Do You Consider This To Be A Friendly Community?

[LibraryAnn]

Hi, I am an occasional user of your forum, and am curious how people will react to the question: Do You Consider This To Be A Friendly Community? It wouldn't take long to find examples of both the good and bad, so let's keep it simple.

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place, and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

[Charles-Tim]

To ask questions about bitcoin or any other cryptocurrencies? Yes. Because this forum could be very helpful.

To earn money through signature campaign? It is not easy for some people to join a signature campaign. Such people will see it not friendly. This would be my advice.

But if you are here for knowledge because you want to learn and contribute, signature campaign would be a bonus. Such people will see this forum to be friendly because they are important part of the community and not spammers and low quality posters.

[Churchillvv]

Have you faced any form of shadow ban in this forum since you signed up? have you faced any form or ban since you signed up? of course NO! then why would one not say it's a friendly forum.

Theirs absolutely no better community than Bitcointalk.org AFAIK. it's most convenient and reliable forum.

Until you go against the rules before you will face any kind of restriction which will even be judged before actions will be taken while other platforms don't even give you the benefit of doubt for a second.

It's absolutely the most friendly community ever as long as it's bitcoin or crypto related conversations.

[mirakal]

I have no doubt saying this forum creates a very friendly community for all of its members. Why? Because we won’t be sticking to this forum until at the present when we all know that there are still other forums out there that would offer free knowledge and learning acquisition. But having bitcointalk that brings more transparency and values the different concepts and perspectives that each member will bring inside the forum, this is quite exceptional. It’s like you come here from a total scratch and ends up acquiring various knowledge and even skills and strategies even in just a year or two of being active in the forum.

[Japinat]

For a forum to last this long, I’d say it’s more like a friendly community.

The forum rules have been implemented well, and we’ve all benefited from them. But let’s not forget that we didn’t come here just to make friends, we’re here to learn and share knowledge about crypto, making this place a strong and supportive community.

With the high rate of scams nowadays, we need forums like Bitcointalk to keep us educated on the latest scam trends and how to protect ourselves. Plus, when it comes to investing, this forum helps us ensure we only consider legit investments. There are many smart members here who provide feedback or recommend good investments. While profitability isn’t guaranteed, at least we can avoid getting scammed.

Welcome to the forum, bring your friends here. We’re friendly to the good ones, but definitely not to the scammers.

[BlackBoss_]

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place

This forum is a smaller proportional community of the actual world, that means it has many types of people here: good and bad, friendly and unfriendly, knowledgeable and unknowledgeable, many opposites in the forum at the same time.

You can not find a perfect friendly space anywhere in real life or in online environment as the forum or other forums.

and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

Reasons of participating in the forum must be more reasonable like gaining knowledge, getting help from Bitcoin community as the forum is a Bitcoin forum, and helping other people who need help.

Friendly or not, you don't have to care about that and you can not make any impact to change it.

Welcome message for newbies. Why you start, how you contribute and grow up in the forum, and more.

The purpose of the forum

This forum exists to provide a platform for the free (but ordered) exchange of ideas. If you have an idea to express, then it is probably possible to do it here as long as you follow the rules.

[Plaguedeath]

No, I will never introduce Bitcoin or this forum to my close friends because it will ruin my privacy and it just make me not safe anymore since most people think owning Bitcoin = rich. Instead of risking my life and make me not comfortable, I'd choose to keep it secret and only share the information using alternative/dummy accounts which doesn't link with my identity.

Friendly to make friends, nope. Friendly to speak whatever you want, yes.

[BlackBoss_]

No, I will never introduce Bitcoin or this forum to my close friends because it will ruin my privacy and it just make me not safe anymore since most people think owning Bitcoin = rich.

If you don't use your real name for your forum account, it's safe. It's also safe if you don't let your friends knowing about your forum account username.

Anyway, I agree with you that letting them know about what you're doing is risky. There are many reported physical attacks on Bitcoin investors, owners when they want to be influencers and self-break their privacy.

Known physical Bitcoin attacks.
All known physical attacks on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from 2014 to 2022

[PX-Z]

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place, and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

Depends on your definition of the word "friendly". There are lots of friendly people here, so in general this is a friendly place for any one as long as you follow forum rules and not a butthurt in any discussions, debates threads etc.

[Mia Chloe]

Fuck off!

It seems like op just got some one pissed too . 
Well there are a lot of nice and honest person's to deal with on this forum and you can tell from the positive trust feedbacks most of them have. However Op it's important to understand the reason for this forum and community. Bitcoin talk is not a social media platform where you come around to make calls and just chill. It's an ecosystem intended for Bitcoin enthusiast most especially. The fact is I wouldn't describe bitcointalk as a friendly community, rather I will describe it as an informative one.

Some members here may seem harsh to some newbies however the more contributive and important you become on forum the more respect you gain. This is a place to learn and also share meaningful discussions. It's not a place to chat with nice people.

