There are, were, and will be heroes at any time. Those who came to the forum in the early days, sincerely interested in Bitcoin or engaged in mining, had one goal: to gain knowledge. Yes, perhaps reading their posts today, they were not skilled writers; their questions were sometimes two lines, but we cannot say in general that they were talentless. At that time, there was a different interest.

The time when some monetary infusions into users, bounties, or company signatures began on the forum showed that dozens, hundreds of those who decided that the forum was not about Bitcoin but about earnings appeared on the forum. And then, of course, "smart guys" appeared, using the forum for their own, well-known, selfish purposes.

But today's high ranks, especially if you pay attention to some local sections, are raised not from a great love for Bitcoin and interest in it, but exclusively from the understanding that you can earn money here. Merits are transferred in a contractual manner, thereby creating the illusion that these heroes who rise in rank are much smarter than those who came to the forum in the first days.

Where there is financial interest, there will always be more of those who want to grab a bigger piece.