Hi, Bitcointalk community. Today I have reached the mark of 1,000 merit:

I would like to share my views on the whole system. And to dispel some myths among newbies to this forum. I also hope that my example will encourage someone to grow in this forum. After all, it is not as difficult as it may seem at first sight. But about everything in order.
My history:So, this morning, when I went to the forum, I found that I had reached the mark of 1000 merits.

In fact, I am the
first newbie with a registration date of 2019, who managed to gain 1000 merits. I
registered on 13 June 2019, and on
26 February 2020 I received 1,000 merits. But when I registered, I wasn't interested in merits at all for the first month, I studied the forum, sat in the traders section (and nowhere else) and didn't communicate with anyone (I mean users from other sections).
I got my 1st merit only a month after registration, July 21.
http://loyce.club/Merit/history/2627711.html- 1 merit - 21 July 2019
- 1000 merit - 26 February 2019
That is, f
rom the moment of registration it took me 8,5 months to reach this mark, or
7 months and 5 days from the moment of receiving the first merit.
It took me
258 days from registration or
221 days from receipt of the first merit to get this way,
~4 merits per day. In all the time since registration, I have received
563 merit- transactions for my posts.
nDays user_id name activity merit meritReceived StartedWith rank ProbableInitialRank DateCreated amount user_from_id User_from_name TX_date msg_url
2 35 theymos 3668 7581 6581 1000 Legendary Legendary 2010-02-09 00:49:38.000 50 183495 otrkid70 2018-01-26 00:25:33.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2822278.msg28928861#msg28928861
110 3 satoshi 364 2421 2171 250 Sr. Member Sr. Member 2009-11-19 19:12:39.000 2 1137274 Kryptowolf512 2018-05-14 06:09:59.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5.msg28#msg28
246 459836 LoyceV 1778 5875 4874 1000 Legendary Legendary 2015-02-26 08:04:12.000 5 153634 dbshck 2018-09-27 11:43:59.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4928968.msg44399473#msg44399473
246 1582324 DdmrDdmr 784 3419 3418 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-01-04 14:28:20.000 2 1180530 theyoungmillionaire 2018-09-27 12:32:11.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5029372.msg45721025#msg45721025
258 2627711 Ratimov 280 1039 1039 0 Sr. Member New Era Newbie 2019-06-13 15:26:01.000 3 2654005 zasad@ 2020-02-26 07:07:09.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5228392.msg53910533#msg53910533
273 397737 hilariousetc 1512 2380 1880 500 Legendary Hero Member 2014-11-25 07:52:57.000 5 30747 Vod 2018-10-24 07:15:02.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5054473.msg47209023#msg47209023
289 479624 Last of the V8s 1400 2967 2467 500 Legendary Hero Member 2015-03-15 09:47:54.000 1 379487 LFC_Bitcoin 2018-11-09 19:22:08.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg47746078#msg47746078
307 234771 suchmoon 2240 4795 3795 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-01-31 22:51:04.000 3 1068464 Xal0lex 2018-11-27 21:44:03.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5076403.msg48272228#msg48272228
318 1067333 El duderino_ 980 3424 3324 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-07-14 14:41:47.000 1 33156 vapourminer 2018-12-08 13:49:43.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg48533507#msg48533507
319 487418 The Pharmacist 1806 3422 2421 1000 Legendary Legendary 2015-03-21 14:10:51.000 3 55384 Foxpup 2018-12-09 13:47:16.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3109700.msg48279232#msg48279232
355 1188543 o_e_l_e_o 854 3679 3576 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-10-05 10:43:11.000 1 112493 Pmalek 2019-01-14 10:22:46.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096849.msg49217378#msg49217378
367 290195 achow101 2058 3116 2114 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-03-14 15:28:03.000 3 55384 Foxpup 2019-01-26 22:34:49.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5041370.msg46396212#msg46396212
