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Often times here, some new forum users have been unable to develop consistency in their contributions here mainly as a result of frustration. They abandon their accounts here before they can get their footing and become an important contributor to various discussions, how sad :-[...and how we other forum users have missed out on another maybe perhaps golden perspective.

This is a wake up call to newbies especially, and all those who are considering quitting forum.

-Your opinions are valid and we want you to stay. Big things always start small, don't get discouraged because there seems to be no attention on your post and no merits given regardless of your activity.

-Even if your contribution get deleted and you get criticism for your point of view, don't get discouraged, work on yourself to be better, but still remain yourself.

-If it is taking you very long to increase in ranks and you almost feel like it will not be possible anytime soon, don't get discouraged, you will get there.

It is okay to take some time off, but please do not cut us off from your perhaps golden contribution.

If their sole reason of being here is to increase their rank and earn money in the first place, then they'll likely just end up getting nowhere regardless if what advice you give anyway. Even just a small decent amount of passion and genuine interest is required for someone to strive here on this forum, which a lot of Newbies don't have.

If newbies can start reading what people that are posting good on this forum are posting, if they read more than just spamming, they will rank up. They should know that this forum is not about ranking up, it is about having passion about about what they are discussing on this forum. The passion starts from knowing what people that are posting good on this forum are communicating, knowing what they are posting is making you to become part of them.

If your being in this forum is to gain merit so you can earn money in the signature campaign then you totally getting it wrong. This forum solely aim is to enlighten you more about crypto currency and bitcoin, and also guide you on how to invest your funds in the crypto world. There are alot to learn in this forum than just ranking up and earning money.

Mostly newbies who join the forum are here for bounties. After a couple of month as newbies they realize that they need to rank up in order to increase their earnings. This is the time when they become frustrated as it is not so easy to rank up here when compared to other forums. Those who are not here for bounties do know that with time and knowledge they will easily rank up and use the earning opportunity here to accumulate Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency.

If you are not interested in crypto you don't need to stay here. Most of the newbies are not here because of the crypto it self, but to make money.
I'm pretty sure that if another forum, for car parts for example, giving money for wearing signatures they will be sticking there all the time, and won't bother with crypto...

I know the desire to grow;
The desire to be noticed;
The desire to feel among;
If your advice to them is to stick around and be patient until they are recognised, such time might not come.
The best advice is to learn about bitcoin. There is no how any user will be ignored when he/she raises a good point about bitcoin.

I discovered recently that some established members like ignoring newbies that show no sign of being good forum users. If a particular newbie gets ignored by 20 established members and maybe 5 merit sources, there chances of growth is already reduced.

Yet the money they are trying to make will come out of a crypto project isn't it? Crypto isn't left out here, developers create tokens to get rich, serious ones who cares about crypto survival creates solutions to problems but still in the end its always about the money, I come on here not just for money but knowledge too but my knowledge is still aiming at making more money.

Everyone has the full right to use the features of the forum in the way they want, and this includes options for ignore on a personal level, as well as ignore entire boards. Although I do not go into the personal preferences of forum members, I can understand that some old members are certainly tired of reading meaningless posts over and over again, and do not visit some forum boards at all.

But this forum is not much different from the real world where everyone has to prove themselves day by day in order to progress in life. People who want success in a hurry, who bypass the rules and think that the world revolves exclusively around themselves will always have problems no matter where they are.

Newbies don't need to  feel bad or frustrated if the attention they want is not giving to their post. They should understand that the forum has a standard,  and if they are not meeting up the standard of the forum they shouldn't give up but try to develop self to meet to the standard of the forum. For newbies not to be relevant in the forum that means they lack what the forum needs, and it is still possible for them to learn and meet up the standard.

I befriended a newbie which I share some knowledge and pointers for further development but later on I even saw the account being banned due to plagiarism. I have a contact in social media with that person and I ask why he plagiarism and said he didn't know about it but when he started in Bitcointalk I give him the thread of Bitcointalk forum rules. After further understand and information gathering, it is because he intended to raise his rank to join signature campaign to earn money. If that's the reason then that's more likely the reason why the account is abandoned or quitting forum.

That is the very big problem with beginners. How can someone get into a forum without first understanding how things work, then will begin to exploit and cause disaster and same time expect to grow. There's always a laid down proces(due process) in anything one is doing, immediately the process is bypassed for whatever reason, it could mark the beginning of troubles.

I applaud some old members who still stay around to correct newbies, I know how it feels to meet different generations of newbies who post meaningless things.
I am not upto a year in this space but some posts get me upset, let alone people that has been here more than 5yrs.

If they get discourage easily on things they think its hard for them especially on ranking up then give up, well they are not really here to learn but what they are aftering the money they can get from those person who told them that they can possibly get in this forum. But if majority of newbies will just consistent and be intact with the latest news about crypto also with happenings in the world for sure they can contribute some quality contents here and that could give them merits which can help them to rank up and earn in future.
 

You can't use making money as an excuse of spamming shitposts around. If you are not interested into the crypto field better find something you enjoy. Around 90% (shooting in the dark tho) are abusing the forum, because you can simply make money posting even nonsense (yes, there are still some campaign managers doing that).
So, the fact that you can make money without really doing a real job, and sometimes the amount could be significant for some poor countries, this is just an attraction for more and more people, not really interested in the concept of crypto.
And because it's relatively easy to make money here, some of them try to go around the rules and create farms of accounts, just to make even more money. Here comes the question is this behavior good or bad for the forum?

This must be in the mindset of all newcomers/newbies here in the forum, that instead of spamming or asking anything about here in the forum they must read the important topics created by the best contributors, in order to grow up and rank up easily cause the more you read, the more you understand,
 the more you get knowledge the you become a good contributors/ a good member of this community.

Reading is more important than anything.

This is where I would disagree. We have bounty hunter accounts that were registered much earlier than some legends. Ask what's wrong with them? They chose the path of "earning money" and got used to the fact that they may not be paid, or paid little.
Ambition matters. And only with great ambitions, a person understands that he is not going to waste time on pennies, at a time when there is a chance to get much more by daily learning and understanding the value of bitcoin.
So I would say, feel free to build big goals. Learn from successful people, there is never a smooth road, but if you settle for small things, then you only blame yourself for the failures.

Maybe they saw that those newbies are the one that have been spamming nonsense things. If their account focus more on earning, likely they will do that. If those newbies account are concern on learning, then its impossible for those established members to ignore. However if they still do, then dont mind them. They arent the only members who can guide newbies with potential out there.

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Nice encouragement OP, hope those newbies are here and reading it.

Let's say that before it was much worse when it comes to spam, in the period when I was just a beginner from 2015 until the merit system was introduced spam literally killed the forum. Some very popular signature campaigns at the time did not have managers at all, but were managed by bots - imagine what the forum looked like then.

Regardless of the fact that some may disagree, today we are in a much better position, although I think it would be even better if everyone participated in cleaning the forum by using the "report to moderator" button more. Members who do bad things only do them if they feel they are allowed to, which means ignoring the problem is not the solution but only makes it worse.

Personally, it is better for beginners to stay here, I have followed some groups on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram and others, the crypto is full of those groups that aim only for quick profit and scamming users.

This forum is good for the average user who wants to learn and know more people with experience and is ready to help you for free, which is a rare thing in other forums or in the means of communication.

The problem with the forum lies in taking it as a means of profit, which is a good thing, and perhaps the amount of 100 dollars makes a difference in many countries.

It is better in imagination than reality.
This literally means that no one checks the quality of posts and also the duration taken to complete the posts. Thanks to the merit system.

If I use the adjective "perfect" to qualify this forum, 1
I shouldn't be blamed. Here is the only crypto forum where information is given free of charge. Where one is ready to help another in any situation.
I don't know the spirit that was used to lay the foundation of this forum. I can guess it is the spirit of brotherhood.

Yes, and the most interesting is that old users like you have studied their moves already. Before they could move one, you have know the next step. But one funny thing is that the desire to grow by all means is not hidden by them.

It's better to be patient and learn everything you can here in the forum. All the most reputable sources come through here, everything related to cryptocurrencies in general. They need to know why they are doing it in the first place rather than being here thinking about all the possible things they could earn. "why" you are here is essential because it could affect your decision to move forward and stay here. You might become impatient if you are unable to get what you want.

