As I see in this TOP-200, there are two trustworthy members who have found meritworthy posts and supported about 250 newbies since September 17, 2018. Good work, @OgNasty and @LoyceV!

My requirements for Newbies are really low: if I think it's a real user and not a spammer, I'll Merit him/her. I strongly believe that's what Bitcointalk (and Bitcoin) needs to grow long-term.