VOTE Yes or No: Should the forum's official rules be updated, or The Wild West⁉️

[howardsentell]

VOTE Yes or No: Should the forum's official rules be updated, or The Wild West⁉️

As a new full member, I would like to offer my perspective regarding the forum rules: should they be regularly updated and consistently enforced? I have observed several instances in which members have violated these rules without facing any consequences. Some long-standing members may contend that if I disagree with the rules, I should either establish my own forum or wait until I have gained more experience before offering suggestions. Some may argue I have not 'paid my dues,' but I am an older, experienced person shaped by the school of hard knocks. Nevertheless, I believe that new members can provide valuable perspectives that may be overlooked by those more established within the forum. I have repeatedly witnessed and reported violations of Rules 2 (no off-topic posts), 3 (no trolling), and 8 (no threats of bodily harm or death). Additionally, I find that Rule 7 (no begging) lacks clarity, particularly regarding the expectation of receiving positive trust when purchasing collectibles and the seller's failure to reciprocate that trust. Although I recognize that participation in the forum is voluntary, I welcome recommendations on any rules that are not currently enforced, should be revised, or should be like the wild west.

[yahoo62278]

As a new full member, this is only an opinion: should the forum rules be regularly updated and consistently enforced? I have observed several instances in which members violate these rules without facing any consequences. Some long-standing members may argue that if I disagree with the rules, I should either establish my own forum or wait until I have accrued more experience before offering suggestions. However, I maintain that new members can contribute valuable perspectives that may be overlooked by those more familiar with the forum. While some may assert that I have not 'paid my dues,' I consider myself an older, experienced individual who has lived life in the school of hard knocks. I have repeatedly witnessed violations of Rules 2 (no off-topic posts), 3 (no trolling), and 8 (no threats of bodily harm or death). Furthermore, Rule 7 (no begging) lacks clarity, particularly regarding the expectation of receiving positive trust, for example, when you purchase $1000 in collectibles, and the seller does not reciprocate. Although I recognize that participation in the forum is voluntary. I welcome recommendations on any rules that are not currently enforced, that should be revised, or like the wild west.

If you see someone violating rule 2 report the post and give the reason why you reported it in the description. If the mods agree, they will delete the post in most cases. Witnessing it and doing nothing about it makes you just as guilty. Rule 3 I have never really seen enforced as it seems like the trolls run rampant at times and we just ignore them. With rule 8 report it if you see it and it is usually handled but don't be petty and take shit out of context if someone is just fucking around.

Your positive trust deal is easy to answer. Nowhere on this forum does it say that i you engage in a deal for $1 or $1000 that someone must leave you a positive trust. Guaranteeing you get a positive point only helps potential scammers figure out how to farm trust. If users want to give you positive trust that's their choice, but never expect it or ask someone to give it to you.

Should some rules be updated, yea probably.

[Kazkaz27]

As a new full member, this is only an opinion: should the forum rules be regularly updated and consistently enforced? I have observed several instances in which members violate these rules without facing any consequences. Some long-standing members may argue that if I disagree with the rules, I should either establish my own forum or wait until I have accrued more experience before offering suggestions. However, I maintain that new members can contribute valuable perspectives that may be overlooked by those more familiar with the forum. While some may assert that I have not 'paid my dues,' I consider myself an older, experienced individual who has lived life in the school of hard knocks. I have repeatedly witnessed violations of Rules 2 (no off-topic posts), 3 (no trolling), and 8 (no threats of bodily harm or death). Furthermore, Rule 7 (no begging) lacks clarity, particularly regarding the expectation of receiving positive trust, for example, when you purchase $1000 in collectibles, and the seller does not reciprocate. Although I recognize that participation in the forum is voluntary. I welcome recommendations on any rules that are not currently enforced, that should be revised, or like the wild west.

If you see someone violating rule 2 report the post and give the reason why you reported it in the description. If the mods agree, they will delete the post in most cases. Witnessing it and doing nothing about it makes you just as guilty. Rule 3 I have never really seen enforced as it seems like the trolls run rampant at times and we just ignore them. With rule 8 report it if you see it and it is usually handled but don't be petty and take shit out of context if someone is just fucking around.

Your positive trust deal is easy to answer. Nowhere on this forum does it say that i you engage in a deal for $1 or $1000 that someone must leave you a positive trust. Guaranteeing you get a positive point only helps potential scammers figure out how to farm trust. If users want to give you positive trust that's their choice, but never expect it or ask someone to give it to you.

Should some rules be updated, yea probably.

Now, this statement—“Should some rules be updated? Yeah, probably.”—is very important.

I’d like to hear from you, yahoo62278: What are your suggestions for updates?

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I have repeatedly witnessed and reported violations of Rules 2 (no off-topic posts), 3 (no trolling), and 8 (no threats of bodily harm or death). Additionally, I find that Rule 7 (no begging) lacks clarity, particularly regarding the expectation of receiving positive trust when purchasing collectibles and the seller's failure to reciprocate that trust. Although I recognize that participation in the forum is voluntary, I welcome recommendations on any rules that are not currently enforced, should be revised, or should be like the wild west.

So you expect people not to violate the rules? Just like the off topic, did you report it and it was not deleted if it is a post, or moved to the right board or deletd if it is a topic?

Trolling is not what can be easily handled because of the freedom of speech that this forum allows.

No threat of bodily harm: If you see such post, just report it and it will be deleted. But just that what is an insult is not considered a threat. Some people consider it as threat but which is different.

Rule 7 has clarity, if you make a post about request for donation, the post will be deleted. Only people that are established might be pardoned because of the contributions they have made on this forum. The rule might not be for people that have contributed to this forum.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

VOTE Yes or No: Should the forum's official rules be updated, or The Wild West⁉️

If you see any rule needs to be changed, you can ask for change but need to listen to community opinion - including moderators - on it like most of them support the proposed change or against it, eventually you will need to get approval from forum admins.
If you are in a forum a long time enough, you would know that the forum rules have been updated many times so community voice has contributions for such updates.

By the way, let's see the following topic title is like Unofficial of official ...
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

Rule 7 has clarity, if you make a post about request for donation, the post will be deleted. Only people that are established might be pardoned because of the contributions they have made on this forum. The rule might not be for people that have contributed to this forum.

Since some dramas from donations, charity hosted by community, the forum no longer allow any user to post any topic with that purpose of asking of community charity or donation to any person for individual need.

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Since some dramas from donations, charity hosted by community, the forum no longer allow any user to post any topic with that purpose of asking of community charity or donation to any person for individual need.

Where did you get this information from? It is not true. The forum will leave the donation alone if the person that created the thread is an established member. Only when it is deleted is if a newbie is asking for donation.

But you can make yourself clearer if you post the link but I know what I am saying and I still saw on one the reputation board last year in October or November created by a hero on anlegendary member.