Patience is indeed a virtue, this are some of the traits to success,they are either learnt, embedded in oneself or learn from experience.
When taking the stairs, do you rush it ? So what's the outcome when you do ? You have to go through the system and let the system go through you.
Everyone who chase's quick success will get he's or herself Fvcked up, a vast sources of information here and a lot of great and experience minds to learn from.
Great tips Op! The significance of patience is having a greater rewards at the end of it all.

Patience  is a virtue we don't need to hurry cause when our time has come we will be successful. In this forum we can learn many things, we can learn through the experience of others. All we need to know is in here about bitcoin and other related cryptocurrency are free here and we must be thankful that we are here in this community because not like other who want to know crypto but they are not familiar of this forum.
Being Rush/hurry will fail you so you need to steady or movement not just fast and not just slow.

I  observed lots if comments about how newbies might not be genuinely interested in the aim of this forum rather just here for bounties making them not being able to increase their ranks.
While I’m not disputing the fact that this might be true in some instances,  I believe there might be other reasons as well

It could be because they do not just want to post just because others are posting.
It could be that they still genuinely want to understand and work with the aim of the forum
It could be that they might have some other things taking their time as well..
It could also be that they’re developing some articles  that might be really worth posting..

I think this post was made specifically for me.😞

I totally agree with you, over sometime now I have been doing a little research on my own and I tried using YouTube but I later found out that most of the YouTubers don't really care about the viewers as long as they get their views and subscribers, and sometimes leading the viewers into the Den of scammers (though, they're still some that want the betterment of their viewers).

In this crypto space, patience is a virtue. In real life, patience is also a virtue. So, it beats me hollow when people who aren't patient claim they're into cryptos. It's the same thing we see in the forum when people are in a haste to rise through the ranks without putting in the time. In the past, ranking up was automatic. It was effortless for anyone who could post just anything, even gibberish, to rise. This day, the merit system has made that divide between those who put in the work and those who don't. Though I'm still of the opinion that meriting a post is subjective as we get to find nice unmerited posts and quality users lacking merit to rank up. These users shouldn't give up. Verily, benevolence will find them one day.

Patience they say is a virtue, but that is a luxury most people can't afford. Some people want to get to the top without hard work but it is not so easy to archive success without hard work.

And it will be good if a quality post is merited just to encourage person to try harder in his future posts.

This is actually a call to action Sir.
Only had i seen this piece of article long time ago, i would have never left the forum for the period of 6 months which i did, because i'm sure you know how it feels to make research and come up with a thread, and after a successful post, some persons come up to devalue your effect, and that made me quit, but its good i got to redicover myself and here i am now.

From my perception and my observation towards this thread, it's the thread of achievement, because i understand that this is words of encouragement especially to the newbies, so patient and engagement to duty is the extension of anyone who is determine to learn cryptocurrency related things... because knowledge are passed and impacted freely to anyone who wants to learn.

Lolx... Always happen to newbies and it happened to me aswell. When you make post and expecting praise and you are faced with criticism and lots more. But that didn't discourage me, it made me to prepare myself well before doing another post.
Think about it, if you drop an opinion and millions of people here all agrees with your opinion, I guess you can figure out how boring here will be.
When I realized this, I began to acknowledge the people that criticises me.

Perhaps, you can hardly share any new thing here that has not been heard before, just find a way to share your ideas in a unique way.

While merit is not regulated, it is also not easily earned especially among newbies. That's the number one reason why it is hard to rank up. But what is mainly the purpose of a newbie in joining the forum? It is seldom the case that a newbie pops out and shares a lot of knowledge on Bitcoin and related topics. Rather, most often, newbies are here to learn. So it's not a big deal if a newbie's contribution is not an expert's opinion. Therefore, it is also not a big deal if ranking up is slow. As a matter of fact, for as long as a newbie is after knowledge, rank may not be that big of a deal either.

We're all not exempted (even the high ranks) for having our posts getting deleted by the moderator for a certain reason. I've been there. There are still some of my posts that are deleted by the moderator, and I respect that. The important thing is that we do not give up and quit. And of course, change your mindset that you are here not because of the rank up and merit, but to contribute and become a valuable community member.

maybe one of the reason they left because they can ranked up it just my opinion, cause some people join this forum to do bounty work like i do. and lower rank usually get little reward especially signature bounty

No doubt, it's highly possible they left because they felt ranking up was an uphill task. However, they ought to persevere and in the awareness that nothing good comes that easy. I'm sure they will feel worse when a few months or years later they return to find users they knew were on the same rank with them have ranked up, way above them. It's like a man getting sapped of his ego. They lose ranking up as well as the knowledge they would've gained during the period.

It is easier said than done when it comes to staying consistent without the thought of giving up. Apart from the ranking and bounty sharing, I have come to realise that creating informative content in this format is actually quite helpful and needed. Having to absorb varying opinions on a certain subject matter with vast or medium knowledge from elites of  certain callibre is really impactful. Creating contents that require concentration in order not to speak out of context may be stressful, but if one somehow finds themself here, it is paramount to make your contribution, absorb what you can and most importantly remember why you started in the first place. I too am not exempted.
More power to your elbows.

At the end of OP, I felt like it was some motivational seminar and it isn't out of place as the post is meant to encourage you @Beginners and to fuel your tank to push further and measure up with ranked users in the forum.

Yeah, ranks are desirable and it stands a means to classify or set aside those that have been here the most or possibly have more knowledge in cryptos than others. Although, the later have been proven wrong just recently, where a low rank unqualified user as per rank as a qualifier was accepted into a prestigious campaign that accepted higher ranks only.

Why? It goes beyond ranks. It goes the length to say, the rank is just for the forum but the knowledge is for you and most desirable. So quiting on a chance to learn and be better because you feel under appreciated, your being criticised on your best comments and your comments gets little or no attention isn't the best of practice for someone seeking improvement.

You ought to understand the message that is past in every comment or energy posed towards you by users of the forum. The entire forum can't be wrong with just you being right. It's a global forum and as such, you adjust or prove in ways that or undeniably right that, it is or should be as you have postulated.

Give learning a chance and know that what ever you do, you do it to yourself most of all before any other person. Even life on the forum is a personal race. A lot have gone, either willingly or as a means of an error and others have been forcefully sent off. Give yourself the chance you need!

I may not really go inline with the word frustration because one of major aim of the forum here is not for it to inflict it's member with frustration but i think the word "challenges" could be more suitable, and why many finds the forum challenging is because they never get acquainted to how its expected of them to go about on the forum, quite alright the forum's rules and regulations are there for guide but i think more assistance could be required in putting the newbies and they also have to develop a confidence towards what they can deliver to the community.

I also understand that it's not every newbie that join the forum come to make a stay but rather get a solution to their problems or challenges and go, while those with the intent to stay might have already got one or two things that keep them busy off the forum thereby only visiting the forum on occasional basis, then the last aspect of newbies category are those that have fully come to stay, while those in this regard need to take time to learn and observe how things are being done on the forum because here stand to be a reputable platform that provides informations and solutions to the entire world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Patience and to be courageous is the two ingredients for growth,  when this two things are no where to be find it makes the journey to be slow and frustrating. Sometimes one would want to grow faster but patience and courage would let him/she understands it is a gradual process to get there. Patience and courage without no works results to stagnation,  having Patience and courage to learn is what leads to massive growth.

Thanks for encouraging new users including me too. Actually it's really happens when a user don't get attention when he posted something really bery helpful. Then we think we should stay far from forum. But actually if we continue posting with the highest quality we will be appreciated very soon. Just we have to focus on our afford and have to be positive always.

This deserves appreciation, and I will say thank you for the motivation. As a beginner, it might not be easy getting along in the forum at first but it get easier with time, this was my experience, there were truly times when you make a post that you genuinely gave efforts into and then you would see low turn up towards the post, things like this and many others could easily make one have cold heart towards the forum. One thing I've learnt is to keep doing one's best, you might not get merited or given attention now, but–if truly you are doing your best–you will be merited one day, your post would definitely be recognised, your efforts will pay off.

We beginners are grateful for this once more!

Everyone in the forum started from a scratch before they have reached their high positions and earned good number of merits. And i guess if you want to succeed in your goal, you should always be ready to experience its tough times before you can reach its peak. This is a good reflection for newbies as they tend to quit easily whenever they experience losses or do mistakes in the forum. Committing mistakes is normal, but what makes its abnormal is that if you tend to make the same mistakes again and again without learning from all of those.

