How can we encourage posting here.

[TryNinja]

Honestly, I don't exactly like this forum's UI compared to the other forum (we all know which one). Over there it's just easier to see what's new, so I get more motivated to read and interact.

The number one thing I'm missing here is the title of the topics becoming bolded when there is a new reply or when I haven't visited it yet. Everything just looks the same, so it's hard to distinguish which topics to click.

[KingsDen]

There isn't really a way to.

As is the case with the other forum, the main reason why people come over here are for the signature campaigns. When those are no longer available, whether they are closed for new participants or for other reason, they naturally do not come and post here. Same for if a user was previously active in a signature campaign but now they are no longer in one.

In this forum, the only thing retaining users here is the signature campaigns and as we know it is not as much as it used to be in the other forum and also the pay rates are different. In the other forum, there are other activities that hook people there in the absence of signature campaigns. For instance, some people have brand there, businesses and what have you that keep them there which is unlike here. But with time here will develop well on the very speedy it is now.

Honestly, I don't exactly like this forum's UI compared to the other forum (we all know which one). Over there it's just easier to see what's new, so I get more motivated to read and interact.

TBH, the UI.X of this place is not easy on my. Whenever I'm here, it appears that I'm always in a haste to exit. I believe with time I will naturally adapt here and maybe being active in the live chat can help me.

[Asiska02]

There is a reduction in the number of engaging posts in the forum and on our local board, not only because the incentive for some Nigerians to be active no longer exists but also because there is a reluctance to start engaging topics. Our ability to create engaging topics will create more engagement and traffic in this forum and on our local board, which will benefit us all because there will be more people to learn from. What do you think about this? How can we boost discussions here?

It is very obvious that users here are not engaging in most of the discussions because of the number of signature paid campaigns here. If you see the more active people here are those with signature campaigns. When that stops, you’ll see a reduced number of engagement here by forum members. If you do the same to the other paid forums, you won’t see most users coming to engage there. Also, the incentives paid here are much lower than that of the other forums, some can just decide to stay over there and not engage here when they can do lesser post there and earn x2 of what they earn here.

These are just what I feel is going on here that no much engagement is here. When some paid campaigns decide to open here, a lot of users quickly transported their accounts here and after so many trials to see themselves in campaigns and to now avail, they become inaccessible here and decide to stick to other one. With more signature campaigns here and willingness of people when they see interesting topics to comment on, we’ll see more active users here too.

[Freemind]

Honestly, I don't exactly like this forum's UI compared to the other forum (we all know which one). Over there it's just easier to see what's new, so I get more motivated to read and interact.

The number one thing I'm missing here is the title of the topics becoming bolded when there is a new reply or when I haven't visited it yet. Everything just looks the same, so it's hard to distinguish which topics to click.

I guess after seeing the BTT (you can say BitcoinTalk without any problem) UI for so many years, any other UI may seem strange to you, it's normal. And even though thread titles aren't bold when someone writes a new post, you will see that it has an orange label where it says "new," so you know that a user has written new content. That tag will appear whenever you have previously written a post in that thread.

[Solomon Wealthy]

By creating a topic which can accommodate newbies. I am sure that the number of newbies here overshadow the number of "crypto experts". A topic that newbies can chip in too

[Freemind]

By creating a topic which can accommodate newbies. I am sure that the number of newbies here overshadow the number of "crypto experts". A topic that newbies can chip in too

I don't think it's about how many "experts" or newbies there are on the forum, we are all equal. New users can post to any board without restrictions and ask any questions they have, there will always be other users willing to help regardless of account rank. There are only some restrictions in some private boards (for all ranks), but not when we talk about interacting with other users.

[bitmover]

By creating a topic which can accommodate newbies. I am sure that the number of newbies here overshadow the number of "crypto experts". A topic that newbies can chip in too

I don't think it's about how many "experts" or newbies there are on the forum, we are all equal. New users can post to any board without restrictions and ask any questions they have, there will always be other users willing to help regardless of account rank. There are only some restrictions in some private boards (for all ranks), but not when we talk about interacting with other users.

I think one of the most important kind of post is the newbie legit question.

For example

"How do I pay taxes in crypto?"
"I have my seed but I can't recover using my wallet, what should I do?"
"My wallet won't sync, did I lost my money?"

and so on

I really miss this kind of topics here. Users who are newbie and come exclusively searching for a solution for their problems.

[Summersay]

I think one of the best ways to do this is to make users, especially new ones, understand that their forum account is actually like an investment in the future.

