What is a Quality Post?

[KingsDen]

Preamble:
When I newly joined this forum, I tried my best to follow the standard and to obey all the unofficial forum rules I was being advised and guided by established members, but there was a repetitive advice which I couldn't ignore. "Make quality posts and merits will come". I was eager to know what a quality post is. I visited the profile of some known quality posters to know how quality looks like. But I felt cheated when I realised that same yardstick used to measure the quality of a legendary user's post is same used to measure mine as a newbie. Out of grudges and sadness I made this post How Quality Can A Newbie's Post Be?
On this very premise I decided to create this topic to show newbies what a quality post is.

It will be fine to understand that quality is largely subjective. It's also related to the mood of the reader at that particular time. If my portfolio is 45% in minus, and I am scanning the forum, a simple text like "HODL bull is near" will be more quality to me than a comprehensive guide.
Having said these, let me drop some definitions of a quality post.

A quality post is a;

Post that answers a question:
If there is a question in the forum by a lower-ranked member or an established member, be it technical or not. Any post that answers the question is a quality post.

Post that corrects mistakes:
There are some obvious mistakes other than grammatical blunders. Any post that corrects a mistake that has the tendency to mislead is a quality post.

Post that teaches a new idea:
Have you ever being searching the forum and eventually meet a completely new thing you have never heard about since your 5 years in this forum? That is a quality post.

Post that states an old idea in a new way:
There's hardly a totally new idea, but your ability to refine a general idea and present it in a more unique way could make your post a quality one.

A quality post can be one line:
It must not be lengthy to be called quality. A post with few words could have more impacts that posts with 1000 words e.g, "Merry Christmas ", "If Satoshi was around", etc. I always see such one line quality posts, but they don't appear often.

A quality post can be a hilarious:
How are you able to spice up your posts? Your post while passing great meanings can also put a smile on the face of anyone having a bad day. Check this hilarious post. Almost all the posts in the first page are one line posts and they are all quality in that context.

A sarcastic Post can be quality
We don't sound straightforward every time. Most times we put up a sarcasm at the appropriate time to filter or map through different minds and understanding. I do it often but Poker player beat me at this.

Post that is made from personal experiences:
That feeling when someone relates a post to their personal life experience. The reader will learn many lessons while feeling as if he was reading a novel by Chinua Echebe. Such posts from personal experiences are always great and quality.

 A post that raises a divided opinion about a particular idea:
Have you ever seen a post that is being quoted from 1st page even upto 5th page. Some debate, others argue and many contribute and almost all the ideas are making sense. Such a post is quality, no matter how controversial it may appear.

Post that exposes scam or spam:
Any post that exposes scam and cheaters is a quality post. Such a post do not only help in sanitising the forum but it saves other members from being hurt.

A well formatted post:
Even when a long post do not carry semantics. Maybe not needed by majority of members, but it should be neatly formatted, having paragraphs, cool worded and punctuated. It is a quality post as opposed to someone who will dump 500+ words in a single paragraph.

A Post that can stand the test of time:
Some posts could be quality today and lose its quality next week. But when you see a post that is monumental. Even after 5 years, all the information therein is still fresh and usable. E.g In the famous I AM HODLING post, the idea in the OP will remain valid as long as bitcoin lasts. He explained that he wasn't a good trader who will understand the signal of bear and sell and know when to buy again. He decided to Hodl and therefore doesn't lose.

As I earlier said, quality is subjective. You are free to share what you think is a quality post and it maybe included in the original post.

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[Accardo]

Your post is quality but lacks one quality. One which I've scanned to see on the list and didn't find it. Maybe, it's there, if not there, I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source. And it adds more quality to the first point on your list. References on a particular answer to a question facilitates a better comprehension to the reader by encouraging them to further research about the subject.

[348Judah]

This topic is an interesting one that can help beginners have a good understanding towards what a quality post is and uow to meat up to the required standard the forum would accept as a quality post, this is also a thread createe or existing that carries a meaningful taughts to the person that fone across it, this not not necessarily has to be a created topic but it can be in a form of a good reply on a thread discussion as well in which every beginner is expected to go through the posting etiquettes before starting one.