If there is no passion and interest, newbies will find it hard to have patience and courage to stay long in the forum because they have no good motivation that will make them stay in the forum. Other than money, newbies these days are more self centered and are only after on how to level up their position because for them higher ranks means higher compensation. If that will be the norm, i guess the forum will no longer be effective and informative in the future.

I've seen some newbies rank who rise up to the top but the amount of information they have seems to be overqualified though I suspect they were older members who happens to have a change of heart. Though if you are a newbie and has nothing to contribute yet then start by reading and digging the previous post or explore the entire forum so that you will bump different topics and get used to know more about the topic. You never know if one day you might be the one sharing information just like the others.

Where there is good amount of income offered, newbies will always go for it, regardless if they will be an asset or not in that particular field. Same with the forum, newbies here are mostly for money matters, and when they find it tough and hard to make profits, they end up quitting and leave the forum. If all newbies will have same mindset, then how will they grow in the future? I hope newbies will come to the forum responsible and should never resort into shortcuts, as learning will always be hard in the first place but for sure every hardwork and patience will certainly pay off in the end.

In fact, this forum is unique in that you can earn some money here, and, of course, this is what attracts newcomers here. But I know a few people, including myself, when, at some point, the value of a forum changes and making money is not the first priority. At first, I also made mistakes about participating in bounty programs, but fortunately, I quickly realized that I was more interested in reading and participating in the life of the forum.

I would very much like to advise everyone who is rushing to the ranks to walk patiently. History shows that at some point, the ranks increase along with the receipt of new and useful information.

Viewing from an angle of a begginners, I Strongly belive that consistency is the key ,when we put to many efforts towards acheiving something then we will sure get it after several falls or failures,when we are resilience and willing to bounce back and give more trials until our aims are acheived.

We will be a total failure when finally quit and give up ,there is always room for rest for few days to cool off and restrategize to study to learn and see how the old and experienced old timers have been doing it .
For they say the patient Dog eats the fatest bone but this only works when you keep trying by not giving up..

What a beginner needs is to be consistent and he will surely get to where he is running to, consistency is fuel to every journey.  When consistency is missing the journey seems to be slow and the next thing to think about is giving up. Beginners should understand nothing just become bi, the legendaries we have in the forum start as a beginner bit consistency took them to where they have reached.

Its very painful and disappointing when your post is ignored, a post you composed taking a lot of time was never appreciated, it was ignored for a reason maybe you are still lack somethings an still not where you should be yet just know you still need to work on yourself and try again and again and someday all will definitely be fine

what attracts each and everyone of us is different but we hope to achieve the same goal, only if we transcend our initial attraction. the forum might be loosing its essence when we only look at what we can gain and not what we can give. psychologically the reward system encourages each and everyone of us to give our best, but at some point in life, we look beyond the reward and see how we can impact in our lives and that of others. newbies want to gain merits and a lot  more, so some of us think, it could be true but even we shouldn't be discourage to encourage those that might have the potential to learn. other measures that are in place to control plagiarism and spamming is also good to control some excesses.

Gone through many obstacles right before I found this prestigious platform and never will I let it slip off my fingertips as I've learnt so much since I got here. I used to be that kid who only follows influencer's post to put into an investment but all that dies the moment I found myself here. Here, I get to understand there's more to Bitcoin and every other alts out there. I believe I'm just learning my purpose on the crypto space.

@op, God bless you for such a wonderful advice and encouragement, I can't help but say that all you said are all reality, I was a victim to this myself, I entered bitcointalk in 2016 and at some point in 2017, after the merit system was introduced, I got discouraged and abandoned this platform, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, I got back here towards the end of 2020 if I still remember, and since then, alot have changed, and am really thankful that I am here today, I've learnt alot, alot have changed, from my posting style to my way of interacting with other members, I've improved and still working to improve more.
Like you said, good things take time, how true.

Thanks for this word of encouragement. There is a saying that the hardest test in life is the patience to wait for the right time. Sometimes if you are doing something you do not have passion for, you easily get discouraged and its easier to quit, but then even with the passion one needs encouraging words to keep going when things don't go as smooth as expected. At some point I was thinking one of my post wasn't relevant but recently I discovered people started noticing it and I've learnt a lot from the replies, seeing this made me happy and eager to press forward.

That was the thing...we don't have to think about ourselves that we had learned already, perhaps listening to criticism and some correction will help us in return. Newbie's life wasn't easy but because we wanted to improve and prove ourselves that we are worthy to stay here, then we have to work hard. Patience, self-confidence, and it all can be done if we are also motivated to do the job, to do the homework and most of all, if we never stop from learning.

No one are able to succeed in a very easy way, it all been in a hard way. 

I have at most enjoyed contents that talk about being patient. To say the truth it is quite difficult to be in a position where patience is all needed to see a worthy end. Even pregnant women might find it hard to be patient because whether one likes to believe it or not, situations will arise with varying tests just to prove you arent worth the wait it or otherwise. Still, unlike sages would say the,'patient dog will get the fattest bone'. I am often times discouraged when i am losing focus going after a worthy task, not because i cant continue, but because the variables that might make one consider quitting might just be greater and if one has no pair of ears to express oneself to or better still one with a feathered hat to give solid advise or pat on the back for the effort so far, it might just result in quitting. The ultimate strength though comes from one being able to motivate oneself. Maybe this kind of strenght of will might come after a brief rest which i believe is necessary. I dont advise anyone to give up. Take a rest, solicit advise, advise yourself and always remember why you started.  Just watch how things play out. thanks

Patience and resilience actually pays off ,consistency ensures efficiency, a learner becomes a master when he is willing to learn ,take corrections,do research and note and apply the corrections giving to him when taking another trial, everyone's opinion do counts but how you go about it is what matters. The experience members paid a price of patience before becoming a proffessional ,you can be greater only if you are patient enough and take correction.

Being a newbie isn't that easy though everyone here was ones a newbie and do understand the circumstances and challenges that surrounds a newbie, and as such it would be of great pillar to many newbie's should they get some level of encouragement and mentorship especially from persons they don't have any connections with (no form of relativeness).

That not withstanding it takes oens determination to go far and think such determination is what every newbie needs in themselves before a third party can come in.

Using myself for instance, at first when I started in the process I was perturbed by the whole thing and slow growth. That I had to shut down from the forum for so many months, not until this year around January/February I had to come back based on certain motivations and encouragements I was getting from a local group I am engaged in, and from thence my determination developed strong and from just a newbie now am in a member rank.

So to every newbie out there, don't give up even if it looks like your efforts ain't been observed and yet appreciated, just keep doing your thing the right way. Gradually you will hit the top.
If the lazy me can hit the member rank today, then for sure you can go beyond it.

This is one of the best thread in this forum. It is a word of encouragement. But I most say the truth. This forum as it is. It is very boring compared to the first time I came to the forum. Now All activities are just stagnant. People would make post for about one week yet no single comment as been dropped. What is really happening to the activeness of the forum? Although I have learned more but the truth most be told. The forum is boring. The Moderators and admin should please revive the forum. I see this forum is going to be one of the greatest one in the internet community. And it will be more than any other social media platforms. Facebook has never been boring. The only issue with Facebook is. It full with Scammers.

I'd really like to know what the underlying reason is for saying this forum is boring, I hope you don't mind letting me know. Also, moderators and admin are not responsible for making this forum less boring for one or two users because basically only users can change their own mindset to make their activity here enjoyable.

You must have interest, it will help you to have more interesting discussion. Contribute to the community, learn something useful, and all that will help you stay here longer with a less volatile mood. But what needs to be considered is not to lose motivation to do the best for yourself, not for others.

I agree with some of the points _BlackStar has said about you, and I just wanted to add a few for you. Please don't blame the forums and admins and moderators for whatever you're feeling right now on the forum. I would say this forum will be a lot of fun when you know how to use it even if you don't want to promote any signature campaign.

There are lots of interesting discussions we can have among other contributors, it's not just about money but it might give you a chance to know something interesting about the crypto world both technically and other general knowledge. I'd say this forum is still pretty fun for me so far and I'm very sorry to know you get bored easily even though you just signed up in 2021.

LOL, I don't even know how long the same feeling will last. Really I still feel happy with all the activities I do on the forum although I also don't have high flying hours compared to you and many other users.

Bored or not someone in this forum depends on the mindset, interests and also the purpose of being here. A person who comes only for money maybe they will get bored when they no longer get anything but when the main goal is to gain a lot of knowledge then I think he will funs with consistency for a long time.

Communication is oe of the best thing make people to enjoy platform. But these days, the activeness of users are very low mostly to the responding of comments.