389 698159 Jet Cash 1540 1873 1373 500 Legendary Hero Member 2015-12-20 14:04:04.000 1 459836 LoyceV 2019-02-17 15:31:48.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5110927.msg49786030#msg49786030
389 897509 xtraelv 980 1624 1524 100 Hero Member Full Member 2016-09-09 11:59:57.000 1 459836 LoyceV 2019-02-17 08:16:08.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5103387.msg49778087#msg49778087
393 2143453 1miau 658 1930 1930 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-05-21 22:05:03.000 5 805820 Lafu 2019-06-18 21:56:12.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5148744.msg51271381#msg51271381
397 30747 Vod 3038 2452 1452 1000 Legendary Legendary 2011-06-29 05:45:03.000 10 234771 suchmoon 2019-02-25 21:38:17.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5113796.msg49907368#msg49907368
399 11425 gmaxwell 2968 3279 2279 1000 Legendary Legendary 2011-05-05 19:52:08.000 15 55384 Foxpup 2019-02-27 03:10:01.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5100073.msg49359735#msg49359735
420 1878246 abhiseshakana 700 1614 1613 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-02-25 15:58:09.000 2 961598 ryzaadit 2019-04-21 08:53:57.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5134230.msg50696926#msg50696926
421 120694 xhomerx10 2310 2797 1797 1000 Legendary Legendary 2013-05-20 09:45:10.000 3 2254935 StartupAnalyst 2019-03-21 07:04:30.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg49796952#msg49796952
424 181806 HairyMaclairy 1120 1820 1570 250 Legendary Sr. Member 2013-12-06 09:49:31.000 1 252510 JayJuanGee 2019-03-24 00:55:33.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg50287123#msg50287123
450 188198 Piggy 784 1407 1157 250 Hero Member Sr. Member 2013-12-12 10:52:19.000 5 459836 LoyceV 2019-04-19 10:43:14.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4551881.msg40994174#msg40994174
455 1000199 krogothmanhattan 1036 1695 1445 250 Legendary Sr. Member 2017-05-11 13:39:37.000 5 79608 Flying Hellfish 2019-04-24 12:30:05.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5134233.msg50696984#msg50696984
458 2033515 mikeywith 700 2001 2001 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-04-14 22:52:11.000 3 1059082 hugeblack 2019-07-16 05:48:57.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5165565.msg51838426#msg51838426
466 24140 qwk 2408 2463 1463 1000 Legendary Legendary 2011-06-15 15:01:04.000 1 153644 tyz 2019-05-05 22:42:05.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5125617.msg50353317#msg50353317
474 1275282 joniboini 854 1291 1281 10 Legendary Member 2017-11-02 21:27:07.000 3 1878246 abhiseshakana 2019-05-13 09:59:12.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5140536.msg51023176#msg51023176
474 1339716 coinlocket$ 840 1204 1194 10 Hero Member Member 2017-11-22 20:49:45.000 1 172217 Matt9301 2019-05-13 14:57:35.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2823701.msg51026083#msg51026083
476 98986 TMAN 1414 1801 1301 500 Legendary Hero Member 2013-04-13 07:25:50.000 4 101872 Lauda 2019-05-15 14:46:42.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5143324.msg51056800#msg51056800
482 101872 Lauda 2506 2441 1441 1000 Legendary Legendary 2013-04-17 21:08:39.000 1 623643 johhnyUA 2019-05-21 15:29:23.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5145698.msg51153343#msg51153343
482 881377 Hhampuz 1330 2105 1605 500 Legendary Hero Member 2016-07-25 06:26:11.000 10 79608 Flying Hellfish 2019-05-21 00:31:23.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5145496.msg51145791#msg51145791
482 867786 HCP 1246 2270 1770 500 Legendary Hero Member 2016-06-25 07:03:53.000 2 18640 SebastianJu 2019-05-21 23:05:42.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5145012.msg51129609#msg51129609
500 1291828 iasenko 854 1682 1672 10 Hero Member Member 2017-11-07 20:39:50.000 2 553678 Mr. Big 2019-06-08 00:52:46.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5151357.msg51367859#msg51367859
535 1112531 Steamtyme 938 1655 1555 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-08-17 20:06:38.000 5 988740 frodocooper 2019-07-13 00:20:56.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5164371.msg51793324#msg51793324
