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[Welsh]

What's the forums policy on posts that are quoting a message which has been deleted? For example, when reporting posts and they have been deleted, occasionally someone has already quoted that message and replied. The response may be constructive and isn't a reportable offense on it's own.

I see this occasionally in the altcoin section and have never known what to do so have left it.

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[mprep]

What's the forums policy on posts that are quoting a message which has been deleted? For example, when reporting posts and they have been deleted, occasionally someone has already quoted that message and replied. The response may be constructive and isn't a reportable offense on it's own.

I see this occasionally in the altcoin section and have never known what to do so have left it.

If the post is substantial (as in more than a few lines and is actually something new / not rehashing old ideas / arguments / content / etc.) and doesn't rely on the deleted post (e.g. a rebuttal, using it as context, etc.), it can stay. In most cases, I delete any discussion stemming from a deleted post.


For anyone wondering: going to add (and change a few) FAQ questions on the Merit system once everything cools down and theymos stops adding additional features to it.

[TheQuin]

I see this occasionally in the altcoin section and have never known what to do so have left it.
If the post is substantial (as in more than a few lines and is actually something new / not rehashing old ideas / arguments / content / etc.) and doesn't rely on the deleted post (e.g. a rebuttal, using it as context, etc.), it can stay. In most cases, I delete any discussion stemming from a deleted post.

Is it worth adding something to the guidelines on this? Something like if you see an offtopic or spam post please do not quote it but use the report to moderator function instead. This was something I had to learn by having a couple of posts deleted.

[princ.imran]

Thank you sir for this kind information.
It would be better if another information was given.Many newbie joining the bounty campaign,is there any possibility of the account being banned?

[stevemichael]

It's really good to see this type of information which give us a some idea why account is banned or what should we post or not.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information.

[rexanLAV]

Can I have a referral link in my signature?

[TheQuin]

Can I have a referral link in my signature?

Your signature is the only place on the forum you can put referral links. You cannot, however, put a link in your signature until you gain the rank of Member.

[nc50lc]

Looks like the spam problem still exists, is there any rule regarding "Locking Topics"?
As an Anti-Spam measure (not as a rule), I'll leave a link to my thread here: Lock Thread(s) After Getting Enough Replies.

I saw that most of those spam threads' owners doesn't even know how to close the discussion, I have sent a PM to some of them requesting to close their threads.
....Hopefully, most will respond.

[xsahlanx]

How if i post for bounty report from many ICO?
Is it spam? How to stay safe from ban and spam?

[MagicSmoker]

Is there a way to unsubscribe from threads you have posted in; that is, to remove those threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function?

[SFR10]

Is there a way to unsubscribe from threads you have posted in; that is, to remove those threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function?

No, but you can use the "Watchlist" option instead (last option from the list, upper left). It gives you the ability to sub/unsub.

[MagicSmoker]

Is there a way to unsubscribe from threads you have posted in; that is, to remove those threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function?

No, but you can use the "Watchlist" option instead (last option from the list, upper left). It gives you the ability to sub/unsub.

I'll give that a shot; thanks.

[TheQuin]

Is there a way to unsubscribe from threads you have posted in; that is, to remove those threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function?

No, but you can use the "Watchlist" option instead (last option from the list, upper left). It gives you the ability to sub/unsub.

I'll give that a shot; thanks.

The only way to remove threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function is to delete all your post in that thread. It's one of the forums frustrations when you post an early reply to something and then it evolves into a spam megathread.

[MagicSmoker]

Is there a way to unsubscribe from threads you have posted in; that is, to remove those threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function?

No, but you can use the "Watchlist" option instead (last option from the list, upper left). It gives you the ability to sub/unsub.

I'll give that a shot; thanks.

The only way to remove threads from the "Show new replies to your posts" function is to delete all your post in that thread. It's one of the forums frustrations when you post an early reply to something and then it evolves into a spam megathread.

Yeah, the "nukular option," to use George W.'s phrase... 

Watchlist is working more or less like "Show new replies..." does on most other forums. I can only imagine how long the list of threads is on the show new replies screen for some of you hero/legendary types as mine already takes up half a page.

[poptok1]

Hi, I have made a polish translation of your original post.
You can find it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2861831.new#post_faq
If you will be so kind to add it to the translations section, I would be grateful.

[Niya]

I'd also forbid any discriminatory and racist behavior.

[hilariousandco]

I'd also forbid any discriminatory and racist behavior.

This isn't explicitly against the rules so unless that's changed it won't be added.

[mprep]

Added one and adjusted a few FAQ questions due to the recently introduced Merit system, added the Polish translation to the list of translations:

Q: Why can't I put <insert something like a link, image or color> into my signature?
A: There are signature restrictions based on member rank:

- Newbie: No styling (including links) allowed. Max 50 characters.
- Jr. Member: Links allowed. Max 150 characters.
- Member: Unlimited length.
- Full: Color allowed.
- Sr. Member: Size allowed
- Hero: Background color allowed

Q: How do ranks/membergroups work?
A: See this link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.msg1861412#msg1861412. If you have the required amount of activity yet are wondering why you haven't ranked up, you might've missed the thread's brief mention of the added Merit requirements.

Q: What is Merit and how does it work?
A: See this link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0. Make sure to check out the linked infographics if you're having trouble understanding how the system (or a part of it) works.

[sncc]

Q: Why can't I put <insert something like a link, image or color> into my signature?
A: There are signature restrictions based on member rank:

- Newbie: No styling (including links) allowed. Max 50 characters.
- Jr. Member: Links allowed. Max 150 characters.
- Member: Unlimited length.
- Full: Color allowed.
- Sr. Member: Size allowed
- Hero: Background color allowed

Thanks mprep for your updates.  I think it would be more informative to include

- Member: Links allowed. 4000 characters.

or to quote the following table by roslinpl.

Lesson 1: Forum's signature styling rules

RANK	LINKS	STYLING	BOLD LETTERS	ITALICIZED	UNDERLINED	TABLES	MAX. CHARS.
Newbies	no	no	no	yes	yes	no	50
Jr. Members	no	no	no	yes	yes	no	150
Members	yes	no	no	yes	yes	no	4000
Full Members	yes	font color, font face	yes	yes	yes	no	4000
Sr. Members	yes	yes (without 'glow')	yes	yes	yes	yes	4000
Hero/Legendary.Members	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	4000

[Xal0lex]

Often I meet on the forum the inscription "[Suspicious link removed]". Are these links removed manually or automatically? Is there a database of suspicious links on the forum? Who replenishes this base? Thanks for the answer.