Quote from: PytagoraZ on Today at 06:37:23 AM

So how long do you think it will take for new member to get to know the forum?

OK, well, since you ask, probably 1-2 years minimum. And the wording you use and the subjects you choose to engage in suggest you have been around here for at least that long. I'm obviously not the only one who feels this way. Even just a week into your account, people were saying stuff like this about you, in a thread you opened titled "I'm a newbie" lol:

Quote from: Nwada001 on June 14, 2023, 09:24:18 PM

Looking at your profile and your post history, I no longer consider you a newbie, especially for someone who drops a comment and posts like this one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5253221.msg62387639#msg62387639.

On your third day you made a table pointing to threads in your local section, half of them having to do with how to get merits. Your third day! If you want us to believe you're some kind of prodigy then you'll have to live with the skepticism you're going to receive.

This isn't your average forum. I've seen people do all sorts of crazy things here over the years in an attempt to manipulate others to make money: open 100+ accounts, come up with crazy stories about why they lost money trusted with them, rabid insults, suicide threats, death threats, smear campaigns, attempts to get law enforcement to take action against posters they didn't like, etc... So if somebody has a wild or weird story to tell that enhances or preserves their account's reputation, sorry but my default opinion is they are lying.

Quote from: PytagoraZ on June 15, 2023, 04:41:31 AM

I have learned about merit and activity systems. I have a goal to gain merit and activity at the same time. I learned a lot at the local board. Many members say that beginners don't need to think about merit, but I think it has to go together. I need to be able to progress quickly in this forum.

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Quote from: PytagoraZ on June 28, 2023, 04:18:35 AM

See you in 5 years, I'll be a member

If it takes you 5 years to rank up then you are not putting enough effort in....

I'm not in a rush so I'm quite enjoying the time with the 5 years I have Grin

I dunno man. Just seems like you'll do or say anything to make a mark here.

This is gonna sound crazy to you but when I came here I didn't care about any of this shit. I was just doing a lot of reading and learning as much as I could about bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. I found it truly fascinating. I didn't join my first signature campaign until 2018 or 2019.

I'm glad I pursued knowledge at the beginning because I used it to participate and build in a few early projects, the fruits of which have amassed me considerable more wealth than sig campaigns ever could. The point is if more people used the forum as an educational resource, they could probably figure out ways to improve their quality of life much more dramatically than sig campaigns will.