Very interesting topic. I think the announcement thread is getting spammed. It is a miasma of wild threads at times. So I support.

But I do ask you, do you think moderating what it is that's put up in the announcement thread is a little bit like regulating ICOs and crypto in general?

Also requiring an "older" member of BTCT to assist with the airdrop doesn't really validate anything. It just cultivates an elitist nature, which is not in short supply on this thread.

As things stand it is very difficult to navigate through the announcement thread and it is addled with shitcoins. But I don't think it's the job of BTCT to do your research for you. If someone announces a project and

a) it does not have a website
b) it does not have a whitepaper
c) it does not have reliable bios for the team members
d) the token or coin has no use or adds nothing to the market

then don't invest in it. Sometimes FOMO gets you and you invest in a stupid project without doing the adequate research and the you get duped. Sometimes you participate in an airdrop and it tanks. But that's just that and I think due diligence from traders and investors will be quicker to make changes in what's posted on this forum than the restriction on what can be announced will. The less partial BTCT is, the more authentic the community that springs forth from it.