[nutildah]

Fuck off!

It seems like op just got some one pissed too .

Some members here may seem harsh to some newbies however the more contributive and important you become on forum the more respect you gain.

I'm pretty sure most "newbies" aren't newbies. Its gross how many accounts people create to participate in sig & bounty campaigns. For every account someone has in a campaign, the quality of their output drops by 50%. So if you have 2 accounts, you are only giving 50% to each account. If you have 4 accounts, you are only giving 25%, and most posts (nowadays) seem to be written by people using about 25% of their brain.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Any community will mirror your behavior within it. If you want to see rudeness and expect it from every corner, you will see it, exactly the same amount, and vice versa. Asking such a question to such a large community, what do you think, OP, will be the answer here? Why do people communicate here? But you have already been sent somewhere, so that next time you understand that where you cannot find yourself, the problem is not in society, the problem is in you.

[Zlantann]

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place, and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

You would find different people in this forum, so you will have to expect to reflect their personality. You wouldn't expect everybody to behave the same way because we are not programmed. Generally, the forum is not just friendly but helpful. You can find people who are willing to help you in any way they can. I will introduce people to the forum who are interested in learning about Bitcoin. And if they are willing to learn they will have to cope with any situation they find. If you are in school, you wouldn't emphasize how friendly the students or teachers are but the quality of the information you receive.

[SatoPrincess]

It depends on what you want and how you look at it. Bitcointalk is the most friendly place on the internet because there is very little censorship on the forum. Unlike social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram e.t.c you have the freedom to say what you want here.

If you mean friendly in terms of users interaction with each other, I would say we get along pretty well. We are all from different backgrounds and cultures, Bitcoin is the common ground we all share and that’s what bonds the community. I would 100% be comfortable telling friends to join the forum if they are interested in Bitcoin.

[Findingnemo]

It's act like a mirror, if you do good and post good you will feel friendly but if you are being troll or pissing someone off then you would get back the same. I don't mind sharing the platform for others because it's a great place to gain knowledge and definitely worth it than wasting your time by scrolling videos on tiktok and Instagram which does not good other than being manipulated.

This is not a place to search for friends either and I'm sure most of them won't comfortable sharing their identity too and that's the beauty of internet...

[cryptoaddictchie]

Cant see that it should be a friendly hub but a professional one would do. Many users here often considered and respected others but technically their arent friends. Could say forum mate  But Ive been acquitances on some of the local users that I know off. I could say Id make friends with some but this forum isnt friendly at all especially for scammers and spammers.

[ABCbits]

Hi, I am an occasional user of your forum, and am curious how people will react to the question: Do You Consider This To Be A Friendly Community? It wouldn't take long to find examples of both the good and bad, so let's keep it simple.

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place, and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

In context of newcomer, IMO it's not as friendly as some member claim. Some member being very cautious/skeptical to new account, which could be mistaken as hostility by newcomer. It's also worth to mention scam isn't moderated and troll is rarely punished, although many member is quick to point out any scam/troll attempt.

[LoyceV]

Bitcointalk can be harsh on Newbies, but it's less harsh now than Lauda was. Skilled contributing users are welcomed, people who "come here to earn money" are a different category. People who come for a solution to a technical problem are treated very well.

I don't do IRL recommendations, that's bad for privacy.

[Synchronice]

Hi, I am an occasional user of your forum, and am curious how people will react to the question: Do You Consider This To Be A Friendly Community? It wouldn't take long to find examples of both the good and bad, so let's keep it simple.

Questions: In general, do you think Bitcointalk.org is a friendly place, and/or would you be really comfortable telling close friends (offline, in the real world) that they should come here and sign up?

Well, I can't say that Bitcointalk is friendly and I don't expect it to be but I like this community and especially how they help people to solve the problems that arise with particular companies and shared on scam accusation & reputation board.
I think that this community is helpful. Whenever you have a question, they are here to answer, even if it's a difficult, technical question. This community is also full of knowledgeable members who are regularly visiting the forum, which makes this place even more amazing.

No, I will never introduce Bitcoin or this forum to my close friends because it will ruin my privacy and it just make me not safe anymore since most people think owning Bitcoin = rich.

If you own a Bitcoin, you are rich but if you own a 0.001 Bitcoin, then you are not rich.
By the way, what's wrong with introducing your friends to Bitcointalk? It's not that big of a deal, you can't be that private in life. Some people here talk about privacy in a way that I sometimes think that they are at home all the time, order food online via Uber Eats but on a different name, ask drivers to put it in front of their entrance, then they take it in the shadows and disappear at home.

[1Dq]

I'd say yes.

As an artist I feel very welcome here, a lot of people have supported me and were generally always nice to me.

I hear talks that some parts/members of the forum might not be so friendly, but my experience so far was very positive.

Cheers!