Yes I am still a beginner, but if something is wrong I can pick out the ones I could. In the month of March when I became active and the early part of April all in 2022, this forum was lively. Most time if I am bored in real life I would come to forum to comment, replied and had fun. But these days, I would make reply or comments for days  but no reply.

But what I really want you to do for me is to create notification bar in this forum. Because most time when someone has already mentioned you in your Threads but you can't notice, so at that, the forum became boring. If there is notification bar at least you always know where to go and make responds or comments like Facebook or WhatsApp. And finally, the Hero members and Legendaries should encourage newbies. Like what Lovesmayfamilis did to Israelgogo should be imitated.

I do not have any idea why you are saying that this forum is boring, maybe you did read some discussion and that's the reason why you feel bored. But for me, this forum is not boring because there are many interesting topics to read and make you more knowledgeable all you need is to put aside your laziness, because the more you are lazy the more you feel bored. It depends on the mindset of the person maybe you are right that also they feel bored.

It depends on the topic you are posting on. If you post something interesting on a good topic, maybe your comment will get a reply.

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In addition, the additional options feature in the lower left corner every time you want to make a post can also be used to get notifications, but it will go to the email you registered for this account. Pick the one you like, but I suggest the first one because it's pretty fast "only few second".

Success never comes in an instant as everything is done by hardwork and perseverance. And those legends here are the best proofs that everything started from a scratch, and now they come to enjoy the tail of their success. But it can never be possible if they resort into quitting during their first attempts in crypto. Yes, those first days are very hard that one could think of finding another path but if they know what it takes to succeed in the future and become the golden contributors in the forum, then refusing to take the challenges will only mean a self-loss in the end.

What makes some people to run away from bitcointalk community, is because what they had in mind to come here is not what they are seeing from the community. At times it's a misleads information which some who might introduce them might informed them that bitcointalk community is where people make money, and when them come, the information that was passed through for them is not what they see. And it's very obvious that they will leave the community. Some come here because of education. And they are people who is a beneficiary to this community.

In life, patience is very important because sometimes we don't need to worry self on things that are meant to be on a natural flow without human alterations, being on this forum is as interesting as having fun when the standard is maintained, things are very simple but atimes we create panic and fear to what we are not confident about be it here or on other platforms, I've seen many people not been outspoken and avoided public appearance just because of being timid, we are encouraged to build confidence in whatever we do because such could be a motivation on others as well.

It will be more important to learn without spending time here for earn. When some one comes to earn, when one does not get anything from here, one has to do nothing but give up. Therefore, newcomers will always be advised to use the forum for proper education.

Yup. The forum is a gread source of information, so even if someone is not contributing, they can still be active. And it shouldn't feel like a job but a journey that will have it's benefits along the way, and that takes time and effort.

In the real sense, they don't have to do signature bounty if they're low ranked. They should wisely stick to social media bounties of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc where ranks don't really count but number of followers one has.

That may be a reason. However, there's also the issue of how already established users relate to newly registered ones too. Sometimes, the harshness in response can weigh noob users down and they're likely to feel they aren't needed. Thus, exit. Not everyone knows that here is a tough place to be and that one needs a thick skin to survive. I think we veterans should find a more cordial approach to issues regarding newbies. There's this saying that every experienced person was once inexperienced; every professional was once an amateur. That's true.

Communication is the best thing that makes people enjoy the platform. But these days, user activity is very low, mostly in replies to comments.
Therefore, do not be disappointed and quit. Many people like the forum and are happy to read it.

I found out about this forum in 2017, since then I always visit it when I have time. At some point I was not an active member, but I still went to the forum and read topics that were of interest to me. I have never considered the forum as a place for entertainment, for me it has always been a place where I can get answers to my questions. Answers from real people, like-minded people who are well versed in these topics. There are many sections here, I'm sure that everyone can find topics that suit their interests. In addition, as a nice bonus, there are signature campaigns. :)

This is very inspiring that you shared, OP.

The problem stems from newbies who focus too much on ranking-up. I mean, that kind of goal is not bad perse, but it somehow ruins your expectation whenever you try to create a discussion/thread in this forum. Rather, their focus should be centered towards overall contribution in which ranking-up and gaining merits would be the secondary purpose or by-product of your contribution.

To all newbies who are still struggling to grasp the idea of cryptocurrencies, keep your head in the game. Every veteran was once a beginner and a newbie- do not get discouraged and learn from your journey!

This post reminds me of what Gary Vaynerchuk once said - Macro Patience, Micro Speed. Discouragement comes from setting unrealistic expectations of how many merits or how fast you should rank up as a newbie. Another thing that can be a source of discouragement for newbies is criticism. If a newbie doesn't have a thick skin, he or she may get discouraged whenever a user critiques their post.

I understand Agbe. The forum can be boring sometimes. There are somedays that I will.jusy be scrolling the forum and yer will not see any conversations to join. This could go on for so many weeks. That was actually when I didn't know that Hhampuz counts post in gambling boards for my campaign. But since I discovered that I am free to post in the gambling section, I always visit there and bet me, you can never get bored especially on weekends.  Unless you are not a sports someone. There are so many good old threads from 5 years ago you can read if you are getting bored. The "I AM HODLING " kind of threads will light your day.

Hmmm... To me, I'd believe that this is solely the main reason why some Peeps likely get signed up; the forum is not an easy-pizzy, a type you'll just wake from a state of hopelessness and decide to seek refuge, in a lil space of time, without a properly, due learning process? No way.

You seeee.... I made a ryhme. In it, I had written out a nice phrase -- why newbie won't stay, atleast till November? _{can't really get through 'em} yeah, for sure, it was kinda rhetorical...
Earning some few bucks in here remains an INCENTIVE; let's keep at that.

Sandra 💇

I think the merit system was created for these people who have no interest about being full fletched members of this forum. Anyone that wants to contribute will definitely keep in touch with the forum whenever possible. However, most people prefer getting crypto information from other communities other than Bitcointalk just like most of us are not active on Reddit, Twitter etc. They are many channels for Bitcoin lovers if only they wanted to contribute here, they'll share information from the channels they are active on.

 One thing newbies should know is that nothing good comes easy. And if the purpose of joining is not because they want to make money, but for the knowledge of Bitcoin, then I see no reason why there'd be reason to leave. Getting to be recognized in the forum takes consistency, patience and dedication.
 
 Because if we should relate this forum to life endeavor, you don't just give up easily because no one appreciates you, you can still move on because you have a reason for entering it. When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade with it.

They aren't really here to learn; instead, they're after the money they can get from the people who told them they could possibly get in this forum. If they get discouraged easily when things seem difficult for them, especially when it comes to ranking up, they should give up. However, if the majority of newcomers would just be consistent and up to date with both crypto news and global events, they would undoubtedly be able to submit some high-quality content here and gain points that would help them move forward and earn money in the future.

There's no earnings without learning at first place, this is a protocol that does not need any manipulations, it is clear and straight forward, what you learn is your first asset that will be valuable to you and that value is what will make you a person of relevance anywhere, i also want to encourage those coming in new to first create time in knowing about the bitcointalk forum, read the forum's rules and regulations and get use to how things were been done here and with time such user will find self on a growth path beyond his explanation.

We'd see people have a successful life in crypto and even outside crypto it is because they use to keep patient and hard working. It is a gradual event, no instant way to reach high but have to start at the bottom and little by little it goes high. It is very common that newbies are coming here for money and I have to admit that but I'd never put it on my mind first, instead, I prioritize learning because this is the helping tool for us to grow and enhance our level of understanding. The more we think about money, the more we become distracted and can't focus on learning anymore.

Patience is one of the reasons why most prospective crypto investors fail in there crypto investments. They have the take on crypto investments for some get rich quick scheme and the moment they invest, they are already looking upfront for the profits they might make from there investment. This in turn makes you anxious and longing, always looking and reading the charts, letting the pressure build up to a point you start trying out dangerous trades and making wrong investments until you start facing some serious lose. Lose that can only be compensated by your greed and you find yourself my poorer than you were before investing in crypyos.

It's best you take it slow, try to visualise what is reasonably obtainable and let fortune do the multipliers if possible. Do your best but, your best doesn't mean best.

It all takes patience, time and effort. Everything starts from the bottom. We must often motivate ourselves to always be enthusiastic and never give up. The key to success is always being patient, struggling, and continuing to do something with all your heart, and according to your abilities.

