Segwit usage is still low. It is more likely that transaction volume has dropped because the crash scared a lot of people away.

Bitcoin looks above $10K, may resistance await ?

After several years of uncertainty, the Israel Tax Service published a document (the original in Hebrew) that defines the status of the crypto currency and the taxation regime applied to them.

Good day to all.
I just want to ask, Will I have a merit? How can I have a merit if no one wants to give it.

And can I have a sendable merit?
Every month does each account have merit?

Sorry I'm a newbie

Hello there, I am just wondering what is that Hype about Merit system, and in what way it should somehow affect on the spammers?
My confusion comes from the fact that during last week I saw few posts with 3 world which were awarded by 10-20 merit each, is that I or this is kinda strange?
What do you say, is merit system works as you expected/it should or this is just plague?

You can add one more option to you the pool that happy and sad.Because I am feeling both happy and the sad on the implementation of the merit system.

I am happy becuase the merit system will restrict the signature spammers who are posting for the sake of rankup,so no more rank up with shit posts and non-sence idiotic posts.SO maybe here after we may have the real discussion around the sections.

I am sad because not all the good posts are not merited ,since the merits sources are very limited and the people who are only excanging in between their alts so the good quality posts are not merited yet,but I hope the system needs some more time to settle down and it will be good if there are more merit sources because the 57 members can not look for the good quality posts in the forum,so increasing the merits sources may help to find the good posts.

There is no might in it. They will be sold.

I haven't looked or seen any but I would bet my last dollar its being sold via a third party website.

There is no way to stop it.

From what I've seen, meta is the only forum where people are willing to give out merit. No one in the altcoin forums is willing to use it. I've made numerous posts that have gotten "thank you" replies, but no one has clicked the button yet. Then I come in here and I see people giving it out left and right just for sharing an opinion or being well known.

Another idea would be to not only require the 25 posts per week, but also require that your 25 posts receive at least a certain number of merits. This should directly stop the shitposting.

Damn...all that merit for those posts.  I am struggling to get to 10 to rank up to member but at least I know I am doing it the right way.  I know not all of my posts are merit worthy but hopefully some of them continue to earn from time to time.  I hate seeing this system abused even though I might not like it.  Thanks for your hard work in identifying these transgressions.  I am sure after a while that they will be easier to spot and hopefully they can get addressed and the issue be remediated.

I suggest that the members who are  a source of merit, will create few topics in different sections (Each of them offers one topic every month) and they will ask in which on subjects in different fields (like, Bitcoin, Gambling, Trading, Mining...). So the other members (especially who needs the merit point) will respond by presenting their ideas and it is necessary to be with a high quality post, then the members (who are a source of merit) give merit points to those who deserve it.

In fact, if this idea will achieved, then that will help to improve the behavior's of users, So they become the majority of them want to ameliorate their posts and ideas in order to get merit point.

Have a nice day guys  

Any law is made for the betterment of society after long discussions surveys researches and it takes long long time before implementing it.  On the other hand law breakers are very fast in breaking all the barriers find loopholes to break the system and suceed in getting gains from each and every circumstances.  There may be rareest of rare foolproof system or law which could not be broken by cheaters.  Ultimate truth is cheaters will gain whatever weapons you make for security and innocent people are always suffer losses like happening in merit system here. 

Where else would you submit them ? I don't encourage people opening new threads for  similar topics.If there is something different you wish to report which doesn't fall under above mentioned cases,you can post the link to the report in this thread.

Is it possible someday that Medical Hospitals accept BTC as a payment for Hospital bills and other fees??

I didnt heard that before but thats not a thing to be surprised because we even use internets that are also used by terrorists for their outlawful works.

ETH is now approximately 10% of BTC value in $,so only way to ETH value go up is to BTC also go up.Maybe one day when BTC price reach 100 000 $, 1 ETH will be worth 10 000$.Of course this is only an assumption based on trends that are actual today,but ETH is relatively new coin in comparison to BTC.It may eventually become more valuable then today,but I think it will be difficult to take over BTC.

For me merit is like my goal in life that is hard to reach.

But i think not only focusing in merit is very important in this forum. If people has much concern,love and embrace this technology sooner or later it produce much useful and progressive system. It helps much more number of people or maybe all people can join here. Having merit is not easy. People need to be more productive, constructive and have a positive mind to build a meaningful post.Merit is a thing that lead us to the right way in room of improvement, but the very important thing is doing our best shot to be much better here in the forum. To donate much meaningful and helpful information to others especially in newbies.