But we are not expected to only grow in ranks but in the knowledge we acquired through the learning process on bitcointalk about bitcoin, the forum and cryptocurrency as a whole, everything begins with a step, when we are determined for it, we can achieved it.
Merit and ranking is just a side attraction or reward that comes along for being on the forum. The most important thing is the wealth of knowledge that one is privy to here. I still beat myself sometimes over the financial investment I made 2 years ago. I wish I had found this forum before then, I probably wouldn't have made such a mistake. So my advice for newbies or anyone who care to listen is that, they should always see the forum as an educative center for learning before anything else.