The Importance of inviting Newbies to Bitcointalk

[Hatchy]

   so many old members here were invited to Bitcointalk by family members, friends.while some were invited through Google search and YouTube. At first on getting here you find yourself thinking how you might get started, so you can also feel like you belong to the community and rank up.
   As a newbie, you have so many taughts running through your mind, ie "would you rank up or get stucked in a lower rank for long, when next will you earn merits. while doing this, you become so careful creating or interacting with members so you start earning recognition and trust on the community.

Many times, I think that not having more newbies here on Bitcoin will actually make the community less active.
So, why do I think it's essential to welcome more newbies to Bitcointalk? The presence of newcomers injects vitality into the community. They bring fresh ideas, add value, and help spread the word about Bitcoin. New members can also play a pivotal role in inviting others and creating engaging discussions. I think that without new topics and discussions, it could become challenging for signature campaign members to fulfill their weekly tasks. Interestingly, around 50 percent of daily topics and threads are initiated by newbies and low-ranked members.
Again, Newbies can revitalize participation, particularly in competitions like the Roobet monthly contest, October Halloween contest and so many other interesting contest on Bitcointalk. Senior members often have busy schedules due to their signature campaigns, but newbies can ignite interest in such events and participate.making it more challenging and competitive.

On the other hand, some newbies are finding it difficult to join or even last here on  Bitcointalk for long. this is because of the fact that they get distracted by some of the other activities here on Bitcointalk including bounty, signature campaigns or try to outsmart the rules of the forum (plagarism).
For these reason, they are not willing to learn. newbies these days, don't want to learn but trys to teach others what they don't have enough much Knowledge about. they forget that one must learn to crawl before they begin to walk.

when inviting someone to Bitcointalk, you should see to it that they understand what it's all about and yes you can equally tell them all the benefits that come with joining Bitcointalk but be sure to inform them about all the rules they have to abide, to so they don't come here and start spamming the forum without understanding the rules.

so far I have invited 3 person to Bitcointalk, but just 1 of them is here and still actively engaging on the forum. I thank LoyceV for her thread: The future of Bitcointalk: Low Ranking Top Merit earners in the past 30 days. I know so many has raised the question, like why she has decided to continue updating that thread, but the truth is that she sees a future in these newbies and I too see because I was once a newbie who faced somany trials while ranking up, but I overcame. I don't know about others though, but i always loved being mentioned every month on LoyceV thread, as this encouraged me to work harder towards achieving a higher rank. so if you are one of those person doubting their self here on Bitcointalk if they can rank up fully, just be patient and engage with the forum regularly and you will see it's result. don't forget to follow the rules.

To cut the long story short, I strongly believe that we should invite more users to the forum. This will not only boost engagement but also bring fresh ideas to benefit both new and old members alike. So if you know of someone who is willing to learn about Bitcoin, don't hesitate to tips him about Bitcointalk.

[Sim_card]

 when inviting someone to Bitcointalk, you should see to it that they understand what it's all about and yes you can equally tell them all the benefits that come with joining Bitcointalk but be sure to inform them about all the rules they have to abide, to so they don't come here and start spamming the forum without understanding the rules.

Must you tell them about the benefits ? You should only tell anyone that is willing to learn bitcoin about the forum after you ahve spoken to him and the person showed interest on learning. If you tell them that you can earn from the forum,this is what they will put in their mind that will make them to register here and not to learn. This is one of the reason that most newbies find it difficult to grow and they will end up being banned from the forum because they are eager to earn merits and they will be too lazy to learn but very strong for plaigarism

To cut the long story short, I strongly believe that we should invite more users to the forum. This will not only boost engagement but also bring fresh ideas to benefit both new and old members alike. So if you know of someone who is willing to learn about Bitcoin, don't hesitate to tips him about Bitcointalk.

You should invite only who is ready to learn or ready to invest or has already invested without a proper knowledge on how to keep his funds safe because some bitcoin investors thinks that leaving their coins in an exchange is the best due to lack of knowledge on how bitcoin should be stored. The forum has always encouraged members to bring in more people into the community so that the adoption of bitcoin will increase in the world,which has always being the target of this forum.