Not having patience has been the reason why many crypto investors and forum users are unable to get to where they are supposed to reach.  It is impossible to be successful in crypto and in the forum without being patience,  nothing good comes easily and it is a must one needs to wait to achieve a good result. People who tend to be too fast to achieve what they want always make mistakes.  Slow and consistency is the best way to be perfect in learning,  when their is lack of patience it makes one to feel discourage to continue what have been started.

Thank you so much senior @Rruchiman for your kind words of advise. I read this very message of advice over 6 times and it kept giving different spheres of encouragement.
There are times, I login my account just to read and go through the accounts of my senior colleagues over here and just get motivated. I'm certain it wouldn't be easy but definitely going to WORTH it, because there are days I go to campaigns and read their payment ranking just to remind myself wat the target is. There was a day I saw how much people could earn from the comfort of their bed and home and I just smile and know I'm definitely driving there.

I gave myself 12 months but the growth so far has been fair to me and I really don't see myself giving up even if I don't get recognized after two years because I'm certain a day will come and someone might just come across my post and decide to visit my profile to see my works and that's why I try to put down something tangible.

My advise also to my fellows( newbies), is to always try as much as possible to write something meritable and worthy, So when the day comes for someone to visit your profile, he or she will get more than enough meritable contents to merit you on.

@OBARI.

A goal should be set in whatever a human thinks of doing. If a goal is not set, it ends in unplanned frustration. The majority of newbies don't have a goal to accomplish in this forum. They don't care to know what the forum offers towards crypto knowledge. They are only inquisitive to join bounties.

From my recent observation from newbies that joined this forum is that their only goal is to join bounties and earn from them. If the bounty is not forth paying them as they assumed, they turned out to be frustrated and naive towards the forum policy and the ranking system. That's when you see them complaining about how partial the forum can be towards them in having merits to rank up.

This all depends on one or two reasons why you are on the forum. Some people are there to rank up their account and start using it to make money, such as by participating in signature campaigns, while others are there to give their Bitcoin wallet strong security and ensure that people's crypto is safe by sharing helpful information about crypto, especially Bitcoin, to the forum. Once you know reason why you are in the forum frustration should be what will be discouraging you


Seriously many have discouraged because they have posted time to time but no merit but that doesn't mean they should stop posting, they should Always believe merit will come when continue  make the Posts and increases the standard of their posts by sharing valuable information to the forum.
Always remember that everybody make mistake whatever position they are, but we should always consider that our mistake should be means of learning. So when Post deleted always know that somthing was wrong in post and that should be a great preparation against next post not discouragement.

Ranking up in short time should not be what we should be running after but understanding of forum because once we understand the forum you never be discourage, and once you discipline yourself on that, you start providing valid information and merit will start moving.

I was discouraged by that also. Alot of my posts were deleted in the past and they did not look like they were bad posts until I started realising that they were reported to moderators for not being on point and addressing the topic of discussion. I learnt that lesson and moved on by correcting myself. My posts are no longer easily deleted like they used to before. It can only mean am improving on that. Running away from the forum will not solve that. It will only show that you left because you can not cope. Those who leave because of that are not strong in taking criticism. Criticism is hard but we learn to adjust to it.

there is a sentence that says; those who want to leave will definitely leave and those who want to stay will definitely stay. those who leave have other goals and motivations in this forum, they only have a goal for bounties and prizes, not want to contribute to the forum, without a bounty they will leave while those who stay are those who want to stay consistent in the forum, build this forum, the goal they are not bounties but make this forum even bigger.

that's why I don't stop here, even though I'm still a beginner and often my posts may not be of high quality, but I will continue to develop my knowledge and will continue to advance to achieve the goal.

beginners come on.

I never underestimate anyone who is willing to learn and struggle to position himself or herself as a useful user on the forum. You and other users have the same opportunity to grow, but I really have to say that the results may not be the same. Consistency, initial goals, habits and your abilities will determine the results. So trying your best is important, but I don't think you will achieve it without a lot of effort and hard work.

It took me more than 4 years to reach Legendary, but you might be faster if your skills and knowledge are better than mine. So it's good when you are able to maintain your motivation and consistency, it will definitely get you in front of a lot of other users.

Each member will advance differently, everything will depend on the time devoted to the forum, knowledge and sense of humor, I'm joking. ;) The most important thing in this is not to make too high expectations, treat it easier, and then the result will come. I mean don't expect quick results and don't get discouraged if things go too slowly. Sometimes it happens that you need to take a break in order to continue moving on, this is normal, the most important thing is to keep moving.

Every journey can't be the Same, some can be rough and some can be smooth , what matter most is never to give up in learning.  In learning their is alway an improvement as far as one is making effort to get knowledge. If the journey may seems slow and rough the only way forward is to keep on learning.  When people are focused, consistent in learning their is always a different. Effort in learning is always productive as far as there is no discouragement.

I will always term it to be a cause of impatient, lack of faith and failure to utilize a best given opportunities they found out there, I believe most of the newbies are very lazy and weak to post or find something more creative to do than just asking about how to rank up.
As a newbie they can locate their areas of study's here in the forum and start contributing effectively while they keep reading other things around the forum instead of asking questions of ranking up.

Newcomers will go up the ranks if they can read more than just spam and start reading what good posters on this topic are posting. They should be aware that participating passionately in the forum discussions is more important than ranking higher. The passion begins with understanding the communication of those who contribute well to this site; understanding what they say causes you to identify with them.

good topic, indeed as a beginner will certainly feel the obstacles and heavy burdens. but with time we will walk towards success and freedom. because to go up there must be stages. So don't despair for beginners. because everything here is in particular, legends, heroes and so on. they also struggled from the start and tasted bitter first.

That is the truth. It is impatient that is making some newbies to run away, but to some extent I would not blame them, because at that stage of the newbie is a real newbie, my brother there is nothing to write about, the brain is empty. But there are some newbies that have already gotten the knowledge before coming to the forum so they know what they are doing compare to the opposite. But any how if the person is educated, he or she must have knowledge in a particular board and he or she can contribute meaningfully on the board he or she has knowledge of. From there the person should also read other boards articles to know more and get more information on the boards. As you have said, must of them are lazy to write.

Literally, patient is one of the keys ways to becoming successful in this forum, another key thing to becoming successful here is to develop yourself in one or two more areas of things pataining Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, one can learn trading or any other thing in crypto because the crypto space is vast and there a lot of things one can learn, therefore fine one thing learn, research and specialize in that angle,  from there the member will have something to offer the forum. Remember You can't give what you don't have.

It's still up to them if they have the curiosity to know more about this forum and what good can it do aside from getting the desired ranks and getting paid weekly. Navigating from discussions to discussions will help them learn the basics about this forum and get some information that could be useful for themselves to grow while also getting themselves informed from outside sources to know if they're reading the right things. But if there's no curiosity and passion then I'm afraid that giving advice won't do any good.

The problem with this is that some newbies want to get ranked up fast because they want to join signature campaigns. I remember before that this merit system is not yet implemented; a lot of newbies can rank up easily and fast, but the problem is that there are a lot of spam replies on the thread. I like your advice because it can boost their morale about continuing in the forum, but as of now, if you are starting as a newbie, it is very difficult, mostly if you have zero knowledge at all, but you can read a lot of topics here and you can get a lesson from it.

There are several reasons why newbies end up quitting forums.

Some of this may be due to:
- Not in accordance with their expectations to more easily increase the account and earn from the forum
- get criticism from other members and they don't accept it, even though constructive criticism can forge someone to be better in the future.
- Don't like the various forum rules and their wishes, even though we know that the forum rules are simple and don't need to be complicated, as long as we run them normally, that's natural and not as complicated as we think.

This is an evaluation for all of us, especially for myself what contribution I have given to this forum. indeed it will never be perfect, but at least, we continue to try to contribute as much as possible, not violating the forum rules, and being able to discuss well with other fellow forum members. Whereas here we can get various information from sharing, discussion, and also information provided by other members.

If the reason you're participating in this forum is to establish credibility so you may profit from the signature campaign, you're doing it all wrong. This forum's primary purpose is to educate you on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and to show you how to invest your money there. There is much more to learn in this forum than simply moving up the ranks and making money.

If there is a desire to gain knowledge, then they can be obtained without advice. In the case of communication on the forum, all this can happen faster, because people who have already gone through this path will advise how to solve the issues that have arisen in the best way. But even without this, there are now a lot of available sources from which you can learn, so the main thing is desire.

