Quote from: BTRIC on March 12, 2018, 11:21:03 PM

Quote from: nullius on March 11, 2018, 03:02:01 PM

New suggestion:

Accounts at Full Member rank or higher should be able to grant an avatar blessing to accounts which they openly disclose as their alts. [...]

Example use case (other than mine):

Quote from: BenOnceAgain on February 12, 2018, 08:56:42 PM

Yes, I have it [Copper Memership] on my organization profile. It works well for including images in posts.

Best regards,
Ben

Otherwise, any paid avatar option must be made too expensive for people who are seeking free money. That should be balanced against not making it too expensive for individuals who are trying to bootstrap a small business on a shoestring budget (cough).

I think that at current rates, around 0.01 0.02 BTC would be a reasonable business-class expense (even for small business) while hopefully being cost-prohibitive to a Newbie who just wants to use avatar campaign in the bounty.

I would support Mr. Cassio's suggestion, but it may be complicated to track if someone transfers their accounts to others. I do, however, agree with the concept that any paid upgrades should be sufficiently high in cost as to deter their use as a vehicle for spam. A fair price for a fair service. Perhaps removed from an account upon any spam violation, no tolerance policy?

I do think you may be right about tracking privileges given between accounts. As for paid upgrades, I emphatically urge that any fee must be absolutely nonrefundable, and that moderation/bans be strict. This is already the case with Copper Membership. As I recently saw when setting up a special-purpose alt account, the current Copper Membership purchase page states:

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Be warned that:

You can still be banned if you break the rules. You will not get any special treatment.
These memberships are not guaranteed to last forever, or to offer the same benefits forever.
No refunds will be given.

Is there any word on if/when some moderately expensive, absolutely nonrefundable paid avatar option may be offered?

Quote from: BTRIC on March 12, 2018, 11:21:03 PM

I think the merit system is a great approach to cutting down on spam, over time that should have an increased effect.

Indeed.

Quote from: BTRIC on March 12, 2018, 11:21:03 PM

Best regards,
Ben

Quote from: VRossi on March 17, 2018, 07:28:56 PM

Sorry to post here. I need it working in less than a month. I will delete once problem is solved.
I sent to 3PnU4WzCG1da3nSpzzeuVRiUwbDG7JcQnp, and my status is still newbie
Also sent an email to mar18paybug@theymos.e4ward.com to complain

Copper Membership does not change rank, and was never claimed to. You are currently a Newbie with 28 activity. If you purchase and wear Copper Membership, then your rank will continue to be Newbie with the title Copper Member added below it; and some restrictions (such as posting of images) will be relaxed. This is the benefit which I enjoyed as a Newbie with Copper Membership.

There is no way to increase your rank above Newbie in less than a month.

Even if you pay for it, activation of Copper Membership is not automatic. After the price is paid and the transaction is confirmed on the blockchain, you must go here and elect to wear your Copper Membership:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=credit;promote

E-mailing theymos will not help if you fail to heed basic instructions.