[DVlog]

Inviting them to do what? Most of the new people who are spamming the forum are here because of catching the earning opportunity. Sometimes I think if there isn't any signature campaign this forum would lose organic users and activity slowly. If your friends or family recently learned about bitcoin and want to learn more then invite them to this forum. This forum contains core knowledge about bitcoin. This forum was founded by satoshi himself so to be in this fourm and learn from some legends will be a honor.

[SatoPrincess]

  I  think that without new topics and discussions, it could become challenging for signature campaign members to fulfill their weekly tasks. Interestingly, around 50 percent of daily topics and threads are initiated by newbies and low-ranked members.
Again, Newbies can revitalize participation, particularly in competitions like the Roobet monthly contest, October Halloween contest and so many other interesting contest on Bitcointalk. Senior members often have busy schedules due to their signature campaigns, but newbies can ignite interest in such events and participate.making it more challenging and competitive.

Signature campaigns and art contests isn’t the forum primary concern, Theymos have mentioned before that signature may be removed from the forum entirely. Judging by that, if we only need newbies to complete post count for weekly pay, then there won’t be any need for newbies if and when signature campaigns are no longer here.
If you’re inviting your friends to the forum, you should explain to them what the forum is about. What you tell them will be their foundation and if they are made to believe that incentives like art contests and campaigns are the purpose of the forum,  that’s partly your fault.


Btw what makes you think LoyceV is human? Bots do not have genders. I think we will be seeing LoyceV in next year’s bitcointalk awards for miss bitcointalk category 

[nakamura12]

I don't think newbies are finding it hard to join in the forum. If they want to join then let them join the forum because no one is making them unable to join the forum kr against them if they join the forum. The importance of newbie inviting to thr forum is vital for their learning since they can gain knowledge here in the forum and the one who invited the newbie should explain what he/she can do here in the forum and the benefits of joining. Honestly, this forum have impact on my daily life and also give me knowledge on what I can do to earn money.

[Mr.suevie]

It's very important for newbie to come here because not all newbie actually do the rubbish that all of them are being tagged for. Newbie are the ones who increases the hope of this forum staying longer because every reputable member has all once been a newbie because no one actually skips this part. But as newbie learning about your environment is key because this is what pusshes vou to grow and strive very well here in the forum.

[Hatchy]

Signature campaigns and art contests isn’t the forum primary concern, Theymos have mentioned before that signature may be removed from the forum entirely. Judging by that, if we only need newbies to complete post count for weekly pay, then there won’t be any need for newbies if and when signature campaigns are no longer here. 

I know most people will lie about this part, (to save ones image or ). If the signature campaigns are to be stopped someday on Bitcointalk, the no of members here would drop. Alot of members here on Bitcointalk will tell you that they are here to gain knowledge of which is one benefit of being a member of Bitcointalk but they all know deep down that if there wasn't any signature campaigns then alot of them wouldn't be here, but only visit when they are less busy or when they feel like.. I won't lie I too might just do same . But let's all be realistic. The signature campaigns and contests keeps the forum active daily giving every members a way to share their knowledge and driving them into having a reason to continually use Bitcointalk.

Btw what makes you think LoyceV is human? Bots do not have genders. I think we will be seeing LoyceV in next year’s bitcointalk awards for miss bitcointalk category 

Lol, I actually had lots of taughts about LoyceV. Sometimes I can't tell if it's a human or a bot operating those account. What ever they are, thy are doing some good jobs on Bitcointalk and I think they should keep it up.

[sheenshane]

But let's all be realistic. The signature campaigns and contests keeps the forum active daily giving every members a way to share their knowledge and driving them into having a reason to continually use Bitcointalk.

Let's say just like a car that won't move far if it doesn't have gasoline.
It helps to sustain your expenses while you are here just like the electricity bill and your internet bill.

