differences in online crypto communities

[libert19]

Reddit: Casual, best for laughs and giggles

Bitcointalk: Where slangs are rare sight

Crypto Twitter: Home of prediction experts /s

Discord: Imo best way to keep up with projects

Telegram: Spam home

[mk4]

Best: Crypto Twitter. Simply because you can easily curate the people/projects you want to follow.

Worst: Reddit (r/cryptocurrency to be specific). Never seen such a huge community with such bad opinions concerning crypto projects. I'm not touching anything that sub becomes a fan of.

Middleground: Bitcointalk. It can be the worst or the best depending on how spammy or not-spammy it's users decide to be at specific days.

[_act_]

Best: Crypto Twitter. Simply because you can easily curate the people/projects you want to follow.

Worst: Reddit (r/cryptocurrency to be specific). Never seen such a huge community with such bad opinions concerning crypto projects. I'm not touching anything that sub becomes a fan of.

Middleground: Bitcointalk. It can be the worst or the best depending on how spammy or not-spammy it's users decide to be at specific days.

I am thinking OP is talking about their differences

Bitcointalk and reddit have been more useful for me, but most mostly Bitcointalk.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Bitcointalk: Where slangs are rare sight

Not sure what you mean by that exactly, and if you were trying to express an opinion of bitcointalk that contrasts it to the other sites....you failed there, my man.

Crypto Twitter: Home of prediction experts

That's gotta be sarcasm, right?  Because Twitter is like living in a world where brain damaged idiots have no filter between their skulls and their keyboards; they just write whatever they think, and they also tend to write what they think people are going to pay attention to.  And when it comes to crypto predictions, the most attention goes to the most outrageous of them.  And shit, predictions are worth exactly what you pay for them anyway, nothing.

And Reddit, oh my oh my.  There have been times when I've looked for specific info about a coin or some other related thing, and every time I visit whatever Reddit pages pop up in the search engine, I regret ever clicking on the links.  There's so much noise and so little signal that it blows my mind that people actually post stuff there.

This forum is where it's at.  All the other ones can go gargle a nutsack.

[mk4]

That's gotta be sarcasm, right?  Because Twitter is like living in a world where brain damaged idiots have no filter between their skulls and their keyboards; they just write whatever they think, and they also tend to write what they think people are going to pay attention to.

I mean, if you don't like seeing "predictions" (I don't like them as well for very obvious reasons), you simply don't follow people who post them; and the block option also exists! Twitter can be a great platform if you simply curate your following properly.

[Rikafip]

That's gotta be sarcasm, right?  Because Twitter is like living in a world where brain damaged idiots have no filter between their skulls and their keyboards; they just write whatever they think, and they also tend to write what they think people are going to pay attention to.

How good your twitter feed is depends only on you, so if you follow idiots, that's who you are going to see. Its like saying that bitcointalk is crap while constraining yourself to altcoin section.

I mean, if you don't like seeing "predictions" (I don't like them as well for very obvious reasons), you simply don't follow people who post them; and the block option also exists! Twitter can be a great platform if you simply curate your following properly.

I never understood Twitter hate, while its so easy to avoid all that crap if you are picky with your followings.


For me personally, combination of Bitcointalk and Twitter works the best and they compliment each either since they are so different while by far worse for me is 4chan, that's just mess.

[mk4]

I never understood Twitter hate, while its so easy to avoid all that crap if you are picky with your followings.

To be fair, Twitter does recommend and show some Tweets that aren't in your following. But then again, you can simply use the block or "not interested" options so you'd stop getting these "recommendations". As you can see here:

[Pmalek]

I think StackExchange deserves a mention when we are talking about crypto communities. It looks a lot like reddit but I have seen very decent content on that platform. Sometimes when you google for the solution to a crypto problem, StackExchange is one of the sites that pops up around the top or at the top of the search results. I have never paid attention to the usernames of those knowledgeable StackExchange peeps, but could it be that some members from Bitcointalk are also active there? 

[Welsh]

I have never paid attention to the usernames of those knowledgeable StackExchange peeps, but could it be that some members from Bitcointalk are also active there? 

