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

[Lauda]

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

It should not go. Anyone who is evading deserves such a punishment.

[Fwdxlsh]

Number 25 really needs to go.

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

For all we know, an interpretation of the rules for any moderator could mean several different aspects.


For example, if I was a moderator and I genuinely thought that posting about other cryptocurrencies that are not Bitcoin was against the rules, I could just ban everyone that makes such an action. There needs to be a set of rules to follow, and number 25 is implying self made rules created by moderators, and not rules that were made in agreement of the entire community or staff.


As for Lauda and their contradictions, I have updated my post in my "PSA: Lauda: a staff member's contradictions".

[Lauda]

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For example, if I was a moderator and I genuinely thought that posting about other cryptocurrencies that are not Bitcoin was against the rules, I could just ban everyone that makes such an action.

Moderators do not ban members, it is usually done by either BadBear or theymos. You're welcome.

[Decoded]

Theymos: "Approximately 1 year from now" XP


Uh oh. We're nearing "2 years from now"! Has Theymos given us an update on the new forum? I literally can't wait.

[Lauda]

Theymos: "Approximately 1 year from now" XP


Uh oh. We're nearing "2 years from now"! Has Theymos given us an update on the new forum? I literally can't wait.

Technically it said that the forum was coming after February 2015; it is still after February right? I don't think that he has told the public much about it, but there is going to be a public beta soon (as was told long ago). People just need to be more patient. The more time is spent on it, the better it is going to be.

[hilariousandco]

Doesn't seem to be anything about unsolicited PMs can get you a ban etc.

[mprep]

Doesn't seem to be anything about unsolicited PMs can get you a ban etc so.

Added:

29. Sending unsolicited PMs, including but not limited to advertising and flood, is not allowed.

If you have have suggestions for more examples of such PMs, I'll be glad to add it in.

EDIT:

Also clarified on one FAQ question. Bolded the parts in the answer that I added in:

Q: What about deleting DOXes?
A: Nope, we don't delete them either as long as they are on topic and the information can be obtained legally (no SSNs for example). Why? Because such doxing is just compiling information about a user already available publicly, often via search engines.

[botany]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

[shorena]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

IMHO no, the majority of them could be just a single post.

[botany]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

IMHO no, the majority of them could be just a single post.

That is my opinion as well. He does have a pay/post signature (I am not sure if he is paid for these posts).
I would like clarity on this in general, before I start flagging similar posts.

[shorena]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

IMHO no, the majority of them could be just a single post.

That is my opinion as well. He does have a pay/post signature (I am not sure if he is paid for these posts).
I would like clarity on this in general, before I start flagging similar posts.

Not all bit-x are pay per post AFAIK, some have fixed deals. The issue is unrelated to the signature though. The thread is bumped constantly thus keeping it on the first page. So its a violation of rule 13.

[hilariousandco]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

That's fucking ridiculous. He has over 250 posts all in a row talking to no one but himself and he's already nearly made ten posts today alone. It's clear nobody is interested in his tips and is likely only doing it for signature payment but there's no reason why the daily updates can't all be in one post. I've notified Marco but at the very least I reckon it's spam and violates the one bump per 24 hour rule but not sure how that should be handled as there's a major clean up needed. I've asked the admins for clarification on double/multi-posting but in my opinion it's blatant spam and completely unnecessary (and same goes for others double/triple/quadruple posting when there's no apparent need for it).

[sasa9]

What is NSFW images ?
 give detailed definition please

 Why for example was removed here this photo?
 Breasts closed?
https://pp.vk.me/c624131/v624131647/415b8/DpEB0S1uyUo.jpg [Mod note NSFW image]
 Just like Reis remove all my photos?
 What have I done?
What I did for you personally?

[Lauda]

What is NSFW images ?
 give detailed definition please
-snip-

Definition of NSFW. I wouldn't really call that image 'safe for work', but it might be debatable (although I do think this would get you into trouble).

[hilariousandco]

What is NSFW images ?
 give detailed definition please

Would you want to be looking at that image at work and would it cause you trouble if you were caught doing so? I'd say yes, so it's NSFW.

