Board explanation for newbies

[Mia Chloe]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

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[Ambatman]

Check the board before entering
Its written on the front page
Anything that doesn't fall on a specific board
Goes to Off topic

[Good_Doctor]

Check the board before entering
Its written on the front page
Anything that doesn't fall on a specific board
Goes to Off topic

Besides there are rules for various steps in the group ranging from registration to posting and personal messages I'm sure that will also help and it is  already given ... which all newbies are expected to acquaint themselves with to aid important contributions in various forums. Check it out below
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=help;page=post

[BIT-BENDER]

It's not rock science mate. Many of the board here on the forum has a name and those names are very self explanatory. For example this board in particular is called beginners and help and as the name implies it for primary to help newbies out and also help members that has any difficulty such is the case with other boards.

In addition boards has a quick introduction attached to them that explains to you what the board serves at, all this isn't difficult you just have to read properly

[Zaguru12]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies

I think each board tittle actually explains them selves. For example you can’t start a thread that actually contains tips for beginners and you place them on bitcoin discussion board or you move a speculative discussion of bitcoin price to economics. Even from reading the threads created by reputable members in a certain board will help guide you to understand what each board entails. The forum moderators are even more active when it comes to moving threads to appropriate board. Some threads are actually moved out from where the OP wants it to be most at times based on the the type Subject that thread is giving. In all I don’t see the need to create a thread explaining each board because I feel each board name has done justice to that.

Anything that doesn't fall on a specific board
Goes to Off topic

I would say anything outside cryptocurrency and politics and discussion are entirely off topic to the forum. Most at times people feel bad when there threads are moved to off topic board (because it is one of the least boards that reputable members go to), this is most at times due to a bad subject giving to the thread

[nakamura12]

I don't think it's hard for newbies to know which board is the right board to post the topic. For service, there's the service board, for digital goods, there's digital goods, for gambling, there's gambling discussions and many more. The name of the board will explain what topics are being discussed there and make sure you also read some threads if you are not sure about it but as I have explained, the baord name already explains what board it is all about just like this board called Beginners & Help. Well, you know what beginners means and that's it mate.

[CryptSafe]

Ibelieve before you opened this thread, you saw some pinned post at the top of this board. There you can read to see all about your question pertaining to this board. As you have said, there are different boards here and each has it own function and post.

Writing or creating a topic in the wrong board would definitely warrant a moderator or an admin to move it to the appropriate board or possibly if other members come across such, your attention would be called to moving it to the appropriate board.

These are the reasons why newbies are advised to take time t read forum policies and guidelines and also read the posts of high reputable ranked members here so as to get more clues how and where  they write as it pertains to the content of their article or message they are passing across.

[decodx]

Board explanations are already available when you visit the front page of the forum. I believe that everything is already explained sufficiently, and no additional instructions are necessary for newcomers. All one needs to do is employ logic. For instance, when reading the title of the board "Bitcoin Discussion," what further explanation is required? Moreover, a detailed description is provided below: "General discussion about the Bitcoin ecosystem that doesn't fit better elsewhere. News, the Bitcoin community, innovations, the general environment, etc. Discussion of specific Bitcoin-related services usually belongs in other sections." In your opinion, what else do you think should be included there?

[Accardo]

I know something led to this post, Op must have seen threads where people simplified searches and inserted thread links to some specific topics that'll help newbies learn faster with no much hassles. I've seen multiple compilation of useful threads, but as a result, what OP is asking doesn't add up because the boards are simplified  and well explained already. I suggest that newbies should get familiar with the different boards; it'll help them know where to fix a post.

[BitDane]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

I do not think that there is a need to create a thread since each board has already its information or a brief description on what that board is about.  Aside from that some of the board are self explanatory just like this board Beginners and help.

This is the problem with people who like to be spoon fed.  Why not try to read more and work harder to understand each definition of the forum board?

[robelneo]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

I've never read a suggestion like this before from newbies in the past until your request, even a guest who has no account here and browsing the forum can understand each section here, if you like gambling and you are a casino player you can go straight in the gambling section, or discussion about Bitcoin and altcoin.