Definitely. I mean any developer will know that you wouldn't know half the stuff you do, or at the very least wouldn't be as efficient without StackExchange. I understand StackExhcange has now developed into a wider community, but that place is like knowledge central. They have a decent way of going about things from a moderation stand point, to suit their needs. So, you generally get well constructed answers, which conform to their sort of standardised approach.

Ultimately though, Bitcointalk can't be compared with StackExchange, and the same goes for most of the sites listed here. They appeal to different needs, and users. Bitcointalk I'd say is the best community spirit, only probably rivalled by Reddit, but then Reddit's internal systems let it down hugely for me, and its community generally encourages lower, off topic, and more funny responses than here.

I'm not going to knock any of them. They're all popular for a reason.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

I think the different crypto communities suite one's needs differently.

For example because of who or what topics I follow, I find crypto twitter interesting when it comes to breaking news about crypto. You only get such news here hours after they have trended on crypto twitter.

This forum is mostly helpful, I want to know more about Bitcoin/crypto or diving into the rich history of Bitcoin. It also feels like a big family

As for Reddit, I mostly look at it as a place for meme lovers  , but there are some organized Subreddits.

[Upgrade00]

Most of my browsing time is spent on bitcointalk, not just when I'm digging into crypto stuffs, but generally when I'm on the internet.Reddit - Don't use this.

Bitcointalk - My favorite resource and community to log into. Very different in design from the others. I do not follow latest trends here due to the design and how easy it is to miss what was posted on the different boards.

Crypto Twitter - My second favorite crypto related community. Mostly filled with hype and bullish tweets from profiles looking to build followers, but I find that there are lots of good handles with useful content

Discord - Has a unique sort of layout from the rest and how you enjoy it depends on what servers or communities you're on.

Telegram - Same as discord, just with more scammers.

[Little Mouse]

I was very much active in bitcointalk back in the day when I was totally a newbie in the forum and also in cryptocurrency. But these days, I'm almost following no other site. Spending few hours in bitcointalk a day, just for the sake of my little business here.

I don't consider twitter is a great place to hang out on cryptocurrency. It’s full of shiller. I have barely seen twitter account sharing a lot of good infos. There are only a few like 100trillion (is it) and few more who I follow but barely check their post these days.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

I have accounts on all of the platforms mentioned in the OP. I only really enjoy bitcointalk & bitcoin twitter though. I could quite easily stop using all of the others & not miss them.

[salad daging]

Reddit: I rarely use the community here, only occasionally to find the news I need there.
Bitcointalk: When I was fully in this forum there was a lot of talk that was discussed about many things, I got more important info here.
Crypto Twitter: To keep up with some of the whales out there about what's happening, most of them are always up to date.
Discord: Using this community for airdrops and some other projects. 
Telegram: this same is full of scamers.

[KingsDen]

I have accounts on all of the platforms mentioned in the OP. I only really enjoy bitcointalk & bitcoin twitter though. I could quite easily stop using all of the others & not miss them.

Very apt. I could quite easily stop using the others.

Bitcointalk is good at problem solving, everyone would genuinely help when in trouble just for free.

The men in Crypto twitter are steadily seeking for people to lure into one shit project after another. Then they are also good at manipulating their population for unconcented pumps and dumps.

Telegram can be called the home of scammers. It is where one knows that scammers dwell and yet end up being scammed.

[mk4]

I have accounts on all of the platforms mentioned in the OP. I only really enjoy bitcointalk & bitcoin twitter though. I could quite easily stop using all of the others & not miss them.

One of the beauties of bitcoin, ain't it? You buy it and you don't necessarily need to watch/follow news and protocol development. You know fully that in a decade Bitcoin will mostly stay the same protocol-wise. Can't say the same for alts.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

I mean, if you don't like seeing "predictions" (I don't like them as well for very obvious reasons), you simply don't follow people who post them; and the block option also exists! Twitter can be a great platform if you simply curate your following properly.

I don't use Twitter, never have.

I never understood Twitter hate, while its so easy to avoid all that crap if you are picky with your followings.

Twitter is NOT easy to avoid.  It's everywhere you look, from people on TV showing or mentioning Twitter posts, Youtubers making videos in which they talk endlessly about tweets, to even odd things like winding up with a Twitter cookie in your brower even though you've never visited their site. 