[Kingkongs]

Absolutely a very thoughtful explanation of the entire forum I guess, but if I must be honest, there's really no Quality post, and if there's, they're just few. What I found here on BTT Forum is informative post, which I think most people refer to as quality, we need to learn the difference, because everyone is just after quality post, they write heavens and earth all together, but one informative line, it's enough to spike a superb light in the live of forum users

[Coyster]

Absolutely a very thoughtful explanation of the entire forum I guess, but if I must be honest, there's really no Quality post, and if there's, they're just few. What I found here on BTT Forum is informative post, which I think most people refer to as quality, we need to learn the difference, because everyone is just after quality post, they write heavens and earth all together, but one informative line, it's enough to spike a superb light in the live of forum users

Imo there is absolutely no difference, a quality post is one that has ample information about the existing subject/topic of discussion, meaning that is an informative post, i don't know why you are differentiating the both of them when there is definitely no difference, they can both be considered synonyms in this context and can be used interchangeably without any confusion.

I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source.

I don't see how that makes a post a quality one, and only posts that are extracted/copied from somewhere requires a reference/citation to the original source.

[Rruchi man]

Some of the characteristics of a quality posts like a Post that answers a question, corrects mistakes, Post that teaches a new idea, fall under the simple term of "providing value". Ask yourself always how your post will provide value and be valuable to someone, so you can easily ascertain if your post is quality or not. A post that provides value is the first obvious sign of a quality post.

A quality post can be one line:
It must not be lengthy to be called quality.

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If your post is too long, people can easily miss the point, short, simple and straight to the point does the trick at times.

Thanks for sharing OP, some of us needed to be reminded.

[sheenshane]

Post that answers a question:

It starts with this how to determine a quality post.  No matter how it's lengthy it is as long as it answered questions.
But usually here that has a signature campaign that follows the required length of the post.

That's good input and nothing else to add but one thing that I suggest is that surely you'll have a quality post.  Never interact with a topic that you don't know because it creates a nonsense reply or it's off-topic.

[Despairo]

I think we don't need to explain what's a quality post and what's the low quality post. Just reply the thread that you think you will add an input or create thread that you think it's important and useful for the other forum users.

Usually users are replying without add anything and just keep repeating what the above users has pointed before. Actually it's a low quality post, but since he have a point and replied on topic, the moderators didn't delete it because the post is kind of soft-bad.

It starts with this how to determine a quality post.  No matter how it's lengthy it is as long as it answered questions.

This is the user which I think has the shortest post but it's on point and has earn more than 5K+ merit ETFbitcoin

[harapan]

Good Topic (OP)
For those newbies who still haven't found the way around here already. If I should add I'll say keep it direct, simple and short just like this user mk4. One can equally check in her profile day in day out for knowledge.
I think they need know what quality means without that they will never get noticed in the forum by going and talking off.

[Daniel91]

OP, everything you wrote can be explained much more simply, without too many words and explanations.
A quality post brings something new to the discussion, an original idea, information or conclusion.
A quality post is a constructive post that can help other forum members because of some new information or answer to a question.
Writing quality posts requires certain knowledge and experience on a topic or research on a specific topic.
Newbie members should learn from older and more experienced forum members how to present a new idea, ask a question in the right way, and how to participate in forum discussions in a quality manner.

[cryptoaddictchie]

That's good input and nothing else to add but one thing that I suggest is that surely you'll have a quality post.  Never interact with a topic that you don't know because it creates a nonsense reply or it's off-topic.

Yes and this is not a good way to interact or possibly be called quality when you talk or say something really not about the topic. Newbies should be aware about replying on a certain topic, or at least research first about it if they really wanna engage in the topic to lessen spammy response or off topic.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Your post is quality but lacks one quality. One which I've scanned to see on the list and didn't find it. Maybe, it's there, if not there, I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source. And it adds more quality to the first point on your list. References on a particular answer to a question facilitates a better comprehension to the reader by encouraging them to further research about the subject.

I should warn you that not every post with a link will be considered good. What the OP did is based on his own experience; what other links do you need? I will show you an example of those posts that have recently been massively deleted, this was a retelling of articles (check in the archive). But to be safe, the person always gave a link to the source.



A good post or not is always the opinion of the one who evaluates it. Any joke or casual remark can be so subtle and to the point that after receiving merit, it will be considered a quality post by others. A good post always evokes a response - not just soulless communication, but the feeling that the interlocutor is next to you.

[gantez]

Your post is quality but lacks one quality. One which I've scanned to see on the list and didn't find it. Maybe, it's there, if not there, I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source. And it adds more quality to the first point on your list. References on a particular answer to a question facilitates a better comprehension to the reader by encouraging them to further research about the subject.