If there are posts coming from newbies that are misplaced that's because they aren't yet aware of the other section or they intentionally do it to gain more readers and awareness of their posts, those posts will eventually be removed to the right section by moderators.

[GiftedMAN]

Everything about each board has been arranged in a way that you can easily locate and talk about things that are in accordance to the board so I think it is the responsibility of every beginner to take out time to explore the forum so that he or she can understand what each board is all about and to make this explanation more understandable, I think the op should understand that the forum is arranged in way that each board is written in a comprehensive language (English) just the way the local boards are written in the local languages that we should understand.

[Cantsay]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

If you check the unofficial rules and regulations^[1] of the forum you'll see that the type of post that's expected to be made there was stated so if a newbies goes of to creating a guide or tutorial at Bitcoin discussion then it's clear that they didn't go through the rules of the forum.

Once the forum's rules is shared with a newbie all he does is to check the first few rules or just go with the normal "don't plagiarize, don't spam and don't beg" they forget to read till the end, or exit the age once it gets to boards explanation, it's not difficult to understand just take your time to read it as should other Newbies.

[1] Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[Myleschetty]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

There is already a hint added by the forum moderators to clarify each user's appropriate topic for each board, so I don't see any reason for a member to create a thread outlining to newbies which board section they are supposed to post some certain thread.

[icalical]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

I don't think that's necessary I know that most of the newbie coming here is not familiar with this forum and maybe even bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general, but this forum is using a common language that is also used in other place like English and some other local language. So, even if you are not familiar with some technical term, some section is self-explanatory, some has a quick explanation on the forum home page, and I think most of it has a detailed rules on each subforum/section page. 

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

Read sticky threads.

Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ
Newbies - Read before posting

Guidelines for threads

Some boards which are obvious were left out of the list

Section: Bitcoin

Bitcoin Discussion - "General discussion about the Bitcoin ecosystem that doesn't fit better elsewhere. News, the Bitcoin community, innovations, the general environment, etc. Discussion of specific Bitcoin-related services usually belongs in other sections."

Legal (child board of Bitcoin Discussion) - Discussion about laws regarding Bitcoin, it's companies (in general), "court cases, complaints, regulatory actions, etc."

Press (child board of Bitcoin Discussion) - Articles about Bitcoin with links with the appropriate title format.

Meetups (child board of Bitcoin Discussion)- Bitcoin related meetups, conferences, discussion and announcements of such events.

Development & Technical Discussion - "Technical discussion about Satoshi's Bitcoin client and the Bitcoin network in general. No third-party sites/clients, bug reports that do not require much discussion (use github), or support requests. "

Wallet software (child board of Development & Technical Discussion) and it's child boards - Discussions, technical support about other clients such as Electrum, Armory, a variety of hardware wallets, etc.

Mining - Discussion about Bitcoin mining in general (discussions that don't fit in its child boards).

Mining support (child board of Mining) - Problems with mining (rig stopped/doesn't start, miner not hashing), "getting started" guides.

Pools (child board of Mining) - Discussion about Bitcoin mining pools, announcements of such pools. Multipools with Bitcoin as a possible mining cryptocurrency are welcome.

Mining software (miners) (child board of Mining) - Discussion, announcements of Bitcoin mining software.

Hardware (child board of Mining) - Discussion about Bitcoin mining hardware, new hardware announcements. No trades.

Mining speculation (child board of Mining) - Speculation about mining hardware (will this rig break even, when, etc.), difficulty (predictions about it rising/falling), profitability (is this rig profitable, should I mine with such price of electricity, etc.), etc.

Bitcoin Technical Support - Problems, issues with the Satoshi's Bitcoin client (bitcoin-qt, bitcoind). Issues with other clients should go to the Alternative clients board.

Project Development - Organization of Bitcoin and related projects (sites, software not yet developed/in development), bounty campaigns, advertising etc. No hiring here although "looking for partners" threads should be here.

Section: Economy

Economics - Discussion about economics in general: this includes both Bitcoin and fiat.