How good your twitter feed is depends only on you, so if you follow idiots, that's who you are going to see. Its like saying that bitcointalk is crap while constraining yourself to altcoin section.

Again, I don't use Twitter.  Never have.

These are interesting comparisons, but they're comparing bitcoin communities specifically.  What'd be even more interesting is a discussion about the differences between communities of different coins, because they vary wildly.  I remember the Reddit DOGE people as being extremely friendly and generous back in 2016 or so, and I've joined or visited several altcoin discussion forums in the past.  The vibe I got from each of them was never the same. 

The last one I was a part of was Firo's, and the forum was the bitcoin equivalent of Satoshi Nakamoto making a reply to everyone's post (I'm talking about that Reuben guy).  Very, very strange.  Anyway, that would be a fun chat to have.

[Pmalek]

Telegram can be called the home of scammers. It is where one knows that scammers dwell and yet end up being scammed.

It also depends on what kind groups you are part of. If we are talking about Telegram groups that belong to big cryptocurrency exchanges, then the first thing you will come across is a scammer PMing you for this or that reason. But you are free to create your own communities, invite whoever you want, set your own rules, and apply them in practice. After that you can discuss whatever you want with people you know and/or trust. Telegram groups can be invite-only, so that helps in keeping douchebags out. When used properly and with the right kind of people, Telegram can be a decent chat platform with some good features.

[tranthidung]

Maybe I am stupid to learn new things but honestly I get f*cked on Reddit as I don't understand how it works. Initially, I think karma is something like merit but how it is rewarded or decayed/ deducted is what I can't understand. I spent a little time to check how people got Karma and shocked that many Karma earned from funny posts, shit posts then I stopped using Reddit.

I joined two other cryptocurrency forums: bitcoingarden and cryptotalk (when they run a signature campaign here that made me curious) but honestly, those forums have very low quality. I can not find knowledgeable members like on Bitcointalk.

Twitter is funny and I have my Twitter account, but only for work. Indeed, my account is mostly inactive.
In short, most of my online time is on this forum and Telegram (for my moderation job).

[mk4]

Maybe I am stupid to learn new things but honestly I get f*cked on Reddit as I don't understand how it works. Initially, I think karma is something like merit but how it is rewarded or decayed/ deducted is what I can't understand. I spent a little time to check how people got Karma and shocked that many Karma earned from funny posts, shit posts then I stopped using Reddit.

Don't overthink the karma thing; it's pretty much just almost like likes on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter as far as I know. there is no incentive to earn karma unless you just want the sweet sweet dopamine hit.

[cabron]

Obviously Bitcointalk is the biggest crypto community, there may be users in reddit but I thinmk most of them are are also here. You can see what posted there is also discussed here.

Telegram and discord groups are often for specific group of community who supports certain altcoin which they also spam each other.

[Findingnemo]

You missed YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and others

Because there are also lot of people claiming themselves as crypto investment/prediction/ analyst/ experts to make money for them.

Nowhere is perfect and no one is going to reveal the million dollar idea if they actually knew which I learnt from bitcointalk.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Reddit: Casual, best for laughs and giggles

Bitcointalk: Where slangs are rare sight

Crypto Twitter: Home of prediction experts /s

Discord: Imo best way to keep up with projects

Telegram: Spam home

When a hunter writes a story titled "The hunter and the Lion", be rest assured that the story will always glorify the hunter .^{I really hope you understand what I mean by this.}

I would have been really surprised if Bitcointalk had less votes in the poll,
then I would have asked the voters why the hell they are still here if Bitcointalk isnt their best.

[libert19]

You missed YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and others

Those services are pure cancer tbh, Instagram/fb more so. If you go for crypto news on these platforms, you will fill your mind with unnecessary garbage.

Reddit: Casual, best for laughs and giggles

Bitcointalk: Where slangs are rare sight

Crypto Twitter: Home of prediction experts /s

Discord: Imo best way to keep up with projects

Telegram: Spam home

When a hunter writes a story titled "The hunter and the Lion", be rest assured that the story will always glorify the hunter .^{I really hope you understand what I mean by this.}

I would have been really surprised if Bitcointalk had less votes in the poll,
then I would have asked the voters why the hell they are still here if Bitcointalk isnt their best.

