I don't wanna be "that" guy but I think that o_e_l_e_o was here because of high pay rate and he left because of low pay rate and we lost a very amazing member because of that! o_e_l_e_o was a real asset (I know he said that he had an illness but I don't believe it, sorry but I love him, he will always be in my memory).
This is a stupid thing to say and you should be embarrassed about it.
I didn't actually know why he posted for so long without signature.
LOL. Its because he has a genuine passion for bitcoin. I know that idea is absurd to you, but people like him actually exist. For the first 4+ years of my Bitcointalk career I wasn't in a campaign either.
He changed his mind when one user made a post and from then he started participating in signature campaign to support one project so and from then he seem to like it the more.
If memory serves, he first participated in some kind of charity signature campaign; if not charity then it was for something that didn't pay. After that, he was probably approached by a manager with a really good deal, and I don't blame him for taking them up on the offer.
I loved mining I loved the gear I loved how people in most of the world could use it. Heck I love that when I see ck solo pool that I know I begged him for a year to create it and he did.
Over time the mine started to struggle I got a really good offer and knowing that I was going to lose the mine down the road I took that offer.
Now I get coin from two forums it will never be what the mine used to do.
But I can simply say I did a lot for BTC when I was able to.
Now at 67 and recovering from surgery for the second time in two years posting is a lot easier than mining.
Selling gear off on ebay and not working as hard with the mine shut down.