Speculation (child board of Economics) - Speculations about Bitcoin's price, predictions.

Marketplace - Business / trading with Bitcoin related threads that don't fit into other sections.

Goods (child board of Marketplace) - Trades of physical goods on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Collectibles (child board of Goods) - Trades of physical collectible items ("Including physical Bitcoin coins" as the board's subtext states). If you are selling these collectibles on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Digital goods (child board of Goods) - Trades of digital goods on-forum for Bitcoin (except for invites and accounts). If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Invites & Accounts (child board of Digital goods) - Trades of site invites and accounts. If you are selling accounts on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Computer hardware (child board of Goods) - Trades of mining hardware on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are selling goods on another site (e.g. have an online store), it doesn't belong here.

Services (child board of Goods) - Services provided/demanded on-forum for Bitcoin. If you are providing/demanding services on another site (e.g. have a hosting site), it doesn't belong here.

Currency exchange (child board of Marketplace) -  Buying/selling bitcoins using other fiat currencies.

Gambling (child board of Marketplace) - "Gambling and all "investments" that are so risky they might as well be gambling (HYIPs, pyramid schemes, etc.)"

Games and rounds (child board of Gambling) - "Spreadsheet games, forum-based games, and discussion of individual rounds/games on other sites." All Bitcoin giveaways, raffles, contests also go here.

Investor-based Games (child board of Gambling) - "Games where the main factor is whether or not new "investors" join the game. Also any Bitcoin-denominated investment product with an APY far above the reasonable market rate. " That includes ponzis, HYIP and other "invest and get tons of cash tomorrow" type sites.

Gambling discussion (child board of Gambling) - "Discussion of sports games and other gambling-related topics which are separate from games and services themselves. ".

Lending (child board of Marketplace) - "Lend BTC or get loans of BTC." This includes loans to individuals and loans to companies.

Long-term offers (child board of Lending) - "Long-term offers to lend BTC or receive loans of BTC, including deposit accounts. "

Securities (child board of Marketplace) - "This section is for topics about individual Bitcoin bonds, stocks, etc."

Auctions (child board of Marketplace) - "Auctions may optionally be placed in this section. Topics and replies in this section can't be modified or deleted. "

Service Announcements (child board of Marketplace) - "New services and significant information about existing services. Do not create excessive "announcements" just to advertise your service." All Bitcoin service website announcements should go here.

Micro Earnings (child board of Service Announcements) - "Faucets, rotators, web based games, and other services that are primarily based on ads and/or micropayments." That includes a lot of websites that payout either dust or near dust amounts of Bitcoin.

Service Discussion (child board of Marketplace) - "Comments and questions about specific Bitcoin services or about all Bitcoin services." This includes discussion of Bitcoin sites (both specific and in general), discussion about technical problems of such sites (API doesn't work, etc.).

Web Wallets (child board of Service Discussion) - "Discussion about online wallets.". This includes client-side Javascript based wallets like Blockchain.info, as well as exchange accounts that double as a wallet like Coinbase.

Exchanges (child board of Service Discussion) - "Discussion about specific exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs, and Bitcoin debit cards. ". Emphasis on Bitcoin - discussions about altcoin issues on exchanges don't belong here.

Trading Discussion -  "Discussion about doing business with Bitcoin. Best trading practices, delivery methods etc.". Specific site, exchange discussions don't go here. If you are having problems conducting a trade, need to know the best way to ship a miner to a certain place then this is the place to do it.

Section: Other

Politics & Society - Discussion about politics, recent event in the world - both related and unrelated to Bitcoin.

Beginners & Help - All primitive questions (to pros like us ) like "what are ASICS", "who is satoshi" and "what is mining" should stay here.

Off-topic - "Other topics that might be of interest to bitcoiners"

Serious discussion - "More serious discussion. No advertising of any kind. No junk posts. ". Unlike in most other main section boards, altcoin talk here is OK. You must be a Jr Member to post in this board. Posts in this board do not increase your post count.