No I don't agree that when you reference your post by putting the link or source for it means you have make a good post, this is not really. Some post are just copied from the internet not original and it is boring and too much to read because the writer is looking for merit and thinking size of what they write will get them merit. IMO Making source of your post is to avoid the offence of plagiarism and not because the post is fantastic

[GiftedMAN]

Your post is quality but lacks one quality. One which I've scanned to see on the list and didn't find it. Maybe, it's there, if not there, I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source. And it adds more quality to the first point on your list. References on a particular answer to a question facilitates a better comprehension to the reader by encouraging them to further research about the subject.

A quality post doesn't really need referencing especially if the op is the original owner of the work. The quality of a post is determined by the information enacted and the problems it solved in the community here. A post with useful information and education is already encouraging users who are free to do more research before accepting the information and teaching of the op. I think you should follow the information provided by@Lovesmayfamilis and be guided.

[Eureka_07]

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In my opinion, I consider a post to have that quality if it is at least relevant to the board (if the post is a created topic) and/or relevant to the topic (if it is a post as a reply to a topic) which does have a sense overall. And if the user wants to improve the quality of his/her post, adding or asking for more related information which hasn't been discussed on the thread will help a lot.

[isaac_clarke22]

Your post is quality but lacks one quality. One which I've scanned to see on the list and didn't find it. Maybe, it's there, if not there, I'll add that a quality post is a post with references to the source. And it adds more quality to the first point on your list. References on a particular answer to a question facilitates a better comprehension to the reader by encouraging them to further research about the subject.

Disagree. Adding references would not make difference. If the content was just generalized by a shitposter, adding reference to it would be like putting cherry on top of a poop shake. It would not make it any better.

Referencing external resources is an obvious thing to do when you made your research and came up with a quality content. Not sure where you got the idea from, but I am pretty sure that there are way better methods of "encouraging people to read more about the mentioned subject".

[Falconer]

As I earlier said, quality is subjective. You are free to share what you think is a quality post and it maybe included in the original post.

You are right, rating the quality of a post is very subjective so there is always a possibility that what we consider quality at this time doesn't get the same rating among all users especially those who expect something more than standard. I believe we all have different standards when it comes to judging post quality but if it's about newbie then I really feel like they need to put in 2x more effort to prove their quality.

I have an addition: Quality posts are posts that have good and strong arguments and can be accounted for.

[Viscore]

Post that answers a question:

It starts with this how to determine a quality post.  No matter how it's lengthy it is as long as it answered questions.
But usually here that has a signature campaign that follows the required length of the post.

That's good input and nothing else to add but one thing that I suggest is that surely you'll have a quality post.  Never interact with a topic that you don't know because it creates a nonsense reply or it's off-topic.

A quality post always gives benefits to others because they gained valid ideas and information from it. If it’s not seen as a valuable one, then definitely its not a quality post. And yes, one sure thing that you can create a quality post, always chose a topic that will be of your interest because you can actually make an answer that comes from your own experience which makes it more valid and reliable from the eyes of other people.

[KingsDen]

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In my opinion, I consider a post to have that quality if it is at least relevant to the board (if the post is a created topic) and/or relevant to the topic (if it is a post as a reply to a topic) which does have a sense overall.

What do you mean by a post being relevant to the board it is made?
If we consider this your opinion denotatively, it means that every reply to a particular post even to page 1000 is quality,  in as much as it is not deleted by a moderator as an off topic. Which means, if it is not off topic, it is relevant to the board and if it is relevant, it is quality.

As I earlier said, quality is subjective. You are free to share what you think is a quality post and it maybe included in the original post.

I have an addition: Quality posts are posts that have good and strong arguments and can be accounted for.

I understood you when you said about a post having good and strong arguments. It can be related to this point in  Op
 A post that raises a divided opinion about a particular idea.
But I don't understand fully when you said about a post being accounted for!
Do you mean a post that has a firm personality responsible for it anytime?

[kawetsriyanto]

I personally judge that quality posts are posts that always benefit others, even though the writing is irregular or the punctuation is wrong, the most important thing is the intent and purpose of the post.

People will understand the purpose/intent of the post if that post is written in the right way. Instead of understanding the purpose, people probably misunderstand if it is written with the wrong punction, unsuitable words, or not constructed properly. So, don't neglect the correct writing procedures since it determines people's understanding of what we write. It will be useless if people can't understand it, people will miss the purpose of the post.

[qwertyup23]

Post that answers a question:

It starts with this how to determine a quality post.  No matter how it's lengthy it is as long as it answered questions.
But usually here that has a signature campaign that follows the required length of the post.

That's good input and nothing else to add but one thing that I suggest is that surely you'll have a quality post.  Never interact with a topic that you don't know because it creates a nonsense reply or it's off-topic.

