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Re: Campaign to improve posting quality for local boards
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Ratimov
on 28/09/2023, 14:19:12 UTC
After all, a reply like from Ratimov is suggesting a very dangerous viewpoint: that we can't do anything about posting quality at all, that shitposting is getting normailzed, that all effort to increase posting quality is wasted time (it's not true at all) and even that advocating for a better posting quality would be "spam".  Roll Eyes

This is not a dangerous point of view, but a reflection of the reality that I see on the forum. What has changed on the forum in 4 years?

- Is there any spam left? Yes, he stayed.
- Is there any plagiarism left? Yes, he stayed.
- Are there any unprofessional translations using an automatic translator? Yes, he stayed.
- Are there any one-line shitposters left? Yes, they remain.

What has been added over the past few years?

- A lot of political spam, insults and death wishes, as well as wishes to quickly to be in war.
- AI shitposting.


You are trying to fight the effect, but you need to fight the cause, but you are unlikely to succeed, because the forum is very loyal, here even plagiarism is not always banned, not to mention hatred on political grounds. Libertarianism and democracy greatly reduce censorship, while at the same time increasing various types of shitposting. Censorship reduces spam, but infringes on freedom of speech. Where to find this golden mean?

For you these are crazy accusations, but for me this is an objective reality. It's like trying to wipe down a bench during a rainstorm. It seems like you are trying to do something, but this will not affect the overall result and progress. Your topic itself, of course, will not make anyone worse, just like if you write another topic about the fact that centralized exchanges are dangerous, but this will not change anything in principle.



If I were asked to give advice on how to improve my posting, I would highlight the following points:

- Don’t do translations without practical experience. That is, if you are translating something, you must have some knowledge regarding what you are translating.
- Write about your experience of interacting with various crypto services, such posts are very much appreciated.
- Open topics on themes that are personally interesting to you and in which you are best versed.
- If possible, open several topics and fill them with high-quality content about various add-ons, if this is some kind of service, or new products, if this is some kind of collection of services in LIST format.
- If you want to share news with the community, then do not engage in banal copying, tell it in your own words indicating the original source, or even better, add a few sentences with your comment or opinion.


Your topic is not about the quality of posting, this topic is about the beautiful design of a post with a literary presentation of your thoughts. For many, the design of the post is not important, whether some words or GIFs with pictures are used, for many the essence is important. At least my post accurately reflects the state of affairs in my locale and I know better than you how everything works there and what is most valued. Just like you know better than me how everything works in the German locale.