539 579628 bob123 1148 1655 1405 250 Legendary Sr. Member 2015-10-22 16:24:38.000 2 452769 bones261 2019-07-17 13:31:38.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5165996.msg51852569#msg51852569
542 787736 marlboroza 1470 1874 1374 500 Legendary Hero Member 2016-02-27 00:12:45.000 1 1605387 cabalism13 2019-07-20 16:25:27.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5167034.msg51890697#msg51890697
550 317618 nutildah 1680 2791 1791 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-04-19 21:50:27.000 19 29445 BitcoinEXpress 2019-07-28 06:04:10.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5168331.msg51931992#msg51931992
555 1852120 fillippone 630 2492 2484 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-02-18 20:53:54.000 9 1067333 El duderino_ 2019-08-27 09:09:01.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=313900.msg52270803#msg52270803
567 379487 LFC_Bitcoin 2002 2731 1731 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-09-19 14:39:48.000 2 487418 The Pharmacist 2019-08-14 13:51:43.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5175277.msg52152757#msg52152757
584 359716 ETFbitcoin 1932 2212 1212 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-07-26 23:24:34.000 4 507936 DarkStar_ 2019-08-31 04:14:05.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2833350.msg52249695#msg52249695
595 1169179 BitCryptex 854 1251 1241 10 Hero Member Member 2017-09-25 13:17:36.000 1 112493 Pmalek 2019-09-11 08:23:34.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5183377.msg52414063#msg52414063
596 1554927 bitmover 770 1293 1293 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2017-12-31 11:09:51.000 2 1582324 DdmrDdmr 2019-09-12 15:55:21.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5183972.msg52433127#msg52433127
596 252510 JayJuanGee 2184 2436 1436 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-02-17 18:02:54.000 1 120694 xhomerx10 2019-09-12 23:13:21.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg52437531#msg52437531
600 507936 DarkStar_ 1624 2242 1242 1000 Legendary Legendary 2015-04-22 00:47:22.000 19 153776 2double0 2019-09-16 08:40:22.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1458034.msg52462945#msg52462945
601 2003859 DireWolfM14 686 1404 1404 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-04-04 16:37:56.000 7 1052091 CryptopreneurBrainboss 2019-11-26 07:16:17.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5204532.msg53180894#msg53180894
610 557798 TryNinja 1302 1834 1334 500 Legendary Hero Member 2015-09-27 03:30:34.000 1 2003859 DireWolfM14 2019-09-26 20:44:06.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5187852.msg52566758#msg52566758
610 1138727 VB1001 518 1628 1628 0 Hero Member New Era Newbie 2017-09-04 16:48:25.000 2 1852120 fillippone 2019-09-26 15:02:35.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg52563104#msg52563104
612 569455 BobLawblaw 1568 2220 1220 1000 Legendary Legendary 2015-10-18 22:19:19.000 5 155345 gentlemand 2019-09-28 19:05:02.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg52586104#msg52586104
614 155345 gentlemand 2296 2354 1354 1000 Legendary Legendary 2013-10-30 02:33:31.000 2 1067333 El duderino_ 2019-09-30 10:38:01.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.msg52602797#msg52602797
619 1177936 Veleor 882 1461 1361 100 Hero Member Full Member 2017-09-29 23:24:07.000 40 35 theymos 2019-10-05 01:04:21.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5184328.msg52577601#msg52577601
622 1980983 Coolcryptovator 700 1151 1151 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-03-28 06:41:03.000 1 2376653 Coyster 2019-12-10 16:06:16.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5208362.msg53306299#msg53306299
629 1982152 lovesmayfamilis 588 1141 1141 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-03-28 13:12:26.000 1 1582324 DdmrDdmr 2019-12-17 16:40:06.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5202984.msg53127127#msg53127127
629 1855828 taikuri13 756 1195 1195 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-02-19 18:38:30.000 6 662400 kzv 2019-11-10 08:59:38.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5184847.msg53035955#msg53035955
