The Default Trust Changes give opportunities for some self-made users to become DT1 members.
They are:
#1:
iasenko, Date registered: November 07, 2017, 08:39:50 PM
# 2:
coinlocket$, Date registered: November 22, 2017, 08:49:45 PM
#3:
asche, Date registered: January 04, 2018, 08:00:55 AM
# 4:
ICOEthics, Date registered: June 12, 2018, 07:14:43 PM
# 5:
Coolcryptovator, Date registered: March 28, 2018, 06:41:03 AM
I only counted cases that were Member and below at the start of merit system.
For the first two cases (iasenko, and coinlocket$), I am not sure that which ranks they have at the start of merit system (due to their registered day in November 2017). Need their help to confirm.
This is a good example of people being added to DT1 who do not have a proven track record of acting in a trustworthy way, and in many cases, do not have any meaningful (if any at all) trading experience. I am not sure this is a good thing.
Those case of new DT1 members are very good example that users can rank up with merit system.
The people who have ranked up after the merit system was implemented are few and far between.