But newbies shouldn't think first about the profit/benefit and shouldn't not only the reason why they are here.  It should be a determination to gain knowledge and improve skills while they are here.  Because IMO, the more you are eager to make a profit will have to idea of cheating while you are here which probably ends up destroying your account once you've caught it.

Anyway, encourage someone is a good idea to join here in the community but there's no reason to force them if they will not.

[Chilwell]

You should invite only who is ready to learn or ready to invest or has already invested without a proper knowledge on how to keep his funds safe because some bitcoin investors thinks that leaving their coins in an exchange is the best due to lack of knowledge on how bitcoin should be stored.

If they should go by this statement I will still be running round the street without knowing that bitcointalk exist. When I was first introduces to the forum I don't know anything about bitcoin, I normally see it in Internet but don't know it, seen it frequently I began to asked how can I get Bitcoin, I thought it something that you earn through performing task which I discovered and I give up. One day a friend of mine introduce me to the forum and since then I started learning about bitcoin, even know that it contain eight digit.

[Upgrade00]

But let's all be realistic. The signature campaigns and contests keeps the forum active daily giving every members a way to share their knowledge and driving them into having a reason to continually use Bitcointalk.

Financial motivation is a very big reason why a lot of members use bitcointalk and that in itself is not a problem at all. We all have bills and real life expenses to pay, getting some income while doing something you love doing and have an interest in is something that comes very easy for everyone.

That being said this does not mean that we solely invite someone with the promise that the forum will give them an extra source of income if they do certain things right. We should only invite people who have an interest in Bitcoin or use this forum as a means to spark an interest for someone we want to get to know about Bitcoin.
This will reduce the rate of spam from members who are here just to join bounties and get rich quicky or at least make some dollars quick.
If signatures ever stopped more than two-thirds of the members here will be totally inactive and those who do remain here will either do it sparingly out of love for Bitcoin or in the hopes that signatures will someday return and they will have grown their accounts in preparation for that.

[mk4]

Ok — how? Knowing how most community apps/platforms right now(Reddit, Twitter, etc) work, it's very unlikely for the typical person to be interested in a 2003-style community forum. The people you can attract to Bitcointalk today are mostly the:

- bounty farmers
- developers/technical people
- the privacy conscious
- people that are actually interested in Bitcoin, hardcore-mode

[Upgrade00]

The people you can attract to Bitcointalk today are mostly the:

- people that are actually interested in Bitcoin, hardcore-mode

They do not really have to be hardcore members, even those who have a very basic interest in Bitcoin can pick an interest in the forum and build that interest from there.

The retro style can also serve as an appeal to those who are looking for something unique to be a part of.

[Darker45]

It's always good to have newcomers. Whether they'd be more of a lurker or an active participant in discussions doesn't matter much. I guess the most important thing is that the forum is growing. Some of these newcomers may be new to Bitcoin; some of them may be not. Regardless, it's always a good development. It's either one more person is beginning to learn about Bitcoin or one more person sharing knowledge and bringing in new ideas and perspective.

[mk4]

They do not really have to be hardcore members, even those who have a very basic interest in Bitcoin can pick an interest in the forum and build that interest from there.

The retro style can also serve as an appeal to those who are looking for something unique to be a part of.

Sure. But a huge majority of these people would heavily favor modern social media platforms rather than a retro-style forum. I'm pretty sure most of these are even just smartphone users that don't even frequently use desktop/laptop computers. And we all know how painfully bad Bitcointalk can be when used on a mobile phone.

There's a reason why retro-style forums in general(outside of specific niches) have been slowly dying.

[UchihaSarada]

Sure. But a huge majority of these people would heavily favor modern social media platforms rather than a retro-style forum. I'm pretty sure most of these are even just smartphone users that don't even frequently use desktop/laptop computers. And we all know how painfully bad Bitcointalk can be when used on a mobile phone.

There's a reason why retro-style forums in general(outside of specific niches) have been slowly dying.

It is easier to use a mobile phone to tweet, retweet, share a status on social media than typing a long post in Bitcointalk. They don't want to type too much on mobile phone and social media are more fitted for their ready to spend time and effort on mobile devices.