629 1574226 mu_enrico 798 1227 1226 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-01-03 12:50:19.000 15 234771 suchmoon 2019-10-15 17:16:13.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182876.msg52397451#msg52397451
632 1825672 morvillz7z 658 1181 1181 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-02-11 21:11:58.000 1 459836 LoyceV 2019-11-05 21:30:41.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5198857.msg52989261#msg52989261
638 64205 Carlton Banks 2660 2206 1206 1000 Legendary Legendary 2012-08-14 08:53:34.000 1 533006 richardsNY 2019-10-24 09:28:45.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5158920.msg52845083#msg52845083
646 1051955 roycilik 980 1397 1297 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-07-02 19:22:16.000 2 1878246 abhiseshakana 2019-11-01 19:27:38.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2874360.msg52948609#msg52948609
647 379147 pooya87 1932 2388 1388 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-09-18 14:31:02.000 1 533006 richardsNY 2019-11-02 08:38:32.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5197286.msg52929946#msg52929946
661 1827294 Husna QA 742 1214 1214 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2018-02-12 09:51:31.000 8 153634 dbshck 2019-12-05 11:57:42.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5196950.msg52943799#msg52943799
663 140827 yogg 1764 2294 1294 1000 Legendary Legendary 2013-07-27 13:16:57.000 3 2000200 1Dq 2019-11-18 15:46:41.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5202453.msg53110519#msg53110519
666 49008 jojo69 1680 2182 1182 1000 Legendary Legendary 2012-01-04 06:23:16.000 1 317618 nutildah 2019-11-21 16:51:08.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg53140090#msg53140090
672 1180530 theyoungmillionaire 376 1012 1012 0 Sr. Member Old Era Newbie 2017-10-01 14:39:11.000 17 1605387 cabalism13 2019-11-27 14:11:17.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5193860.msg52856458#msg52856458
679 1068464 Xal0lex 924 1152 1052 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-07-15 12:02:04.000 1 2627711 Ratimov 2019-12-04 20:09:38.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5206622.msg53261318#msg53261318
679 64507 philipma1957 2730 2160 1160 1000 Legendary Legendary 2012-08-17 22:11:29.000 5 1478835 Stryfe 2019-12-04 16:16:27.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5201488.msg53259468#msg53259468
681 355846 yahoo62278 2072 2280 1280 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-07-15 17:13:57.000 3 905392 bitcampaign 2019-12-06 17:52:08.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5188047.msg53276741#msg53276741
683 38894 SaltySpitoon 2366 2004 1004 1000 Legendary Legendary 2011-08-18 02:01:01.000 1 2423488 Upgrade00 2019-12-08 11:34:27.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5192107.msg52890443#msg52890443
692 1433865 witcher_sense 812 1221 1221 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2017-12-14 14:25:01.000 1 1582324 DdmrDdmr 2019-12-17 16:12:13.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5204774.msg53188157#msg53188157
696 1292764 tranthidung 742 1255 1255 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2017-11-08 06:22:57.000 1 2530429 RapTarX 2019-12-21 08:57:13.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5211269.msg53396121#msg53396121
700 1052091 CryptopreneurBrainboss 728 1059 1049 10 Hero Member Member 2017-07-02 23:14:49.000 1 180477 tk808 2019-12-25 17:51:47.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5212250.msg53431957#msg53431957
708 879277 Coding Enthusiast 750 1402 1152 250 Hero Member Sr. Member 2016-07-18 05:11:47.000 25 84521 Welsh 2020-01-02 16:31:30.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5214021.msg53490970#msg53490970
715 976210 nullius 252 1351 1350 0 Sr. Member Old Era Newbie 2017-03-29 08:17:00.000 22 1605387 cabalism13 2020-01-09 01:14:11.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5214007.msg53490250#msg53490250
