Does another forum called Altcointalks really exists?

[Tonimez]

I got this PM from a forum member with a link added inviting me to another Forum according to him called ALTCOINTALKS for another Halloween contest and I began to wonder if such forum actually existed on or before now. I haven't heard such forum. Immediately I opened the PM I immediately remembered Charles Tim's earlier comment this morning about Phishing links. So I decided to ask or is that another scam sites because I don't want to click on any link that may lead to scam. I may not be the only one who got this PM.

I kept the identity private for now to hear from our oga them here.

[Orpichukwu]

The forum exist even long before it started becoming popular here, I guess it was started few years after Bitcointalk became popular (around 2017-2018).. just as the name it could be that the team wanted something where they can easily talk about and focus on altcoins in particular and every other discussion coming in as secondary.

It’s altcoinstalks not Altcointalks 😏 little mistake on URL can take you into a phishing site.

[Tonimez]

The forum exist even long before it started becoming popular here, I guess it was started few years after Bitcointalk became popular

https://www.altcoinstalks.com/index.php?topic=335238.0

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks so much. If I should go ahead to open the link attached. I Was skeptical about it as I heard such for the first time here. My people say person wey dey ask questions no fit miss road.

[Orpichukwu]

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks so much. If I should go ahead to open the link attached. I Was skeptical about it as I heard such for the first time here. My people say person wey dey ask questions no fit miss road.

You can go ahead and create an account over their, and if you follow the instructions very well you should be able to import your account (what they call teleporting) into the other forum given you the chance to move your rank from here to that place without having to start as a newbie their.

[Asiska02]

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks so much. If I should go ahead to open the link attached. I Was skeptical about it as I heard such for the first time here. My people say person wey dey ask questions no fit miss road.

It is good you asked question to clear any form of doubts. A forum like that exists and in late 2023, many members from the bitcointalk forum here have their accounts teleported there and are also active there as they are here. The teleporting happened when mixers were to be banned by end of December 2023 by the admin. Some mixers advertising here moved their adverts there to continue to share awareness about their services, so it prompt many to have their accounts teleported there too.

[BIT-BENDER]

You do the right thing op, what ever link you aren't aware of don't take the risk to click on this, this is an advice newbies can take away from this, you risk alot including your account if you click on links sent to you here especially in your private message.
Yes Altcoinstalks exist but scammers or hackers can easily change a letter that won't be noticeable and go undetected so you should also ensure it is the authentic site you are clicking on.

[Tonimez]

Yes Altcoinstalks exist but scammers or hackers can easily change a letter that won't be noticeable and go undetected so you should also ensure it is the authentic site you are clicking on.

This is another point too. For that sake, I would rather use the link sent by @Opichukwu to navigate the forum instead of the one sent to my PM. Even though the sender is a big name in the forum at Legendary rank I would only navigate through the one we have here. I don't like stories that touch the heart, haha.