This actually sums everything up- a post that answers a question, provides some insight, shares some knowledge are one of those qualities and factors of a quality post. This seemingly and relatively easy task is what most newbies (and even some veterans) take in consideration. Most of the time, whenever they see the title of the thread, they non-stop comment without even reading the discussion of OP or even some replies.

By answering the question, this will definitely get you in the mood of creating a quality post all throughout. If a newbie wants to increase the chances of gaining merits, then this simple yet forgetful advice would help them in their forum journey.

[Lida93]

OP has really made some crucial points to a quality post no doubt, but I'll suffer by arguing that a quality post is subjective to the reader in context. For what might seem to be of a quality post to Mr A, might be said to be of no quality imprinted to Mr B.

In other words, irrespective of the criteria that be about a quality post, our discretion towards what could be regarded to as a quality post generally is subjective.

[Razmirraz]

Thanks for opening our eyes on how to view quality posts. This thread is very useful for beginners who are still curious about posts that can be considered quality. Post quality is subjective, not all posts that are written at length can be labeled with quality. One line posts that answer other users' questions can also be considered quality, meaning that posts will be considered quality if they are put in their place.

The actual quality of the post is Relative. I, you and other users are not able to assess the quality of the posts we write, a quality post can only be seen from the eyes of other people. I am also very sure that you will not dare to say what you write in this thread is of quality, but I will say that the thread you just created has value (quality).

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Quick question OP, is this your topic a quality post? Some will agree while others will disagree. I believe most old users of the forum will disagree because this type of topics has been discussed numerously on the forum so seeing it repeatedly kind of seems spammy to them as such they deem it not quality of their merits so once again quality is subjective and shoudn't be defined generally. Personally I consider an on topic discussion as quality, it doesn't matter if the post is informative or just a question. Provided you're not spamming or trying to make your generic reply sounds reasonable and you're on point with the discussion then you're contributing positively to the forum.

Your reply mightn't be helpful to me but it could be to others and bringing about a totally new discussion. Everybody cannot be educated on the same level so quality could come in different ways. Just be original when responding to posts on the forum and don't try to look smart with others thoughts by copying and pasting their contents without giving proper acknowledgement.

[BIT-BENDER]

Good work OP but is quality post this complicated? Many newbies may get wary or cold feet in trying to make a post that is quality seeing that there may just be a rule to it. Some times trying to hard is doing less or more harm.
A quality post can be as simple as a Newbie inexperience question on things they don't understand. Or something they just solved. Take you time guys a post that has you level of reasoning and doesn't constitutes nuisance, can have the pass mark of a quality post.

[GeorgeJohn]

When you say a quality Post, we have different way you can make a quality post, so i want us to understand that a post that is a solution or answerable to problem is a quality post, A post that educate us of what we don't know and not familiar with, is also a quality post. So therefore a quality post doesn't have a measurement, because sometimes a post mr A seen as quality, mr B might not regards it as quality, it depends on individual understanding towards your post,  so that's the reason while not everyone merit a post you think that it's of a good quality.

[Jatiluhung]

OP! one example of a quality post is yours on this one.

Quality posts are sometimes subjective. because everyone sometimes has a different assessment, because everyone's standards are sometimes different. But in general, the characteristics of a quality post are indeed what you present in your writing.

Even an explanation that is presented with the right nuances of words that can make the reader's mind imagine what the author means is also a quality post. like the words in a novel, we read the writing (the arrangement of letters) but our minds project a complete image like a cinema. 

[Peanutswar]

Newbie nowadays thinks that having exaggerated post into a topic is like a quality post that's why some of them are trying to copy-paste from google, tip for the newbies to this thread for your rank up, based on my experience I just share my knowledge and skills here in the community and also contributing needed by the members seeking for help and not just only me but our era becomes a newbie at the same time and keep motivated to share our knowledge and will continuously do that because that's the purpose of the forum sharing of information.

[FatFork]

While there aren't any surefire methods for writing high-quality posts, there are some measures you can take that will help you have better posts. For example, proofreading is important for your post's content, as well as for its spelling and grammar. If a reader sees a post with many typos or grammatical errors, he or she may dismiss it immediately. In addition to proofreading your post before publishing it, you can get a second pair of eyes to look at it, perhaps a colleague or friend who knows English well, and make suggestions. The most important thing is to post something that is worth reading. If you find something interesting, it is worth thinking about it in detail and sharing your opinion with other people. It takes measurably less effort to put together something that is of average quality, which is why I'm okay with only "just okay" quality posts as long as they engage people to want more discussions about it.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Nice write up buddy.
Op has always been making useful threads like this and It's so satisfying to see how he's realized its significance, and have kept the consistency. Kudos!!
I believe new users troop-in every single and ofcourse, a self oriented thread like this could guide 'em on the forum's operatee. Something like "how to post links" as he said - is something I learnt on a thread, from an OP which, it was last edited on 22/2019 (you could imagine the time it has stayed just to educate me)? So I'd encourage every new user to follow the rules and etiquettes as well as FAQs that have been analyzed above. This could also help to reduce spamming this section of the forum? Yeah?

