Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[lottery248]

so, scam are not moderated, to prevent admin abuse?
ok i know. if admin and moderators decided to ban scammers, there would be lots of flame bait, banning wars (since admin/moderators randomly banned others just because of scamming, but it might not have any evidence at all), and could even lead to termination of admin/moderators accounts.
that would be annoying, i know.

give a chance to "scammers" to correct/resolve what they just did, based on the bible.
i guess this makes no sense, but lemme talk about.

[erikalui]

^^ It's not giving a chance to the scammers to correct their mistake but it's more like one is solely responsible of his/her loss/gain. The admins cannot be held liable if anyone is scammed here. Be careful and think twice before trading is the MOTTO.

[aksel75]

I read that alt coin sub forum is neglected but  does this mean we can speak non english here its annoying to see so many people replying to my thread in non english. should I report them will they be dealt with?

[hilariousandco]

I read that alt coin sub forum is neglected but  does this mean we can speak non english here its annoying to see so many people replying to my thread in non english. should I report them will they be dealt with?

Yes you can report non-english posts in the alt section and they will be removed.

[mprep]

I read that alt coin sub forum is neglected but  does this mean we can speak non english here its annoying to see so many people replying to my thread in non english. should I report them will they be dealt with?

I read that alt coin sub forum is neglected

It used to be when there was no dedicated moderator.

does this mean we can speak non english here its annoying to see so many people replying to my thread in non english.

No, such posts are not allowed. Also, it's physically impossible for every post to be checked in the altcoin forums due to the sheer volume of such content and that's where user reports come in.

should I report them will they be dealt with?

Yes.

[mprep]

Added a new FAQ question:

Q: I can't post / embed an image and I'm a newbie. Why?
A: Embedded images have been disabled for newbies due to abuse. You'll be able to post images when you become Jr. Member. See more: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1172918.0.

[maxwellq]

On what day does the activity change? Its confusing to say every 14 days. for example if the first activity started on monday its always going to be monday. so when is it?

[dserrano5]

On what day does the activity change? Its confusing to say every 14 days. for example if the first activity started on monday its always going to be monday. so when is it?

What are the forum/google searches you've done to try and find this on your own?

[shorena]

On what day does the activity change? Its confusing to say every 14 days. for example if the first activity started on monday its always going to be monday. so when is it?

What are the forum/google searches you've done to try and find this on your own?

My guess is the following:

Code:

Regardless, Ill just leave this here:

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1441110000	01.09.2015 12:20:00
1442320000	15.09.2015 12:26:40
1443530000	29.09.2015 12:33:20
1444740000	13.10.2015 12:40:00
1445950000	27.10.2015 12:46:40
1447160000	10.11.2015 12:53:20
1448370000	24.11.2015 13:00:00
1449580000	08.12.2015 13:06:40
1450790000	22.12.2015 13:13:20
1452000000	05.01.2016 13:20:00
1453210000	19.01.2016 13:26:40
1454420000	02.02.2016 13:33:20
1455630000	16.02.2016 13:40:00
1456840000	01.03.2016 13:46:40

On what day does the activity change? Its confusing to say every 14 days. for example if the first activity started on monday its always going to be monday. so when is it?

There is no fixed day. Activity changes every 1210000 seconds.

[EthanB]

Thank you for posting a compilation of the rules, as a newbie of the forum it has helped me to understand this forum tremendously and I am very thankful.
Spent the last 10 minutes reading these so hopefully they're embedded into my brain for future posting activity.

[dothebeats]

Since I have been seeing a lot of activity in our local thread (Philippines/Pilipinas) can I translate the whole OP into our own language? I must admit that most of us aren't that proficient in English, so translating the whole OP might help my fellow countrymen to better understand what is already stated in this post.

[Lauda]

Since I have been seeing a lot of activity in our local thread (Philippines/Pilipinas) can I translate the whole OP into our own language? I must admit that most of us aren't that proficient in English, so translating the whole OP might help my fellow countrymen to better understand what is already stated in this post.

Simply put, yes. Read the bottom of the first post. There have already been 4 translations. A little heads up, translating will be hard and will take some time.

Translations:
Spanish translation "Reglas no oficiales del foro" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=705523.0) by dserrano5
German translation "Inoffizielle Bitcointalk.org Regeln/Richtlinien/FAQ" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=767079.0) by Zephir
Portuguese translation "Lista "não-oficial" de Regras do Fórum" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=759695.0) by Adriano
Croatian translation "Nezvanična lista Bitcointalk.org pravila/smjernica/FAQ"  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1182311.0) by LaudaM

[dothebeats]

Since I have been seeing a lot of activity in our local thread (Philippines/Pilipinas) can I translate the whole OP into our own language? I must admit that most of us aren't that proficient in English, so translating the whole OP might help my fellow countrymen to better understand what is already stated in this post.