[botany]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

That's fucking ridiculous. He has over 250 posts all in a row talking to no one but himself and he's already nearly made ten posts today alone. It's clear nobody is interested in his tips and is likely only doing it for signature payment but there's no reason why the daily updates can't all be in one post. I've notified Marco but at the very least I reckon it's spam and violates the one bump per 24 hour rule but not sure how that should be handled as there's a major clean up needed. I've asked the admins for clarification on double/multi-posting but in my opinion it's blatant spam and completely unnecessary (and same goes for others double/triple/quadruple posting when there's no apparent need for it).

That thread could be trashed and nobody will be any poorer. 
Once the admins clarify, we can add this to the list of rules.

[hilariousandco]

I don't disagree. A better option may be to split the thread then trash that.

[Quickseller]

Is making consecutive posts acceptable?
There was a discussion on this here, but I would like this to be clarified.

An example is this thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1066885.1780

The last 100+ posts have been made by the same user.
Multiple posts in a single day....

That's fucking ridiculous. He has over 250 posts all in a row talking to no one but himself and he's already nearly made ten posts today alone. It's clear nobody is interested in his tips and is likely only doing it for signature payment but there's no reason why the daily updates can't all be in one post. I've notified Marco but at the very least I reckon it's spam and violates the one bump per 24 hour rule but not sure how that should be handled as there's a major clean up needed. I've asked the admins for clarification on double/multi-posting but in my opinion it's blatant spam and completely unnecessary (and same goes for others double/triple/quadruple posting when there's no apparent need for it).

I understand double/triple or even quadruple posting in one thread (in very rare cases) if you were replying/responding to multiple people/posts/concerns/points, however I cannot think of any good reason why someone would legitimately need to post 200x in a row in the same thread.

That person's relationship with marco is very strange as IIRC marco had said that he had lent ~1BTC (why I don't know) to that person when he was asking a loan a few months ago.

I would suggest that an immediate best course of action would be to lock that thread as there is fairly clearly no conversation going on in that thread despite it being bumped multiple times per day/hour.

[TheGr33k]

I'm not completely sure if I even understand the official unofficial rules. In my humble opinion, it seems as though they were not well thought out.

The interpreted definition of spam and trolling is incorrect in the OP. It also doesn't sound very professional to post documents of someone without their consent. That's a breach of privacy. For example, if you repost a photo from someone's Facebook, that's fine because they clearly don't mind sharing their photos as long as it is a public Facebook. Anything that is set private, but posted publicly is a breach of privacy.

[mprep]

I'm not completely sure if I even understand the official unofficial rules. In my humble opinion, it seems as though they were not well thought out.

The interpreted definition of spam and trolling is incorrect in the OP. It also doesn't sound very professional to post documents of someone without their consent. That's a breach of privacy. For example, if you repost a photo from someone's Facebook, that's fine because they clearly don't mind sharing their photos as long as it is a public Facebook. Anything that is set private, but posted publicly is a breach of privacy.

I'm not completely sure if I even understand the official unofficial rules.

Unofficial list, as in not made by the admin. Official rules, as in rules that apply in Bitcointalk.

Also, see notice on top of the thread:

NOTE: This is meant to serve as a reference/educational/informational thread, NOT a rock solid list of rules.

In my humble opinion, it seems as though they were not well thought out

These rules were gathered by me from various, sticky threads, advice from administrators and other moderators and my experience as a Bitcointalk moderator.

The interpreted definition of spam and trolling is incorrect in the OP

There is no incorrect definition. It's the definition that applies here (not everywhere in the internet), in Bitcointalk.

It also doesn't sound very professional to post documents of someone without their consent. That's a breach of privacy. For example, if you repost a photo from someone's Facebook, that's fine because they clearly don't mind sharing their photos as long as it is a public Facebook. Anything that is set private, but posted publicly is a breach of privacy.

Q: What about deleting DOXes?
A: Nope, we don't delete them either as long as they are on topic and the information can be obtained legally (no SSNs for example). Why? Because such doxing is just compiling information about a user already available publicly, often via search engines.