It seems to me that most did not catch the essence of the message. It's not about earning more ratings and money, but about the lack of success among newcomers, which can prevent them from developing and developing the forum itself. People are looking for approval, that's understandable. And the more valuable posts of newcomers receive it, without taking into account their rating, the more actively the forum itself will grow.

Am still a newbie to the forum but that's doesn't stop me from learning..before I joined this forum I never knew bitcoin has so many conditions and features like the bear and bull market

Like I have read from many high rank members in the forum earning merits is a thing that will surely come and it's just how quality a post you drop on the forum that will educate and enlighten others in the  forum..

For me I have not been so active in forum and I guess now am fully ready to learn, understand and grow in the forum to hold my stand in the new bitcoin age that is making a  revolution today

Some of the newbies today are quitting the forum after they try to get the merit because some of their goal is to be part of the signature campaigns at the same time. Still, the requirement is merit to rank up after they found out that it is not easy to have this some of them leave the forum still few of them continuously exploring and learning, which is the primary goal of the community after they understand they are now contributing helpful threads and replies that make them get merit. It is suitable for those newbies who make an engagement and contribution. We are looking forward to more quality content from the new era.

The way forums work is not much different from the activities of someone who has just started working in a private company. Someone who is new to work (the term newbie in the forum) is required to be patient to dig up a lot of knowledge that can bring them promotion to a higher position. Giving up is very easy to do but not the right solution, newbies must always be optimistic to achieve their goals.

The key to success to continue to exist in the forum is willing to try. I mean, there is no success that appears instantly without going through various things such as deleted posts and criticism from seniors. By going through various criticisms, it will increase knowledge and adapt easily in any conditions.

I'm still a beginner, feeling excited again after seeing your topic.

I will continue to try and add to my insights, and keep fighting.

everything really needs a struggle, and there must be a bitter word in it. but I will continue to enjoy it and fight, try not to give up and keep going slowly.

The golden rule is to have patient. Anything that would be worth it requires a lot of patient.
Infact I would choose patient over speed. The most important thing in this forum is to research and share useful knowledge that would contribute to the positive growth of the forum and its members.

In the long run you will increase in rank and be appreciated for your efforts if you stay consistent.

There are alot to learn irrespective of your knowledge in crypto currency,this forum encompasses of opportunities that will make you better,it is important we new comers learn before  we start chasing merits  which will eventually come if we continue to do our quota, thanks to everyone 🤘

You are making sense here, but there is a reason why some newbies like me feel discouraged in forums, and that is because some people are into forums to make money without knowing much about cryptocurrency or any other activities . As a newbie, you must remain calm and make a positive contribution in the forum as well as create a good post before getting merit to the high rank, and you know in forums is not only post and get merit to improve your rank is the main thing you have to understand the rules and the functions of why you are in the forums. so I think that is the best thing that discouraged some people in the forum.

Starting the forum with a wrong mentality of earning merits, scaling ranks to earn money from wether sign campaigns or bounties then discouragement is inevitable to such a user especially when growth is not forth coming to that predetermined mindset.

The forum has much to give than just the aforementioned two categories mentioned above. I will rather admonish any newbie to best think of what they can of for the forum first before anything else. It's great being here for me an I can attest that I have gained much knowledge that I can't ordinarily afford to get from the outside world.

I'm always in search of new reasoning that newbies can bring into a discussion as it seems the old members here have no new contributions as whatever they have to say have been heard before but sadly you don't see much of that from the newbies instead what we see are those just here to
engage in generic discussion, get their post count up then hope on giveaway threads to get some merits to rank up. I must say, the newbies we have today aren't as productive as we did few years back when the merit system was newly introduced.

Then you could see captivating discussion getting started weekly and this will attract you to engage with such thread but now, hardly before you see a productive thread get started, all we mostly have now are just below average. Kudos to those putting in effort though and you can see this with the amount of merits they're packing up. That been said, newbies should note that there's enough merits now that if you put time into your writing you'll get appreciated so I see no reason for you to be discouraged. You came at the easier time take advantage of it..

Newcomers will go up the ranks if they can read more than just spam and start reading what good posters on this topic are posting. They should be aware that participating passionately in the forum discussions is more important than ranking higher. The passion begins with understanding the communication of those who contribute well to this site; understanding what they say causes you to identify with them.

It has come to my notice that the Newbies in the forum now don't have patient and courage, I remembered when I joined this forum newly I was working hardly, and patience till now, this platform has changed my whole life and the whole of my family life too, consistency is the key of anyone who wants a successfully end, choosing a good and reliable investment forum, that takes you your time, hard work, and patience is a choice, and bitcoin talk is the one best forum.

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In everything we do, there are always the starting point and with time and enough patient, you definitely see the good results, I had my first crypto investment platform when I had no knowledge about investment but because I installed enough of my time, and take it very serious, and I had a good bonus but the funniest thing is that I lost all my earnings and bonuses from the investment platform, because I had a mistake while imputing my wallet address so I can be able to withdraw my earnings and bonuses, but still yet, after I had a terrible challenge with my old investment platform, I still believe in this bitcoin talk because I believe and I know that I can't make my old mistakes.

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There are some things you come across that can make you not to be patient and brings about discouragement in our society today, I believe that before you start any bitcoin investment platform, you are giving rules and regulations, so you don't go against the rules and regulations of the platform, but in our society today, we don't always have patient in some certain things, and this always brings about discouragement to us, because I find out that what brings about in patient and discouragement is competition, once we stop competing the ones who are our leaders in any forum and learn more from them

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Lack of newly news brings about false news and this brings about discouragement, I remembered in 2001 I made my first $300,000 from lapis lazuli investment, I know the voltage and energy I invested into it before it brings me to a good standard of earning a good amount money, having patient is a decision that everyone needs to apply because without having patient in a thing is a disaster to human living, in our generation today, before anyone sees a forum like bitcoin talk is very very hard, they're a lot of imposters out there claiming of being a admin of one platform or the other in other to get you scam and them earning a living.

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Being patient is the number 1 rule of a successful ending, there where times I almost gave up on this bitcoin forum because I was consistence and there no outcome so I became discourage but I never gave up because my mentor is already a living testimony to me, and I decided to choose patient and I became courageous in my hard working, always modified what you will get at the end, and not thinking of what you're getting now, crypto is a good investment that has not just transform you and me life but has transform anyone who has been diligently, patient, and courageous.

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What makes me wonder is why did you post consecutively here on the same date? Even though there are so many other topics that you can see and visit if you want to make more posts or you can also combine all of these posts in one post so that everyone can read it even if you have to write longer.

I don't know what got into you to make you love this topic so much and make posts in a row. I just want to suggest that a beginner should be able to get into a lot of more useful topics in order to understand more important things besides the very general stuff.

I don't like people thinking that crypto is where you come and start making profits easily, it takes dedication, endurance, and most importantly patience. You need to know how to play the cards, and if you look at the bear market, most people lost everything just because they lacked patience. You have a good point there. acquiring knowledge is very important understanding the scope is important.

The newbies should learn more and research about this forum so that in the future, they can lead some future newbies in this forum on how to make good quality post. I am also a newbie and still learning about this forum.

I think its more about how much consistent you are. Those who can patiently keep trying get success in every walk of life and also here. If one think that he can become a hero or legendary member within a month a with very little effort then surely he wont get success here. We need to spend time and effort here to understand this platform and specially how merit system works here.

There are many ways to get merit on the forum, as long as we intend to make changes in making posts, many people have difficulty because it seems inconsistent in making changes because sometimes it is too hasty, I see many users who have managed to raise their rankings due to hard work and consistency done and even I am one of them. The source of that achievement will definitely come when we start to seriously improve the quality of posting.

And there are many generous users who will be willing to give sMerit, when we have done something useful, one of which is by improving the quality of the posts we have, doing something light and continuing to improve consistency.

I agree with this! That's why as a newbie, they should know their responsibility, not to spam contents. Always make sure to post appropriate and useful content so that you can grow up your account in this forum. Good quality content also helps to grow the community more effective and efficient especially for those who want to learn more about cryptocurrency.

Though some newbies still don't really understand why they're in these forum some think been in these is to make money and other things.
Not knowing that these forum is made learning and teaching about bitcoin and cryptocurrency and to grow your account by providing good content.
But first thing I learnt here is what make most newbies giving up is earning of merit, when they see that there not getting merit and they're  posting or replying posts they get discouraged. But with time and patient we will grow and rank up.