Simply put, yes. Read the bottom of the first post. There have already been 4 translations. A little heads up, translating will be hard and will take some time.

Translations:
Spanish translation "Reglas no oficiales del foro" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=705523.0) by dserrano5
German translation "Inoffizielle Bitcointalk.org Regeln/Richtlinien/FAQ" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=767079.0) by Zephir
Portuguese translation "Lista "não-oficial" de Regras do Fórum" (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=759695.0) by Adriano
Croatian translation "Nezvanična lista Bitcointalk.org pravila/smjernica/FAQ"  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1182311.0) by LaudaM

Thank you. Time would not be a problem that much, as it will be our break from university this week. One quick question, if this is just an unofficial list of all the forum rules, then where is the thread for the official forum policies?

[Lauda]

Thank you. Time would not be a problem that much, as it will be our break from university this week.

My point was actually that because a lot of terms (i.e. altcoin, cryptocurrency, etc.) do not have a direct (or official) translation in most languages that it would be difficult. I was actually spending more time figuring out how properly add things like 'FUD'. If you understand German or Croatian (doubtful), you could use those for help (I did not check the other two translations). I usually left links explaining some terms that have no direct translation or have one that I'm not aware of.

One quick question, if this is just an unofficial list of all the forum rules, then where is the thread for the official forum policies?

There is none, and do not ask me why. I couldn't answer that properly (have never bothered to look into it).

[dothebeats]

My point was actually that because a lot of terms (i.e. altcoin, cryptocurrency, etc.) do not have a direct (or official) translation in most languages that it would be difficult. I was actually spending more time figuring out how properly add things like 'FUD'. If you understand German or Croatian (doubtful), you could use those for help (I did not check the other two translations). I usually left links explaining some terms that have no direct translation or have one that I'm not aware of.

Well, we can understand it better if terms that were used are either Taglish (or mixed Tagalog and English) or pure Filipino. It's true that there are some words that cannot be translated directly into another language, but mixing local and foreign words into a sentence to create context is always a good workaround with these kind of translations. Word for word translation isn't that much needed as long as there is context among what is written.

One quick question, if this is just an unofficial list of all the forum rules, then where is the thread for the official forum policies?

There is none, and do not ask me why. I couldn't answer that properly (have never bothered to look into it).

Thanks for answering. I've tried to look it up but to no avail.  

EDIT: Fixed some errors.

[shorena]

My point was actually that because a lot of terms (i.e. altcoin, cryptocurrency, etc.) do not have a direct (or official) translation in most languages that it would be difficult. I was actually spending more time figuring out how properly add things like 'FUD'. If you understand German or Croatian (doubtful), you could use those for help (I did not check the other two translations). I usually left links explaining some terms that have no direct translation or have one that I'm not aware of.

Well, we can understand it better if terms that were used are either Taglish (or mixed Tagalog and English) or pure Filipino. It's true that there are some words that cannot be translated directly into another language, but mixing local and foreign words into a sentence to create context is always a good workaround with these kind of translations. Word for word translation isn't that much needed as long as there is context among what is written.
-snip-

For the parts of the german translation I helped write I tried to add a bit more info to translate the spirit of the rule. I think it also helps if several people work on this as its easier to keep it updated (there are a few changes from time to time) and understandable. Maybe you can get someone to chime in.

[dothebeats]

My point was actually that because a lot of terms (i.e. altcoin, cryptocurrency, etc.) do not have a direct (or official) translation in most languages that it would be difficult. I was actually spending more time figuring out how properly add things like 'FUD'. If you understand German or Croatian (doubtful), you could use those for help (I did not check the other two translations). I usually left links explaining some terms that have no direct translation or have one that I'm not aware of.

Well, we can understand it better if terms that were used are either Taglish (or mixed Tagalog and English) or pure Filipino. It's true that there are some words that cannot be translated directly into another language, but mixing local and foreign words into a sentence to create context is always a good workaround with these kind of translations. Word for word translation isn't that much needed as long as there is context among what is written.
-snip-

For the parts of the german translation I helped write I tried to add a bit more info to translate the spirit of the rule. I think it also helps if several people work on this as its easier to keep it updated (there are a few changes from time to time) and understandable. Maybe you can get someone to chime in.

I might look on adding some extra details on a certain part of the OP wherein it is a bit complex to understand in our own language when translated. And you're right, it is better to have someone who can help me start with translating. Doing this alone would require me a lot of time (though there isn't a need for it to be rushed.)

[Lt.Bitcoin]

Just read the whole thread and it was a great source of information. I am now sure what to do and what not and it will be absolutely important in my stay on bitcointalk.org to follow the rules.

Thank you so much mprep, for this post.
(Thumbs up)

[Fwdxlsh]

Number 25 really needs to go.

[shorena]

Number 25 really needs to go.

Why? Its the only reason a ban has a lasting affect on persistant spammers.