Quote from: Kanapka on August 25, 2023, 06:54:35 AM

Quote from: nutildah on August 25, 2023, 02:07:49 AM

Feel free to vote in this poll & let your opinion be known on a topic that concerns WO:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5464370.0

If you disable merits here then they will just go farm their merits elsewhere, and the good posters here will have less incentive to post, therefore decreasing the overall discussion value here.
Another alternative would be add a local rule that posts that are like the ones you mentioned will be deleted and enforce it, as in you have to post something original too in your posts.

Your first point is good Kanapka.

And, there is no need for your second point in terms of deleting supposedly crappy posts....

in other words a solution in search of a problem that no does not exist.

We already know that a solution exists and in that regard, some members chose to ignore who they believe to be crappy posters, and that is likely a sufficient solution in regards to "holier than art thou" concerns in regards to some members allegedly getting more merits than they supposedly were to deserve as if there were to be some kind of an "objective" merit standard, when there isn't.

Quote from: digaran on August 25, 2023, 07:22:23 AM

So you guys talk about random stuff and at the same time add more money to your portfolios while merit farmers do their thing for the same reason, more money?

I can't believe this is the first time I post here.😅

Welcome.

Quote from: BitcoinBunny on August 25, 2023, 07:45:29 AM

Quote from: digaran on August 25, 2023, 07:22:23 AM

So you guys talk about random stuff and at the same time add more money to your portfolios while merit farmers do their thing for the same reason, more money?

I can't believe this is the first time I post here.😅

Me neither when you say such a stupid thing like that.
What money?!

money.. you know.. sugar

clams

dough

loot

booty

moola

swag

cornz

Quote from: Gachapin on August 25, 2023, 08:48:38 AM

Quote from: nutildah on August 25, 2023, 02:07:49 AM

Feel free to vote in this poll & let your opinion be known on a topic that concerns WO:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5464370.0

problem is half of the users in the WO are merit farmers already. They will win this vote hands down. This vote should only be open to a certain account rank..

The system is rigged in favor of merit farmers..

Cry

Quote from: Kanapka on August 25, 2023, 09:57:51 AM

On topic:
We have Fed Chair Powell Speaks today in couple hours while FTX announces they pretend to sell their crypto assets to return their funds in fiat to their creditors.
If Powell's discourse is hawkish today then we will have the perfect storm for another down in the market, considering September usually is a red month in not bull run years of the bitcoin price cycle. Maybe fill a more or less forgotten CME gap around the 20K again?
Or maybe Powell will say what the market wants to hear and the 20k gap will remain unfilled forever, like the one around 3k?

Any way, better be careful and watch out for sudden moves that could liquidate leveraged traders and don't take short term fluctuations in price today and in the weekend too seriously.

Of course, Powell wants to make remarks to simmer down all markets, but I doubt that bitcoin gives any ratt's asses about Powell and/or what he has to say, even though in the short term there frequently appears to be correlation, and believe that bullshit at your own likely peril.

In other words, bitcoin is correlated with various macro markets, until it is not.... good luck in trying to figure out various points in which the "not" might come, and it seems to me, and likely a lot of long term BTC hodlers that the best kind of insurance for being prepared for the various points in time in which "not" applies is to make sure that you are sufficiently and/or adequately prepared for UP.. in case it might happen at some point (yet to be determined, and not necessarily to be known in advance)..