[Question] Beta Test Announcement Rules in This Section?

[porterbridges]

[Question] Beta Test Announcement Rules in This Section?

Hello everyone, 

Before moving forward, I’d like to clarify one thing: 
Is it allowed to make an announcement in this section regarding the launch of a beta test for a new project, or should such posts be placed elsewhere? 

A few important points about the beta test: 

• The project is a semi-decentralized exchange without KYC and AML.
• This post is not made from the project’s account, so it doesn’t look like promotion, only a preliminary question to the community.
• The beta test will be paid: the total reward pool is $1,000 (covered by the team’s own funds).
• Rewards will go to the Top 10 most active participants.
• The beta will be exclusive to Bitcointalk forum members.
• All payout details for Top participants will be officially published in the announcement thread for full transparency.
• Complete information on how the service works, including the whitepaper, will be made available in open access once the announcement is posted.

The goal here is not advertising, but simply to confirm whether posting such an announcement here complies with the section rules. 

Thanks in advance for your guidance and feedback.

[porterbridges]

Moderator has just moved my post from:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements

To: Bitcoin Forum > Other > Beginners & Help

So the question about announcement publish was about this thread:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements

Advices or recomendations from admins/moderators are welcome

[Mitchell]

Unsure why it was moved to Beginners & Help, since it's more of a Meta question (as it's specifically about the forum), so I'm moving you again, sorry.


Having said that, as long as it's Bitcoin related, I think it can be posted in Service Announcements (otherwise it must be in the Altcoin variant). Announcing a service isn't seen as promotional, at least, not if done in a normal fashion.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the price pool, as I'm not sure if the giveaway rule apply (since that would mean it has to be under Games and rounds).

[porterbridges]

Unsure why it was moved to Beginners & Help, since it's more of a Meta question (as it's specifically about the forum), so I'm moving you again, sorry.


Having said that, as long as it's Bitcoin related, I think it can be posted in Service Announcements (otherwise it must be in the Altcoin variant). Announcing a service isn't seen as promotional, at least, not if done in a normal fashion.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the price pool, as I'm not sure if the giveaway rule apply (since that would mean it has to be under Games and rounds).

Thanks for responding.

So what if we post [ANN] about our Beta Test launch of our exchange service on the Marketplace thread with the description of the project and also with Beta Test reward rules? Is it ok?

The main part about the Beta Test reward is that in this Beta Test phase, only Bitcointalk users will be allowed to participate with the accounts registered not later than in Dec 31st, 2024. And for transparency, feedback about the bug report should also be published under the announcement post.

[LoyceV]

The only thing I'm not sure about is the price pool, as I'm not sure if the giveaway rule apply (since that would mean it has to be under Games and rounds).

Shouldn't paid reviews be on the Services board? I've seen them on Service Announcements, but at some point I believe the reviews had to be in Services because users can't be incentivized to post on other boards (or something).

[porterbridges]

The only thing I'm not sure about is the price pool, as I'm not sure if the giveaway rule apply (since that would mean it has to be under Games and rounds).

Shouldn't paid reviews be on the Services board? I've seen them on Service Announcements, but at some point I believe the reviews had to be in Services because users can't be incentivized to post on other boards (or something).

What if we publish ANN post on:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements

And also will publish the Beta Test incentive program post with rules and details on:
Bitcoin Forum > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)

It would be great to get some feedback from you guys (moderators) so that on Saturday, we could start publishing.

[porterbridges]

Since I haven’t received any response, I went ahead and published the ANN post about the No-KYC/AML Checks Exchange Beta Test phase, with the reward up to 350 USDT here.

I hope this doesn't conflict with any forum rules.

[Nathrixxx]

Before moving forward, I’d like to clarify one thing: 
Is it allowed to make an announcement in this section regarding the launch of a beta test for a new project, or should such posts be placed elsewhere? 

The beginners and help section or the service announcement board will be my ore suitable for posting information like this and not Meta, this section is only best at discussion on matters related to the forum as a whole.

The goal here is not advertising, but simply to confirm whether posting such an announcement here complies with the section rules. 

I will advise you often go through the pinned threads on each board, this will help a long way in making the right post or content on a particular board, I will also advise you get to know other major boards and what's expected to be posted on them respectively.

[Mitchell]

Since I haven’t received any response, I went ahead and published the ANN post about the No-KYC/AML Checks Exchange Beta Test phase, with the reward up to 350 USDT here.

I hope this doesn't conflict with any forum rules.

Since the reward is in USDT, it should've been created in the Altcoins section like I said before. I've moved it there now.

[porterbridges]

Since I haven’t received any response, I went ahead and published the ANN post about the No-KYC/AML Checks Exchange Beta Test phase, with the reward up to 350 USDT here.

