Quote from: jacee on August 14, 2018, 03:57:33 PM

Quote from: finaleshot2016 on August 14, 2018, 01:07:28 PM

So bitcointalk forum related topic and for the betterment of newbies are not about bitcoin?

Technically speaking yes. People are asking about merits to rank up and to be able to participate in high paying bounty campaigns.
They ask so they can earn. Not beacuse they want to learn what bitcoin is.
If a newbie repeatedly asks what merit is, as an act of goodness send them a pm and you can link them the thread where they can find the answer and ask them to delete their thread/post or report the post so it can be deleted.

Well, even though I'm not hoping that they will become the life blood of the forum, there are some points that @Jet Cash is right. We're jumping into conclusions that those members will just ask merits for their own desires. It's generation by generation, not all will be a bounty hunter and a shitposter forever, everyone can change once they realized what's the true purpose of having discussions and analysis in this forum.

Quote from: Jet Cash on August 11, 2018, 01:19:50 PM

The new members are the life blood of the forum ( well the few good ones anywy). If they aren't encouraged and helped, then the forum will sink further into the cesspit, as the established members move on to new pastures. This is why I believe that a clean and well moderated board for new members is so important for the forum.

After all, a newbie will absolutely ask on how/what they will do unless you're a perfect one or gifted with talents about the process and systems circulating inside. I'm just pointing out that they always ask because there is no thread about the merits (because it's locked, can't be seen in the first page), or maybe they don't know where can he/she find the answers, it's a newbie, what do we expect? maybe it's her/his first time in a forum.

Quote from: jacee on August 14, 2018, 03:57:33 PM

We don't have to answer them. If you see threads/posts like this, hit report. Don't give attention to it and these people should stop asking for something they can easily find the answer to their questions if they know how to look.

Ye, If you report those non-sense, sometimes you'll end up bad.

Quote from: jacee on August 14, 2018, 03:57:33 PM

Let's just wait for the response from our local mods. I'm sure they have their reason.
If you ask me, I also don't want the threads locked. It's informative and can create an actual good conversations.

It's good to hear that, We should make a move for the "betterment" we're saying earlier. In short, there should be a section/child board where helpful threads located or a pinned post where we can add those helpful threads like in the Indonesian board.

Quote from: jacee on August 14, 2018, 03:57:33 PM

Sir ralle14 said

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*This place is not a place to earn, this place is for learning, you may earn in signature campaigns/bounties, but it should not be your priority.

*Stop complaining and whining why the threads are difficult, these are not meant to be answered but to be read. You are not obligated to answer and it is not your duty to reply, It's not a survey.

referrence: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2412546.msg24670753#msg24670753

Quote from: jacee on August 14, 2018, 03:57:33 PM

I've only said my opinion and that might not be the reason why Dabs and ralle14 locked those threads in the first place.
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Maybe it can be included in ralle14s' thread here: To all newbies, feeling newbie read this before opening a new thread

So you're saying that Mr. ralle14 is Mr. rickbig41?

Ye, I agree that the forum is not for bounties because it's very obvious that we must learn here through discussions with everyone. I also attended an annual forum so I know what's the real meaning of staying here but bounties are not the point here. As i said earlier, not all new members wanted to take an advantage of gaining income, some of them are here for research about the cryptocurrency since it has been seen in many news tv channel, tabloids, papers and other social media news.