Fortunately, on Bitcointalk, you can learn from insightful topics and if newbies want to learn technical knowledge, Bitcointalk is very fitted for them.

Mobile vs desktop usage

[Upgrade00]

Sure. But a huge majority of these people would heavily favor modern social media platforms rather than a retro-style forum.

That's definitely correct. Many will favour more comfort tailored social medias to The forum which seems to not be interested in your registration or your attention; it's either you want to be here or you don't.

This will not attract the majority, but in my experience anyone who I invite to the forum usually takes to it like duck to water without any interest in the financial gains that are available here.

And we all know how painfully bad Bitcointalk can be when used on a mobile phone.

It's honestly not that bad, just needs some getting used to.

[BitcoinPanther]

I refer most of people that I talk with about cryptocurrency to the forum.  I don't invite them to register but told them that Bitcointalk.org is a good source of information about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  They can also get registered and ask questions about something that they don't know on cryptocurrency but I always advise them to do searches first.

You should invite only who is ready to learn or ready to invest or has already invested without a proper knowledge on how to keep his funds safe because some bitcoin investors thinks that leaving their coins in an exchange is the best due to lack of knowledge on how bitcoin should be stored.

If they should go by this statement I will still be running round the street without knowing that bitcointalk exist. When I was first introduces to the forum I don't know anything about bitcoin, I normally see it in Internet but don't know it, seen it frequently I began to asked how can I get Bitcoin, I thought it something that you earn through performing task which I discovered and I give up. One day a friend of mine introduce me to the forum and since then I started learning about bitcoin, even know that it contain eight digit.

People who are looking for something different can find their way here.  No one had introduced Bitcointalk personally to me, I found the forum through google search since during the first time I got interested with cryptocurrency.  You are lucky that someone had introduced the forum to you and possibly guide you on what to do in the forum.

In the matter of having new users, it is indeed needed  to make the forum alive and active especially those who have technical knowledge about coding since they can easily grasp the technical aspect of bitcoin and may contribute to the forum by giving answers to people who asked about technical questions.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I agree with the OP that newbies can give the forum fresh communication as long as they are real newbies and not the tenth alternative, and this may not be the first time that an account has been banned.
I observe that as soon as Bitcoin begins to rise in price, more people appear here on the forum, and I think this can be seen next year. As soon as the background of the news changes, people's interest awakens, and some even find their way here without an invitation.
On the other hand, for my personal example, I told several friends about the forum when I came here, but unfortunately, no one was there since people did not show interest. This applies not only to monetary motivations, as many people think, but sometimes interests are different, and we should not put pressure on people. There is simply a time when people come here and stay for a long time because of their desire.

[Mayor of ogba]

On the other hand, some newbies are finding it difficult to join or even last here on  Bitcointalk for long. This is because they get distracted by some of the other activities here on Bitcointalk including bounty, and signature campaigns, or try to outsmart the rules of the forum (plagarism).
For this reason, they are not willing to learn. Newbies these days, don't want to learn but try to teach others what they don't have enough knowledge about. They forget that one must learn to crawl before one begins to walk.

For newbies not to learn from this forum, it depends on what they are told from the beginning about this forum. For instance, if you tell a newbie the earning aspects of this forum believe me when the newbie arrives here he/she will not want to understand this forum and will start teaching to gain merit quickly instead of gaining knowledge from this forum first. If we are inviting newbies to this forum we should invite newbies that already have in mind to learn about Bitcoin but they are limited to the opportunity of doing that.

[Despairo]

Not everyone are interested with Bitcoin, not everyone want to use their time to active in this forum, not everyone want to post in this forum, not everyone can accept harsh words and criticism etc etc.

Just let it what should be, not need to convince new people or anyone to join in this forum.

Again, Newbies can revitalize participation, particularly in competitions like the Roobet monthly contest, October Halloween contest and so many other interesting contest on Bitcointalk.

Then why you're not participating in those art contest? it doesn't make sense you're want to see newbies are participating when you're didn't. Maybe I get what you mean, you have alt accounts that's used to participate in art contest?