Quote from: BitMaxz on September 11, 2024, 04:26:05 PM

I don't know if 50BTC is the fixed amount to become a VIP member maybe try asking theymos about it.

Condition to become a VIP member did not change. 50 BTC is the condition.

Some exceptions for people with very big contributions to the forum, without 50 BTC in donation, can be awarded a VIP badge.

Quote from: theymos on December 15, 2012, 06:07:35 AM

I gave Hal a VIP tag even though he didn't donate because he is nearly as much of a Bitcoin legend as Satoshi IMO. He received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction, and he's been contributing to Bitcoin since before 0.1 was released.

Quote from: theymos on September 30, 2013, 09:20:24 PM

MagicalTux got "free" VIP status for hosting the forum for a long time, too. I think that him plus Hal are the only free donator statuses I gave out. You'd have to do something pretty extraordinary to convince me to give out another free one.

I don't see any point in donating 5 BTC now and then 5 BTC later. You won't get Donator status until you've donated a total of at least 10 BTC. It'd be better for you to earn interest on the 5 BTC somewhere until you're ready to pay 10 BTC. The forum isn't in need of money.

Quote from: theymos on June 06, 2018, 05:24:34 PM

Quote from: TheQuin on June 06, 2018, 01:19:43 PM

Maybe they didn't donate 50 BTC but were gifted the VIP status because of their contribution to Bitcoin and the forum.

Right. I posted about this somewhere when I did it.

IIRC MagicalTux also got VIP without paying 50 BTC because he contributed significant resources in other ways.