Ivory Tower (child board of Serious discussion) - "Even more serious discussion. [Full] Members and above only. No advertising of any kind. No junk posts.". Same as Serious discussion in terms of altcoin content. Posts in this board do not increase your post count nor do they count towards your activity.

Section: Alternate cryptocurrencies

Altcoin Discussion - "Discussion of cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. Note that discussion of how these currencies *relate to* Bitcoin may fit in other categories. ". Generic coin discussion threads or discussion about altcoin prices do not belong here.

Announcements (Altcoins) - Altcoin announcements, generic (usually announcement like) coin discussion threads.

Tokens (Altcoins) (child board of Announcements (Altcoins)) - Altcoin token (an altcoin entity / thing that relies on another altcoin's infrastructure to function) announcements, generic (usually announcement like) token discussion threads.

Mining (Altcoins) - Altcoin mining discussion. This includes discussion of PoW mining, PoS staking as well as other mining-like activity (e.g. dedicated devices, software, troubleshooting etc.).

Pools (Altcoins) (child board of Mining (Altcoins)) - Discussion and announcements of altcoin mining pools.

Marketplace (Altcoins) -  On-forum sale of goods and services either altcoin related or sold for altcoins.

Bounties (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) -  "Altcoin bounties and ad campaigns". Bounties, advertisement campaigns, announcement of external giveaways (that do NOT require posting on Bitcointalk) and other similar threads belong here. Discussions about such campaigns / services do not belong here.

Service Announcements (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) - Announcement of external services that are directly related to or accept altcoins.

Service Discussion (Altcoins) (child board of Marketplace (Altcoins)) - Discussion of altcoin services (both external and on-forum). This includes discussions about bounties.

Speculation (Altcoins) - Discussion about altcoin prices. This includes discussion about portfolios ("what altcoins are you holding?"), price predictions ("is coin X going to reach 10$ next week?" or "why is this coin's price so low?") and general speculation ("are the altcoin markets crashing?").

Section: Local

All Local boards - Discussion of various topics in the appropriate language. Posting translated coin announcements is limited to languages that have their own section (a.k.a. dedicated board with sub-boards).

[zaim7413]

Everything you need can be found in the help page of the forum, where you can find many Boards with Names to make it easier to decide where to start posting. In the Beginners & Help section you can find Threads Newbies - Read before posting, everything you need is well explained there. As long as you are able to surf the forums and never tire of reading the threads that are pinned on each board, you will have an easier time understanding forums.
The forums have been perfectly designed to make it easy for anyone who registers to understand the sections that can help you decide where to start posting.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

I would suggest to beginners like you not to engage in nonsense like compiling Bitcoin poems, but to seriously read and learn about Bitcoin. While you are posting merit requests for posts like this, other newbies are interested in learning and getting merit for good posts and questions.
As for placing topics in the wrong sections where necessary, this will not be a big problem. The moderators, when they get a report about it, do a great job of putting the threads in the right places. It is much more important not to write nonsense, and the place does not matter.

[Dunamisx]

I noticed most newbies make post in wrong section and of course members always correct them  I  don't know if any post like this have been made before but i want to suggest  that a more established member than I who knows these boards better should please create a thread in the beginner section on what kind of posts should be on each boards to assist these newbies
Thanks

There's no need of creating any thread than the board itself and i believe it's self explanatory, "beginners and help", the mistakes newbies do first is that they don't read to learn about the forum before making a post, once you enter any board the first thing you will noticed are the pinned threads, why did you think they keep appearing there always? how many of the newbies click them to read the rules required on that board and the general forum's rules and regulations, the best solution is for you to advise a newbie to move his thread to the appropriate board, report to the moderator, or the moderators discover such an acted appropriately.

[aysg76]

As already pointed out by @SeriouslyGiveaway you can check out the thread by @mprep to find the general guidelines on which boards are dedicated to respective discussion but even if you wrongly create them the moderators move them to the specific board for further discussion.But it's not too tough once you get yourself engaged in active discussion learning about forum rules and reading the pinned threads on top of each board when you enter.