There is time for everything,and as far as this forum is concerned,everything follows a step by step process,and those processes must be undergone before things will work fine and to your expectations.Patince is very important in this forum.As a newbie,don't expect to be on thesame page with members or full members because before they got to that rank,they passed through some stress,making and constructing quality and meaningful post that made them get to their present rank.Thesame thing applies in holding,you must exercise enough patience,and wait for a long period of time before getting what you expect.Patience is one of the most important virtue in this forum,and in Bitcoin.

Thank you for your encouragement, it's as if you are talking to me alone, it's not really been easy for me, most times my post gets deleted by moderator, most times I post something I think it's meaningful enough that might warrant me having new merit, but I won't be merited, on my quiet time I go through people's profile to see their ranks, their activities and merits, I smile and sometimes wish it was my profile, but I still know with hard work,consistency on the forum and meaning contributions I will grow from newbie to higher ranks with more merits and activities..

So I'm not given up, I will be patient till I achieve a greater heights here, thanks for all your encouragements, I'm humbled 🙏

good advice and a lot of benefits especially for beginners like me. and indeed a lot of people who do not rank up then leave the forum,
but in my opinion we shouldn't think too much about rankings because the most important thing is the good quality of our discussions. because our goal in joining here is not to rank up but to seek knowledge and add insight about bitcoin, altcoins and others.

Am touched by your comment. Sometimes we envy others for the right reasons and for what they have been able to achieve. That is not a bad thing to desire provided we also work ahead to make it work out for us. Do not give up on your dream of rising and going through the ranks. Be patient, consistent and focused and you can achieve it.

Bitcoin has taught us so many lessons,and we have learnt that there is need to be patient in life,if it isn't going well now,does not mean it will not go well again,It just requires patience and a long time to wait before it materialises.Life is stage by stage,and when you enter into the crypto world,you will know that it's not good to rush,its always good to exercise patience while holding untill your investments yields a greater result.
But I have noticed that so many person's gets discouraged along the line,we don't need to conclude yet,untill it gets to the final stage.The end might be fruitful, therefore,patience is a virtue that we must learn.

This is a good encouragement to the forum members I think I would say patience is the best way of achieving the best price in life also discouragement deprives us of our confidence so I think it is better to be patient in all we do even the best investors and entrepreneurs are very interested in being patient till they get a better  result

Yes, patience is good for forum members specially to those newbie example is the newbie who want to get merit fast, if you can't wait to get merit this forum is not for you, this forum is all about consistency, patience, hardworking, and also helpful in this community. If you follow this you will achieve your goals no matter what, just be patient all the time and something good will happen to you

It doesn't seem right if beginners instill the thought of wanting to get merit quickly. Yes, even though to be honest, we really need merit to move up in rankings.
But if indeed our contribution is good and useful for other members, the merit will be given to us automatically without us asking and not expecting it.
Other people's assessment of our posts or comments is relative and unpredictable. All we do is have to continue to contribute according to our abilities and knowledge.
Don't be disappointed and give up if our posts or comments are not given merit by other members or even deleted by moderators.
But if you want, we can also propose our posts or comments in several threads that are made to help beginners to rank up.
The most important thing is that we do our best, always be patient, consistent and increase our knowledge.

Whatever we do, patience, consistency and trying hard is necessary so that we can grow and be better.
To be honest, I feel that sometimes this forum is like a reflection of family. If a beginner like me makes a mistake or does something that is not appropriate, there will surely be other members who will remind us in their own way.
Either it reminds us with firm criticism and some reminds us with good explanations like what OP did.
I just realized this because I've been sick for a few weeks and I insisted on opening my laptop wanting to just play games and check this forum because I'm tired of doing nothing in bed, but my brother forbids it and reminds me to prioritize health first.
I remember and feel this is exactly what the members of this forum do when giving advice to beginners like me.

I am not going to deceive myself, the truth is always a pain to swallow and digest, the main reason why everyone wants to get merit and rank up fast is because of money, we want to share our opinions and ideas and make money in the process, everyone knows this but many don't want to admit it, I am a full member and I can promote a project that pays me in Bitcoin, that's good enough for me and that's the bitter truth.

Beginners must have heard from friends that they can make money online by contributing to this forum, that's why they are in rush but you really can't get anywhere if you are rushing, I don't think that anything reasonable will come from someone who is in rush, you will end up spamming the forum.  

Very nice reminder for newbies, I think as a novice it's very important to understand that every forum has certain standards and requirements that must be met to get noticed or rewarded.  Don't feel bad or frustrated if a post doesn't get attention, as this could be an opportunity for them to learn and improve their skills. 

In some cases, it may take time to build reputation and trust among forum members, but with consistency and a commitment to learning forum rules and etiquette, a novice can increase their chances of becoming a successful forum member.  Don't give up and keep learning and contributing positively, because in this way, they can improve their skills and achieve goals in the forum.

Because Being a successful forum member is not only about earning merit or increasing rankings, but also about making a positive contribution and understanding the rules and functions of the forum itself.  As a beginner, focus on learning and understanding the topics covered in the forums, and ask relevant questions if they need help or want to deepen their understanding.  In this way, they can build a good reputation and get proper recognition for their contributions in the forum.  So, remember that patience and dedication is the key to success on the bitcointalk forum.

I agree with you because if there's not in store in this Forum I don't think we'd have as large number of users here, but being patient pays a lot. Lemme use ME for instance, while I was a MEMBER I do pray to be a Full Member some day like others at least, the merit is the only way, it stopped coming when I was almost getting to my target (Full Member). I waited, even tried dropping PM to some higher ranked members to check my posts if there's any that's kind of interesting, I don't know who's who but I did what I have to do, I was even laughed at even till now and I almost stopped using the Forum but I never let that discourage me with the help of encouraged words from friends. Everybody knows why we here but that doesn't mean you have to break the rules and regulations because you chasing something, I think I messed up but not anymore.
To cut it short, conditions at which we find ourselves can make us do things we least expected, you can as well rush into something that would cost you more, life is all about being patient.

Many newbies believe that the purpose of joining a forum is to make money, which is why they become discouraged. However, forums are not places where you can simply walk in and get what you want; rather, you must learn before you know what you want to know. Additionally, joining a forum if you are unfamiliar with cryptocurrency may make you feel as though your participation is pointless.
I'm not saying this to brag about my rank; rather, I'm offering it as advice to any newbie to stop thinking of forums as places where people go to make quick money. If you do, you'll feel disheartened and start acting greedy toward other things.

I might be the most patient newbie for now, because I don't even understand yet how they earn here, not to talk more of how to get merit or rank up from what I have observed.
Am just wanting to learn on the crypto subject and see if I can make some passive income with skills I intend to gain here. My motivation to learn doesn't even make me think of being discouraged because I simply have faith and believe in the best outcome.
It is not bad to want to make money here too, because if it pays, Bitcoin will keep getting bigger and innovate to accommodate the new earners and as such more businesses will like to advertise here too.

As a newbie in a forum as this the first thing to do is learn, probably from old forum members or read comments on topics so as to gain further knowledge of what you're doing ,you also ought to know that the forum is not a get rich quick scheme, so be patient and learn, there's a saying that patience is a virtue and also we learn to earn, if you're having difficulties or challenges you could seek help or ideas from high ranking forum members, so as to encourage you on what to do to face the challenges ahead.

And sometimes what is part of the main problem is that they are active in dealing with forums, in the sense that they sometimes don't pay attention to the important part, even we think this is very important, and to be honest, expecting to get money in a short time on forums is not an efficient thing they think, because this completely they should study thoroughly at least about the forum and its real purpose in the forum.

Honestly speaking, when you lose patience, frustration comes in play and negative things will hijack your attention by then you have already lose focus on getting to your goal. Whenever you're getting to that point of being discouraged is best to keep a record of how far you have gone and by so doing it will keep you focus and motivated to continue pushing forward no matter how much you being discouraged.
Patience is simply not about waiting, it's waiting with purpose.

Don't use your local language here because this is a global space where it is more mandatory to use English so you can have good discussions using English. And one more thing, it seems you also need to read this topic Newbies - Read before posting (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1689727.0) before making more posts because anyone here is highly encouraged to make better posts which of course after reading more things many people need. Including yourself and I hope you find it very enjoyable to be on this forum a little longer.