I totally agree with this, even if it doesn't seem obvious at first. Especially for new users.

[bee]

I totally agree with this, even if it doesn't seem obvious at first. Especially for new users.

Specifically for this forum, saying accounts are "future investments" is pretty much implied. In fact, this forum is dedicated to users looking for micro-income opportunities, and as far as I can tell this forum has (been) actively moderated that kind of activity in the past to make sure users are getting a fair share of their work. About this forum:

Altcoins Talks is a cryptocurrency Forum, it is a place to discuss about tokens & coins, and join bounties and airdrops offered by ICOs and blockchain projects.

[Freemind]

Specifically for this forum, saying accounts are "future investments" is pretty much implied. In fact, this forum is dedicated to users looking for micro-income opportunities, and as far as I can tell this forum has (been) actively moderated that kind of activity in the past to make sure users are getting a fair share of their work. About this forum:

Altcoins Talks is a cryptocurrency Forum, it is a place to discuss about tokens & coins, and join bounties and airdrops offered by ICOs and blockchain projects.

From my point of view, it's not just about what we can earn in signature campaigns or rewards, for example, but also about what we can learn. It's good to be able to earn something by participating in campaigns (and I know perfectly well that there are users who are here just for that), no one has any doubt about that, it is also a knowledge base in which we can participate.

[Agbe]

I think one of the best ways to do this is to make users, especially new ones, understand that their forum account is actually like an investment in the future. Not only because of the possibility of participating in signature campaigns or bounties, but actively participating in the forum is the best way to learn, since that is what many new users ask, learn about trading, which are the best exchanges...

And although the forum is "more focused" on altcoins, that does not mean that we should talk less about Bitcoin, on the contrary, talking about the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem in general is what can generate more conversations and better threads/posts.

It is not like their forum accounts are "like an investment" but it is an investment if they are active in the forum and one day they will will enter or reach full member and above them when signature campaigns slot open and if luck fall for them then the investment as started  yelling fruit. Patient and activeness are some of the elements to achieve the goal. And also giving +karma to those active members so that can have the happy mindset to continue posting to receive more.

[SamReomo]

The number one thing I'm missing here is the title of the topics becoming bolded when there is a new reply or when I haven't visited it yet. Everything just looks the same, so it's hard to distinguish which topics to click.

I often find topics at Show unread posts since last visit and from there I can find new topics where I haven't participated yet and I'm pretty sure many other users also use that feature of the forum. You may also give it a try to see if it works for you or not, for me it's working pretty well.

[Rruchi man]

By creating a topic which can accommodate newbies. I am sure that the number of newbies here overshadow the number of "crypto experts". A topic that newbies can chip in too

Any newbie with confidence can engage in most topics, I think, because not all require technical or serious knowledge of cryptocurrency. Some topics require confidence in what you know as a newbie, because this forum smiles at originality, as people can learn from you a newbie, even the Admin of this forum can learn something from your originality if you really express yourself confidently.

[bitterguy28]

Any newbie with confidence can engage in most topics, I think, because not all require technical or serious knowledge of cryptocurrency.

that is also because there are other topics as well that do not necessarily are about crypto though of course a newbie will be here for crypto otherwise why are you in a website called altcoinstalks

still i think it is a good addition to still be able to talk about other topics aside from crypto with same-minded people as you, newbie or not

Some topics require confidence in what you know as a newbie, because this forum smiles at originality, as people can learn from you a newbie, even the Admin of this forum can learn something from your originality if you really express yourself confidently.

yes some newbies may be curious about something and ask it in the forum a question that maybe not even the experts can answer but it is a good thing because as a community we can learn together and from each other

newbies that have a fresh perspective are always welcome

[Yamzakid]

You want the truth or a silver-coated one?

I am just sticking with the truth people stop posting when there is no incentive for them so give them a slot in a signature campaign and see their activity, will be making posts constantly.

You have started out the fact of inactiveness of our local boards. I have also thought of it that if there's enough signature and campaign for the users, this forum will always be active because they'll be making a post constantly, just as you said. Also, I noticed that most users that teleported their accounts only make a post when there is an open signature and campaign if you check most of their profile, which is not encouraging because user activeness is one of the conditions for acquiring a campaign here.

How about granting Karma to whoever is being active and giving their efforts?

This is also a good view because it encourages us newbies. I check my profile every time to see if my karma has increased or if I have had a response to anything I have posted, whether it is a correction or one of my well-written contribution.