CoinTalk is not a scam. They are an opposite of a scam. They ban "scammers" or "askers", those who ask questions, thus scamming CT out of their time. A scammer at CT is an annoying individual who is asking a question about a coin and does not beforehand kiss up to the emperor of the forum. A couple years ago I have posted a question, in a polite and respectful language (spellchecked), about a coin that I had. Apparently they did not like that a novice came into their beloved place and asked a "stupid" question about a coin that he had in his possession. Perhaps they considered me as an annoyance and issued a ban without thinking. Since my English is not perfect, I may have raised a "suspicion" that I could be a "scammer" trying to get free information while using less than perfect English. On hypocrite run forums, that's not allowed. Thus I received an indefinite (and was provided an opportunity t click on an ad to earn some money for the Two Hundred Dollar Emperor*** of ConTalk) ban which I can only cure by moving elsewhere. I won't do that since CT to me is a non-existing place full of self-absorbed hypocrites and xenophobes. I have left them appropriate reviews all over internet.
*** Anyone can purchase a forum software and set it up in one day, and become an "Emperor" of their own forum.