Truly it pays to be patient. Like the sayings that says "patience is a virtue" indeed it is a virtue and it pays off. You see not every individual has that patience in them. Some are  too quick to arrive at the top and that has made them to loose their spot at the beginning but  they forget in Life, building up is a gradual process that requires consistentcy, commitment and perseverance to attain to where they dream of being.
OP I think this advise of yours is very encouraging and welcoming.

I just believe every one who sees it does the needful and act accordingly.

It is well, we all can't be very good at what we do and I am thankful that this forum is tolerating a lot of newbies, I was once one of them and I came to understand that the willingness of wanting to be different is what makes things go your way, be different and don't copy others, this forum is solely for crypto education and if you can be fair about what you doing your time will come, knowledge plays a bigger role on this forum, try dropping good opinions about peoples questions and thoughts, you will rank up in no time.

Mate, are you serious right now that you are not up to a year in this forum?


But your account is registered in 2021  which is already 2+  behind,  so you may have to correct those mistakes.
Back to the topic of discussion,  inpatient is a result of many things and if a holder does not build the necessary knowledge to properly guide him in the journey, he may burn out of motivation easily when the expectation didn't come through.


So the most important thing is to build knowledge first before venturing into exploiting the features available in thos forums.

Am very pleased with your advice/ encouragement, you have said it, am new here ,my knowledge in Bitcoin is little but I know with time I will improve and grow in rank like my respected seniors colleagues here, I have started this journey am not going back on it irrespective of the challenges that may be accompanied with it, I know for sure that everyone here today didn't grow immediately the started this journey it was a gradual process, consistency, unlearning and relearning that brought them this far, I believe if they could withstand the storm and the fair of being banned, always trying to use good English in other to make good post why won't I move to the next level, thanks once more you are a great motivator keep it up.

I think the point of view of each individual is different. For enthusiasm, I think everyone is excited to always be present in this forum. There were many ups and downs when people took part in several campaigns because of constraints on rankings, campaign choices and so on and why did some people take a break because there were many projects being worked on and some have yet to receive payment. I think that's one of the problems.

I think you're talking about bounty campaigns that are usually always late in terms of payments. But for other campaigns like the ones in this forum service, I see that there are no delays with payment problems, unless the campaign is in Pause status. Rank can indeed be an obstacle, but that doesn't mean it's the only thing that can't be overcome by many people.

Because every user of this forum can certainly have a higher rank so that they can meet the requirements to participate in the campaign in the service and I don't think this is a ups and downs thing that needs to be told because there is still a way out for everyone if they want to have a higher rank. Especially for those who are still very passionate about this forum, surely they will try very hard to get what they have been wanting all this time.

If newbies can start reading what people that are posting good on this forum are posting, if they read more than just spamming, they will rank up. They should know that this forum is not about ranking up, it is about having passion about about what they are discussing on this forum. The passion starts from knowing what people that are posting good on this forum are communicating, knowing what they are posting and learn on how to build them self too.i think the point of view of each individual is different. For enthusiasm, I think everyone is excited to always be present in this forum. There were many ups and downs when people took part in several campaigns because of constraints on rankings, campaign choices and so on and why did some people take a break because there were many projects being worked on and some have yet to receive payment. I think that's one of the problems.

Yes, support from the closest people is also very much needed here like I was before, very fumbling, only social media campaigns were my main focus first. now, with directions and guidance from the forum as well as my friends who have been here for a long time and are still here, there are many things that I don't know about, I finally know. So there are campaign improvements I can follow and they are available in the threads I choose. It's true that like you said OP, to Be patient, don't get discouraged and Science is easy to work with. Current market conditions are also a good study to observe.

I support this 💯, unfortunately, that's what more than 50% of for members are after, how to get higher in ranks and merits, they're not particular about their personal growth talk more of what the can offer to the forum..

It's about the financial benefit for them

Yes, I agree with you need more effort if you want to get more. but that's what breaks my spirit. like @Freddie Boyer said and it's almost the average feeling, especially if you read the directed telegram channel. But, for myself, I made this no. The 2 most important I am here, stay informed and be able to read market developments properly and correctly.

It's only for people who solely put their energy in getting merit but when they don't.  Te frustration starts.

yes you are right, some users who give up are those who spend their energy to be too focused on getting merit and can't wait to rank up, so they can immediately join the signature campaign. frustration is a natural thing if we can't achieve something.
but remember that everything in this world requires hard work and consistency to achieve our targets or desires, I'm sure many of us have also felt a bit frustrated because we haven't achieved what we expected, if it happens like that we just have to stop for a moment and spend time to relax and recover our minds. related to getting merit I think it's not good to make it a burden on our minds, it will only hinder us from growing in this forum.

A lot of users fall in here with the idea of making a fortune. I believe at some point, everyone of us had such conviction. It wasn't all about understanding cryptocurrency but, it was an understanding wrapped with a cloak of making a fortune.
When you get here, you get to find out just how broad the space is and how much it has become in its short life time and what it truly entails or can offer in the future and future generations and so, you redefine your purpose.

I won't put much expectations on newbies but, I hope they catch themselves just before they fall and not to fall face down on the floor.

actually beginners from the start MUST have the intention to discuss in this forum, and what is the purpose of joining this forum.
In my opinion, beginners MUST have the intention to learn and also add insight, so there is no feeling of frustration.

but if it's only to increase the ranking, it usually has the potential to give up, and eventually leave this forum.
but of course wanting to rank up is not wrong but don't make it your FIRST intention. so in my opinion beginners must have a strong mentality and must be able to enjoy it.

When I was reading some content I understand that sometimes ago people doesn't know what is signature campaign and rendering service on their own and earn, they only focused on bounties because of bounties pays and that demoralized some people not to make a contribution that will favour the community, so they focused on bounties

The same people who go about getting themselves on bounties are the same people who come out feeling depressed as if they were forced to out of their own will to join bounty campaign or whatever is called and at some point they start asking questions like is sig campaign paying or how can they join a SIG campaign, sometimes things doesn't seem to work out the way they planned it.
When some of them have it in mind that they have to be paid I don't think they'll have their community in mind (desperation is the major cause of these things) like some don't even know what goes on in their community but mention anything bounty they're up for it.

Yes, because of the wrong intention, of course it will make someone uncomfortable, like there is no intention to seek knowledge and discuss in this forum, and indeed we are in this forum and we must be able to enjoy it and most importantly, beginner must be able to love the process, because if not If love the process, you will potentially get bored when there is criticism from other people and will run away from the forum.

Thank you very much for this your words of encouragement well sometimes I feel like giving up because I haven't been recognized but then again I see that I have more to learn so I decided not to give up because it is now like a challenge and I believe that soon I will be recognized by my hard work. 
Thank you ones again because instead of snr member, full member etc to be encouraging newbie they criticize and make them look less which is not fair.

Challenges often make a person stronger. The more you face challenges the more you will learn and the more you will get up. Those who didn't even try they are far away from the win. And when they look out for success then the times ended. Because we all know that time will never wait for anyone and it is going and passing so fast that we can't catch him. The only person who is is successful those who have consistency and those who have some planning for their future and they are on the way of success even in each step of life they made.

Discouragement has Never been a stepping Force rather It hinders your ability of getting To The next level And restricts you from opportunities that can serve as bedrocks To your Success . Nothing Good comes easy like you said , It can only take time , efforts ,endurance , patience , pesistency And hardwork To grow highier .

The forum actually as a newbie seems very hard And difficult To cope but there is one thing that movitates me here And that is recognising that there are stages in life, no child Was Born And the child started walking or feeding his or her rather the child started embracing the different stages of life from sucking of breast , To milk, To pap, crawling, standing And finally Walks . All these processes are called patience stage.life is all about knowing what you want And secondly attatching value To It So you can harness the Good things around It .

Generally the forum might be somehow difficult But there are So many things To learn Itrespective of the ranks desire , even farmers waits patiently for their crops To grow, the processes in life are very hard But determination And courage will make you over come those challenges .

I believe that everyone has personal objectives. Both of the new members are welcome. One truly wants to contribute to the forum by engaging in discussion without regard to merits, while the other is more concerned with them. Therefore, in the first case, the issues you raised are probably not going to cause them to feel all that frustrated, but in the second, they might. Therefore, I would advise the first group to simply keep going, guys. Enjoy the journey and the priceless lessons you'll learn along the road. For the second ones, you can look at individual threads that go into merits and how to obtain them. You can concentrate on something to receive specific instructions for obtaining merits. This will save you frustration, shorten the effort, and increase efficiency. Above all, may we all be able to socialize and contribute to the forum.