Accurate but didn't expect votes others received. Expected difference but not this much.

[KingsDen]

Telegram can be called the home of scammers. It is where one knows that scammers dwell and yet end up being scammed.

It also depends on what kind groups you are part of. If we are talking about Telegram groups that belong to big cryptocurrency exchanges, then the first thing you will come across is a scammer PMing you for this or that reason. But you are free to create your own communities, invite whoever you want, set your own rules, and apply them in practice. After that you can discuss whatever you want with people you know and/or trust. Telegram groups can be invite-only, so that helps in keeping douchebags out. When used properly and with the right kind of people, Telegram can be a decent chat platform with some good features.

That's exactly what I do now. I only relate with my trusted pals and community. I really had some ugly telegram experience as a newbie in crypto.  After the experience, I tried getting over it with the mindset of correcting my flaws but I fell for it again.

The idea of escrow that I met in the forum, it was on telegram I actually witnessed it. Well explained on how it works but it didn't work in a real sense.
Another was pump and dump experience which I narrowly escaped because of your topic of asking questions and giving newbies merit. From that topic I learnt the pump and dump scheme and averted that incident.

[Hispo]

I have been on Reddit, Telegram and bit of Twitter and Discord.

For the most part, when comes to crypto communities Reddit is a mixture of occasional serious news, personal experiences/questions and a lot of memes and low quality posting.

Telegram depending of the project or group could be occasional comments on the price of the assets, some participation by the developers or straight shilling spam.

Twitter is okey to keep in touch with those in charge of successful coins, services and exchanges, this being the case of Binance's CEO, for example.

Discord is ideal to legitimate projects to have their community informed in a more personal way than Twitter. Not much to say from my experience.

This discussion makes me realize of awesome it would be if developers and creators of legitimate and popular projects like Vitalik were active members of Bitcointalk and not only on the development/technical board.

[Findingnemo]

You missed YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and others

Those services are pure cancer tbh, Instagram/fb more so. If you go for crypto news on these platforms, you will fill your mind with unnecessary garbage.

Yeah, but there are also lot of people seeking information about cryptos that is why we see lot of pages and channels related to crypto projects, signals, etc but all of them were doing for their own benefits not really contributing anything towards the crypto adoption or so.

[Hispo]

You missed YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and others

Those services are pure cancer tbh, Instagram/fb more so. If you go for crypto news on these platforms, you will fill your mind with unnecessary garbage.

Yeah, but there are also lot of people seeking information about cryptos that is why we see lot of pages and channels related to crypto projects, signals, etc but all of them were doing for their own benefits not really contributing anything towards the crypto adoption or so.

I have to say that there is one channel about cryptocurrency that actually stands out among others in my opinion, the Cryptobureau.
The man seems to be authentic enough, makes clear he does not provide financial advise and also avoid to run ads on his channel to avoid scammers to take over his videos, I dont know, his videos on general feel to be sincere and that he want to actually educate his viewers about blockchain projects and make them aware of the most common scams and security breaches.

[abel1337]

Reddit: I don't visit reddit neither have an account 

Bitcointalk: This is where I gather things up, See what's currently happening in the entire cryptocurrency space. I've learned things here and can personally label this forum as the most healthy threads in the entire cryptospace.

Twitter: I can mostly see insights, prediction and NFT's here when I open my twitter account dedicated for crypto. It depends on who you follow, There are many trolls here and a lot of meme whenever something big is happening to crypto.

Discord: I'm only visiting discord for me to check what's a certain project situation and announcements. It's easier cause it's sorted.  I don't spend much time in discord.

Telegram: I do visit telegram telegram groups for certain project questions. I also don't spend much time in telegram.

[xSkylarx]

It's hard to tell which I use most often from the choices. I stopped using facebook for a while now to stay away with the toxicity of people in my country arguing about political issues. Reddit, bitcointalk, telegram, discord, and twitter keeps my time occupied and still be able to talk to others. People there are more private and only talks what is in the topic. You can learn more from them rather than using other social media where it just wastes your time.