Newbie test

[Darkzen]

I'll take a stabb at it


C:\users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin

Katoshi Namasoto

Peace!
DZ

Second answer is incorrect.
The name "Satoshi Nakamoto" is believed to be a pseudonym.
Also added couple of new questions

Lol :cheers:   

[Trake]

Thread is pretty informative.

[BillN]

I would have known 3 out of 4

[Charlie Prime]

Test is a good idea.

Need better questions.

[AndrewBUD]

My wallet.dat is on my desktop

[janetang]

my wallet.dat is on my desk, too.

[dree12]

My wallet.dat is in C:\$RECYCLER.

[theymos]

A test to get out of newbie status would be entirely counter-productive. The point of newbie status is to:
- Create an unavoidable cost associated with creating an account. If you're banned, you've got to do some work to be able to post in regular sections again.
- Contain most spammers and trolls so that their posts can be seen more easily.

A test has no cost for trolls, spammers, and banned users. It has a cost only for legitimate new users, who are exactly the people I want to enter the main forum.

[dree12]

A test to get out of newbie status would be entirely counter-productive. The point of newbie status is to:
- Create an unavoidable cost associated with creating an account. If you're banned, you've got to do some work to be able to post in regular sections again.
- Contain most spammers and trolls so that their posts can be seen more easily.

A test has no cost for trolls, spammers, and banned users. It has a cost only for legitimate new users, who are exactly the people I want to enter the main forum.

What about this test (or an easier one) at signup, if possible? That should block most bots.

[theymos]

What about this test (or an easier one) at signup, if possible? That should block most bots.

Bots are already effectively blocked unless they have manual help.

[steamboy]

A test to get out of newbie status would be entirely counter-productive. The point of newbie status is to:
- Create an unavoidable cost associated with creating an account. If you're banned, you've got to do some work to be able to post in regular sections again.
- Contain most spammers and trolls so that their posts can be seen more easily.

A test has no cost for trolls, spammers, and banned users. It has a cost only for legitimate new users, who are exactly the people I want to enter the main forum.

So if you are new user, u have to do same job as banned user to get new acc? That is pointless and just scares away new users who are exactly the people u want to enter the main forum.

[John (John K.)]

A test to get out of newbie status would be entirely counter-productive. The point of newbie status is to:
- Create an unavoidable cost associated with creating an account. If you're banned, you've got to do some work to be able to post in regular sections again.
- Contain most spammers and trolls so that their posts can be seen more easily.

A test has no cost for trolls, spammers, and banned users. It has a cost only for legitimate new users, who are exactly the people I want to enter the main forum.

So if you are new user, u have to do same job as banned user to get new acc? That is pointless and just scares away new users who are exactly the people u want to enter the main forum.

Does not compute.

[organofcorti]

Test question 1: Explain pool hopping.
Test question 2: Choose one of
                        a. Why is there so much hate for Atlas?
                        b. Why is there so much hate for Bruce Wagner?

Google the answers and you'll still have some learning to do.

[AndrewBUD]

A test to get out of newbie status would be entirely counter-productive. The point of newbie status is to:
- Create an unavoidable cost associated with creating an account. If you're banned, you've got to do some work to be able to post in regular sections again.
- Contain most spammers and trolls so that their posts can be seen more easily.

A test has no cost for trolls, spammers, and banned users. It has a cost only for legitimate new users, who are exactly the people I want to enter the main forum.

So if you are new user, u have to do same job as banned user to get new acc? That is pointless and just scares away new users who are exactly the people u want to enter the main forum.

Does not compute.

Me neither, what job? Hanging out for a couple of days in the newbie section and saying hello to a few people before you're allowed to enter the main site?

[WebsterXC]

The current requirements to get out of the newbie section aren't all that hard. I joined 7 minutes ago and have 3 posts already. Wow, so difficult I don't think it's worth it...