Do not post unverified information on technical board

[DubemIfedigbo001]

The technical board is one place that core bitcoin technical aspect is being discussed and also a place where people come to seek solutions to bitcoin related issues and at such is a very sensitive board. It is not a place to go and speculate, give uninformed ideas or proffer solutions of which you have little or no knowledge since one wrong information can lead to a serious financial loss.
Of course you can ask a question it would be appreciated as it would be obvious you're on a learning quest and you should know the difference between a question and an assertion.

Many times I see users, especially newbies dragged to this thread (Users who spread false/fake/unhelpful information on technical board) and given neutral tags which reflects their poor contributions on the technical board. Of course there may be false positives, but it is worse and indicting when you have little or no idea on the subject of discussion and just use AI to post mindlessly without first verifying the effectiveness of such claims by yourself or when you are just repeating or rephrasing a previous contribution. I have been misunderstood and taken there, but I went ahead to clear myself since I was sure of my contributions.

There are various reasons you shouldn't post unverified info on the technical board which includes, but not limited to:

• Your suggestion could make an unsuspecting user loose funds of which is irreversible
• Low quality contributions would see visitors loose confidence to find solutions here in the forum
• It reduces the quality of the technical board
• Incorrect wallet-related configuration can compromise security of funds.
• Misleading procedures can break compliance and cause delayed or failed transactions.

To be able to contribute accurately on technical board, you should first commit to the learning curve of bitcoin tech aspect with proper practicals long enough to be very informed, in order to contribute meaningfully on such board. Most people wrongly assume that since they've tech backgrounds, they are automatically qualified to contribute there which is wrong. Bitcoin technology is a different learning path which you must grasp properly before you can contribute meaningfully on tech boards.

Here are some helpful tips to learn bitcoin tech aspect.

• Commit to reading threads on the technical boards of interest, practice some of the concepts learned, including using specific wallets for practices for experience sake, you can always find meaningful information hanging over there
• Read some good bitcoin related books like Mastering bitcoin
• Ask honest questions where confused: You can always create a thread to satisfy your curiosity n technical board, but you need to use the search button to ensure you're not creating a duplicate thread

[Ambatman]

This feels like its okay to post unverified information on any other board.
Sometimes there are things we think and believe it's true until it's proven otherwise.
Many people make the mistake of thinking you have to be technically buoyant to make contribution to the forum
Find a section you good at and help contribute not preventing the fact you can grow from learning about other board.

[Mia Chloe]

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I think where most newbies actually make mistakes is they try to make use of AI to pass an information they have no idea about and the biggest problem is AI can be very vague or even wrong in some cases and it becomes a huge problem for them when you ask them to defend the information.

Instead of spreading unhelpful information or AI content on the forum just ask questions and learn from the answers instead plus if it's about merit those kinda posts are also finely recognised.

[Majestic-milf]

 No board deserves to get low, unverified content but I understand why the technical board seems to be the focal point. Most times, users especially newbies want to get a form of relevance in the forum so they feel that posting threads with little to no research or with the use of AI makes them get the attention they seek, unfortunately, the misinformation costs more than just others being misled. Any newbie that makes half-baked posts on the technical board will eventually get ignored or viewed as someone who makes misleading posts.

[Charles-Tim]

I think where most newbies actually make mistakes is they try to make use of AI to pass an information they have no idea about and the biggest problem is AI can be very vague or even wrong in some cases and it becomes a huge problem for them when you ask them to defend the information.

Also search engines are not different from the AI. They can even bring the same results. People have turned to AI now, the reason they shift to AI.

Instead of spreading unhelpful information or AI content on the forum just ask questions and learn from the answers instead plus if it's about merit those kinda posts are also finely recognised.

I was posting rubbish very before, but I remember I asked Leo the books that I can read which really helped me. It is good to try as much as possible not to make mistake on the technical board, but shits happens at times which other members can correct. If you are contributing, they know. Although, not the kind of mistake that will lead to loss of coins.

But some people are just posting rubbish with the help of search engines and AI.

[Mia Chloe]

Also search engines are not different from the AI. They can even bring the same results. People have turned to AI now, the reason they shift to AI.

Actually I think one of the issues people face with AI is the fact that it doesn't really have an answer of its own most of the time rather it just makes a collection of answers and sources you have across the web and sometimes these sources and information may contradict in some cases.

But for search engines most times, your are kinda exposed to just a single fraction of that information at a time unlike AI that gives you a collection of multiple answers.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

There are various reasons you shouldn't post unverified info on the technical board which includes, but not limited to:

Not posting on verified information on the technical board does not get you out of the woods, do not post on verified information anywhere on the forum and outside the forum, verify your information before you post, and so you don’t have your funds lost verify every information on the technical board and other information elsewhere.

Actually I think one of the issues people face with AI is the fact that it doesn't really have an answer of its own most of the time rather it just makes a collection of answers and sources you have across the web and sometimes these sources and information

AI can be trained too, so information from AI can change as it advances, I think technically AI will advance with it’s information and could break down information into very useful one without the multiple answers.

[TypoTonic]

I don't get why people use AI to post in the tech boards. Well, perhaps it's to farm for merit, but to me it's really stupid. It's like using google translate to write in local boards, of course the "native speakers" will notice.

Many times I see users, especially newbies dragged to this thread (Users who spread false/fake/unhelpful information on technical board) and given neutral tags which reflects their poor contributions on the technical board.

I think another issue I've seen there is that, people tend to hide their factual claims behind the guise of an "opinion". Users should be careful about their wording, and if you aren't 100% sure about what you write in the tech boards, then it's better to just stay away from it.

[Ronsbit]

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I think where most newbies actually make mistakes is they try to make use of AI to pass an information they have no idea about and the biggest problem is AI can be very vague or even wrong in some cases and it becomes a huge problem for them when you ask them to defend the information.

Instead of spreading unhelpful information or AI content on the forum just ask questions and learn from the answers instead plus if it's about merit those kinda posts are also finely recognised.

You are right, a few days ago, a poster was busted for using an AI-generated post on the meta board, which was very wrong of that member to do so here. Although the account is a low-rank account, the account was trying to pass on information that was good, but it used an AI-generated post for it.

It seems the newbies do not take the time to read about the platform and mode of engagement, so they do not make any silly mistakes while being a member, otherwise they will not be doing all this rubbish here just to prove a point.