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This thread is the official rule for forum deposits. It is closed on purpose. Do not argue policy here. If you have a case, write to staff.
The yellow figure under Reputation is Bitcoin locked to that handle and held by us. The member cannot spend it, move it, or withdraw it the same day they ask. Other members are supposed to read it as a lock, not as a compliment.
What the number is for
Anonymous boards have the same problem every year. A clean-looking name talks well, takes a large deal, and is gone. Reputation is talk and old posts. A deposit is money we can freeze or take if that handle is used to scam, impersonate, or walk away from mediation.
That is the trust. Not that this person is honest. The trust is: they have something to lose, and they cannot pull it overnight.
The coins stay with staff
After the payment confirms, the amount is attached to the account and shown on every post. From that moment it is in staff custody. It is not a wallet balance. It is not escrow for a sale. Deal money still goes through escrow for that deal. The deposit stays on the handle until we release it or take it.
30-day lock on every withdrawal
A clean account can ask for a refund when leaving vending or leaving the board. We do not pay that request on the spot. The deposit stays held for 30 days. The figure stays on the profile. The coins stay locked.
The wait is there so a member cannot finish a scam and empty the bond before reports arrive. If you see a live deposit, you are looking at funds that cannot be withdrawn today.
A scam report freezes the money
Open ripper report, impersonation, refused mediation, or any open dispute: no withdrawal. The 30-day clock does not run while a case is open. A report filed during the wait stops the request. We can start the 30 days again after the case closes, if the account is still clean enough to refund.
A confirmed scam attempt can cost some or all of the bond. That call is final. We do not send the deposit to a new name, we do not cash it out to cover a private deal, and we do not refund because business is slow. If we do release it after a clean hold, the postbit goes empty.
How to put a deposit on your account
Open a ticket. We send a fresh address for that request only. Send Bitcoin there. After enough confirmations the amount is credited and starts showing on your posts. Do not reuse an old address. Do not ask us to credit a payment that went somewhere else. Dust is not a deposit. If you want the line under Reputation, post a real amount.
Read it correctly
- Staff is not vouching for the person.
- The other side is not insured.
- Escrow, PGP, and feedback still matter.
- The bond does not follow a new handle or another forum.
- A bigger number is a stronger lock. It is still not a safe one.
If you are trading, use escrow. If you posted a deposit, keep the same PGP key you used when the bond was opened, and do not ask for a same-day withdrawal.
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