I hope this doesn't conflict with any forum rules.

Since the reward is in USDT, it should've been created in the Altcoins section like I said before. I've moved it there now.

This is directly related to Bitcoin, as we are announcing a P2P exchange, where the key asset is Bitcoin. Moreover, this is a service for exchange, so it is logical that it should be posted in the thread:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements

Before posting, we reviewed other ANN posts on this thread, and many ANN posts are about the same service.

Dear admin Mitchell, please return our post with the announcement to:
Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements
since the announcement has already taken place, people are writing and asking, and you just took and moved the post.

If you don't like in the post with the announcement that we indicated a reward for participating in testing in USDT, then we can remove this part and create a separate post here:
Bitcoin Forum > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)
And in the announcement post, we can just put the link to it.

[Mitchell]

If you don't like in the post with the announcement that we indicated a reward for participating in testing in USDT, then we can remove this part and create a separate post here:
Bitcoin Forum > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)
And in the announcement post, we can just put the link to it.

That is indeed my problem with the current topic. USDT does not belong in the main Bitcoin area. This sounds like a good solution 🤔

Will move it back for you.

[LoyceV]

USDT does not belong in the main Bitcoin area.

@OP: why not just award Bitcoins instead of some centralized token on an altcoin chain?

[porterbridges]

That is indeed my problem with the current topic. USDT does not belong in the main Bitcoin area. This sounds like a good solution 🤔
Will move it back for you.

Thank you very much.
We need some time to update the ANN post, create a new post about the reward in this thread:
Bitcoin Forum > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)
But in any case, all the changes will be made today.

USDT does not belong in the main Bitcoin area.

@OP: why not just award Bitcoins instead of some centralized token on an altcoin chain?

We also thought about it, to be honest, we don't care what to pay in, either in BTC or even in Monero. We can even give the participants a choice in what asset they want to receive payments for.
BTW, we chose USDT because the rate is stable there, and there will be no exchange rate difference when paying.


To Admin Mitchell: I have another question, we want to launch a signature campaign.
Can we publish a post about it with details of participation here?:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Discussion

[Mitchell]

To Admin Mitchell: I have another question, we want to launch a signature campaign.
Can we publish a post about it with details of participation here?:
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Discussion

Signature campaigns go in Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Services

[LoyceV]

BTW, we chose USDT because the rate is stable there, and there will be no exchange rate difference when paying.

When a contest offers a payment in Bitcoin, there's no exchange rate either: it's just (a set amount in) Bitcoin

[porterbridges]

Signature campaigns go in Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Services

Thank you for keeping me updated.

I have one final question to ensure we’re proceeding correctly:
Where should Beta participants submit their feedback and bug reports?
In the main ANN thread or in the Beta Reward Program thread?

ANN Thread: Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Service Announcements
Beta Thread: Bitcoin Forum > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Marketplace (Altcoins) > Bounties (Altcoins)

Apologies for the many questions, I just want to make sure everything is fully aligned with Bitcointalk’s rules.

When a contest offers a payment in Bitcoin, there's no exchange rate either: it's just (a set amount in) Bitcoin

Understood 
Our budget is currently estimated in the traditional way, which makes it easier for us to track expenses since we’re using our own funds.
That said, we’ll keep your suggestion in mind. I believe it should be acceptable if we set prices in USD equivalents while making payouts in BTC.

BTW, I noticed from your post that you’re interested in joining the Beta.
Welcome aboard!
If you run into any issues with the testnet wallet, please refer to our GitBook guide or feel free to reach out to us directly at any time.

[Mitchell]

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I have one final question to ensure we’re proceeding correctly:
Where should Beta participants submit their feedback and bug reports?
In the main ANN thread or in the Beta Reward Program thread?

I would argue in the beta reward program, since that is where they sign up, get paid and so leaving feedback there sounds logical.

[porterbridges]

I have one final question to ensure we’re proceeding correctly:
Where should Beta participants submit their feedback and bug reports?
In the main ANN thread or in the Beta Reward Program thread?
I would argue in the beta reward program, since that is where they sign up, get paid and so leaving feedback there sounds logical.

Got it.
Then I assume it would be correct in my opinion to ask leave bug reports and feedback on Bounties (Altcoins) thread and general feedback about the project can be posted on ANN thread.
Thanks a lot for guiding us!

[porterbridges]

I would argue in the beta reward program, since that is where they sign up, get paid and so leaving feedback there sounds logical.

We have now completed all necessary updates to the ANN, BOUNTY, and SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN posts to fully comply with Bitcointalk requirements and rules.

ANN post
BOUNTY post
SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN post

Could you please review and confirm that everything is in order and that no post relocations are planned?

[Mitchell]

As far as I can see, all looks good. Of course, different moderators, different views, but I think it's fine as is