716 346731 minerjones 2030 2070 1070 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-06-22 12:15:01.000 5 1000199 krogothmanhattan 2020-01-10 21:47:58.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5216556.msg53572662#msg53572662
739 1059082 hugeblack 980 1178 1078 100 Legendary Full Member 2017-07-08 14:59:58.000 7 234771 suchmoon 2020-02-02 16:24:20.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5222512.msg53755218#msg53755218
742 405464 mocacinno 1876 2081 1081 1000 Legendary Legendary 2014-12-22 22:07:17.000 1 525056 BitMaxz 2020-02-05 21:21:33.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5223320.msg53775940#msg53775940
744 1311641 tvplus006 770 1096 1086 10 Hero Member Member 2017-11-14 12:14:59.000 1 2627711 Ratimov 2020-02-07 18:44:35.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5223914.msg53789384#msg53789384
750 1424178 mole0815 826 1034 1034 0 Hero Member Old Era Newbie 2017-12-12 14:59:25.000 4 1188543 o_e_l_e_o 2020-02-13 14:02:10.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5220920.msg53816300#msg53816300
761 1237156 nc50lc 882 1036 1026 10 Legendary Member 2017-10-22 03:10:16.000 1 1582324 DdmrDdmr 2020-02-24 07:07:43.000 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.msg53900391#msg53900391
Thanks
DdmrDdmr for the data provided.

The statistics below show how much merits was obtained in each month, the most effective being this month, February. I managed to get 220 merits.
- July 2019 - 2
- August 2019 - 50
- September 2019 - 56
- October 2019 - 101
- November 2019 - 197
- December 2019 - 209
- January 2020 - 174
- February 2020 - 250
Source:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/ddmrddmr#!/vizhome/BitcointalkMeritDashboard/GlobalSummaryAnd now for the saddest part. Activity. Earning 1000 merits is 4 times easier than earning 1000 Activity. Which means I get Legendary rank only
February 23rd....... 2022.

Two whole years!!!

I have seen many times that newbies complain about the forum and the merit system, that it is difficult to get rank with this damn merit. Really? Oh, they're kidding. ACTIVITY!!! Now, that's a really tough thing. I'm gonna be the first newbie to break the system, who's gonna complain everywhere about how hard it is to dial activity.

At this rate, for these 2 years of waiting you can earn another 2-3 thousand merits. It is not difficult really.
ConclusionSo, where am I going with this? This topic I want to tell all newbies and not only that it is very easy to get merits on this forum. The main thing is... ...do something useful. I've already talked about this in my past topic.
My 100 days on BitcointalkI would also like to dispel the myth that merits can only be earned by a pro, techie or if you know and are friends with sources of merit. Again, I will say by my own example that I came to the forum in the local section, I didn't know anyone, I came here not to share my knowledge (except for trading), but to receive it. I am not a techie, not a developer, or a bitcoin expert. That's why it doesn't matter. What is important is your contribution to the forum.
Even if you are an unknown newbie, you will be noticed by the community if you share useful information and everything like that, dedicate your time to the development of this forum. And if you come here with the idea that every letter of yours on the forum should be paid for, or you want to monetize your presence by filling a pile of monotonous bounty reports, then you will be treated accordingly.
The forum community will have a loyal attitude towards any useful newbies. And monetization from the forum will come in due course. Don't get ahead of yourself.
Also other newbies to 2019 registration show good results, this is
zasad@ -
773 merits and
Rikafip -
696 merits. These newbies to 2019 also prove that getting a lot of merits is no problem. My congratulations to them for their work.
I hope my story will inspire someone and we will soon see a similar theme with the attainment of 1000 merits, but already from a newbie with registration in 2020. As practice has shown, to get 1000 merits for 7 months, even in the local section - it is not so impossible task. 
Thanks to everyone who supported me and sent me merits.

Sorry for my bad English.
