank wey no dey function again. And make u add information about d number of post that person suppose dey do.

Signature restrictions

Dey get limits on how u go dey use your signature but e depend on your activity/rank.

• For newbie: Dey no dey allow dem to use any style (not even links). Your signature go contain up 50 characters only.
• For Jr. Member: Your signature go contain up 50 characters only.
• For member: Dem dey allow dem to use links. Dey no set any limits on how long your signature go bi.
• For Full: u fit add colour, e dey permissible.
• For Sr. Member: U fit add size, e dey permissible
• For HeroDem fit add background color, e dey permissible

Badges

Sometimes ago I added a system of badges to SMF, though na only two dem defined now. Na d new current badges bi dis:

Bitcoin expert	Dev&Tech only. People wey get dis badge Know about Bitcoin network well well and dem fit recreate something wey go look it look like it a brand new. Dem dey very smart in terms of discussing d Bitcoin network: current protocol, possible attacks, proposed changes, etc. For person to qualify for dis: Only if na Bitcoin expert or core dev recommend u, and u get approval from the administrator.
Bitcoin-Qt core developer	Dev&Tech only. Na dis bi d core developers of Satoshi's Bitcoin client. Dey mentioned dem for here here. Core developers dem dey among the top people wey contributes to Bitcoin-Qt, and all of dem are bitcoin experts, though dem too no get that badge.
The Glider(hacker symbol)	Rewards for people who don responsibly disclosed forum security flaws.

A core dev no have "higher rank" than a bitcoin expert (or otherwise), and is e dey very possible for someone wey no get d badge to contribute meaningfully to a discussion with experts and core devs.

Art contest recognition badge - Art contest winners only. Na Theymos give am to only 5 people wey participate for d 10th anniversary art contest.

• Between 1 to 20 (e depend on number of people wey submit) people go receive art contest recognition badges: , na mainly on community consensus of people wey get d best art. In judging consensus, I go consider d merits wey u receive but I no go only depends on the total amount of merit your art get.

Limits on posting

Code:

waittime = 360;
if(activity >= 15)
       waittime = (int)(90 - activity);
if(activity >= 60)
       waittime=(int)(34.7586 - (0.0793103 * activity));
if(activity >= 100)
       waittime = max((int)(14-(activity/50)), 4);

Limits on PM'ing (private messaging):

Activity	Max recipients	Maximum number of recipients if dey approved dem	Maximum number of private messages per hour	Maximum number of private messages per hour after approval	Maximum private messages per day	Maximum private messages per day after approval
0	2	10	1	40	2	120
15	3	10	10	40	15	120
30	5	10	10	40	30	120
100	7	14	20	80	150	600
250	15	30	120	120	300	1200
500	30	30	120	120	1200	1200

Dey don automatically approved u if you buy a copper membership. E no dey necessary for u to wear d copper membership, but just own it. Any staff member and some non-staff go fit give u approval for free, but dem go need some reason to think that you actually deserve am. Make una no ask me for free approval ooo.

Approval no be a license to 419. Dey go banned u immediately banned if dey caught u doing 419, Even if u do pay for membership (and dey no go give u your money back again)

Avatars
From full Member upward only.
Make e no dey more wider than 120px, taller than 80px, and him size must be 100 KiB. E dey very important make e be a PNG, GIF, or JPEG image. It must be safe for work.


edit: updated PM limits
edit: updated the art contest recognition badge

na AOBT na run dis Translation by Dem self