Quote from: marcus_of_augustus on June 29, 2017, 09:22:42 AM

Quote from: yefi on June 29, 2017, 02:04:50 AM

Quote from: CoinHeavy on June 29, 2017, 01:51:13 AM

This message by Theymos explains the most recent locking of the previous Wall Obs. thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1990962.msg19827736#msg19827736

Indeed, if you have an opinion on the future of the thread, that's where it should be voiced. Personally prefer for the old topic to be unlocked and moved to off-topic, rather than rebirthing it in bastardised form here.

I think it defeats the purpose if you move it to "Off-topic" because it was effectively the landing page for noobs who wanted to find out about price action with bitcoin (i.e. essentially all bitcoin noobs). This is how the bitcoin noob experience has gone for thousands ...

they go... google search bitcoin CLICK ->
.... hmmm, bitcointalk.com, yep, that looks popular want some of that goodness CLICK ->
... hmmm, Speculation (yep, that's what I'm really here for hehe) CLICK ->
....hmmm, what's this massive long-ass thread with millions of views, yep that's what I want to read WALL OBSERVER!-> CLICK bang, done, arrived \O/
... and down the bitcoin price discussion rabbit-hole they fall Cheesy

The landing page effect of the rough 'n tumble feel yet warts 'n all authenticity of Wall Observer should not be underestimated.

yes that is exactly how I found it several years ago - and so long as I scrolled through some old man porn, some antisemitisim, the coyote etc there were some very informed posts that were technical in nature but explained clearly so I could understand.
But key is that the mood/tone of the thread was fun to read so I kept coming back - surely the very essence of why forums exist.