The to-do list is piling up all of a sudden. Back in 2017 when theymos got an idea to prevent spam, merit was one such idea in the list. It was implemented little faster and sooner orelse the forum would have become even more worse. Badges for Reporters isn't really a good idea right now, since there might be some kind of shit happening to get a badge by reporting 300 posts. I do agree, such badges might really create an interest among the new reporters but in the long run it wouldn't really make a difference. Here in this forum the reporters can cumulatively be assumed as good posters and people who really care about the forum and its well-being.
I am close to 1000 reports and would hit that anytime in a month or 2, but should that really be popularized by having a badge? Reporting is not a job, to reward the reporters for what they do. Funny thing is that, even if I don't post in a day I report a spam whenever I browse through the forum. I don't think this is really important to implement such kind of an idea right now.
Epochtalk has been in development for lot more years than expected, so I don't think we would be seeing them quite sooner in this Q2-Q3 probably.
Appointing of new moderators should be in the to-do list right now. We can somehow manage the forum with current moderation, but having additional moderators appointed would make the work a lot more easier.
New batch of moderators are needed, it was already suggested and even hilariousandco is open to that, especially on bitcoin discussion and altcoin board. Beginners and Help is a good starting point on building new moderators, at least they can be a patroller since I can see B&H is no longer the same shit when I first check that board and to be honest some newbies are complaining why their post are being deleted there, it is not iron hand, it is just what a reporter thinks we read every day. Quality posters are evolving, spammers too.
This.