Sandra 💇

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

A Post that can stand the test of time:
Some posts could be quality today and lose its quality next week. But when you see a post that is monumental. Even after 5 years, all the information therein is still fresh and usable. E.g In the famous I AM HODLING post, the idea in the OP will remain valid as long as bitcoin lasts. He explained that he wasn't a good trader who will understand the signal of bear and sell and know when to buy again. He decided to Hodl and therefore doesn't lose.

And as likely said, this is an example of a quality post, as it has all attributes listed above and could equally still stand relevant even in the next 5yrs, in as much as the "bitcointalk.org" forum still exist,  and people eager to know what does a quality post actually contains.
And in as much as the new to writing a quality keep increasing, so will both Newbies and anymoe interested be know to makes

[KingsDen]

Quick question OP, is this your topic a quality post? Some will agree while others will disagree. I believe most old users of the forum will disagree because this type of topics has been discussed numerously on the forum so seeing it repeatedly kind of seems spammy to them as such they deem it not quality of their merits so once again quality is subjective and shoudn't be defined generally.

I already said Quality is subjective, but with all modesty, this thread we are on can generally be said to be a quality thread. The thread is very unique, such that even if you search the whole forum for those threads that has discussed similar topics, you will understand that this thread stand out. It didn't copy any of the old ideas or method, from the top to bottom of the post is unique.

This is justified in the quote below from Op;

Post that states an old idea in a new way:
There's hardly a totally new idea, but your ability to refine a general idea and present it in a more unique way could make your post a quality one.

Speaking about old members not finding the post worthy for their merits because it is not new to them. See, what I said in the introduction.

It will be fine to understand that quality is largely subjective. It's also related to the mood of the reader at that particular time. If my portfolio is 45% in minus, and I am scanning the forum, a simple text like "HODL bull is near" will be more quality to me than a comprehensive guide

Anyone from senior member to legendary member has already known what a quality post is, so this topic doesn't in any way solve their problems. It is fine if they don't drop their merits. The once that merited the post didn't do so because the post helped them, maybe to appreciate the efforts of the Op. And that is what you always do to encourage good topics. There is hardly anything in this forum that you are not aware of, yet you kept giving out support to numerous users.

[Finestream]

Good work OP but is quality post this complicated? Many newbies may get wary or cold feet in trying to make a post that is quality seeing that there may just be a rule to it. Some times trying to hard is doing less or more harm.
A quality post can be as simple as a Newbie inexperience question on things they don't understand. Or something they just solved. Take you time guys a post that has you level of reasoning and doesn't constitutes nuisance, can have the pass mark of a quality post.

A quality post needs not be complicated or maybe be in exaggerated form. Even if it’s simple, as long as it’s direct to the point and give solutions to the problems, and brings us new ideas to ponder, that will always be a quality post. And basically, if you create a post based on your own experience, the post will become more reliable.

[Kasabus]

Post that answers a question:

It starts with this how to determine a quality post.  No matter how it's lengthy it is as long as it answered questions.
But usually here that has a signature campaign that follows the required length of the post.

That's good input and nothing else to add but one thing that I suggest is that surely you'll have a quality post.  Never interact with a topic that you don't know because it creates a nonsense reply or it's off-topic.

Regardless if it’s short or lengthy, as long as it answers the question and bring solution to the problem, that will always be considered a quality post. And I think that’s the main purpose of a signature campaign, to create quality and reliable posts that will bring out valuable ideas. Other than that, e everything is considered unvaluable or low quality posts.

[Awwal08]

Thanks for this post it looks so interesting to me because I can know the kind of post I will be posting now, I will make it look attractive to the read. Making a quality post always make them have interest in your post all the time.

[Ojima-ojo]

From my slim experience in the forum, I have realize that post quality is about individual perspective and what mr A consider to be quality post may be low value post for Mr B.

So the please on person's perception play a vital role in measuring quality posts.

[romeitaly]

I agree to what you have said about good quality post. Why do we have always make sure to produce good quality post content? Simply because as much as possible, we should provide better content for the cryptocurrency learners and to help the forum to grow more effective and efficient.