Nothing is decided yet, mbappe could still move to Madrid, he is yet to debunk such claims, neither has he officially stated his intentions to leave, so it is still completely open and absolutely anything is possible, if you ask me i would say it is best for Mbappe to move to Real Madrid, i think that move would take his career to the next level. PSG have a stupendous squad at the moment but it is not just clicking for them at the moment, there is so much uncertainty surrounding the club and this is the best time for Mbappe to leave.
This was not the return to Chelsea that Lukaku dreamt of, he has been at his worse since returning to Chelsea, and after that interview in which is said quite a lot of things that hurt Chelsea and their fans, i knew there was going to be no return for him back into the team, he has become a fringe player and since he loves Inter so much, i don't think they will mind bringing him back into the team.

o_e_l_e_o raise similar concerns in this thread some couple of weeks ago, still on centralized exchanges and the enormous possibility of loss of funds when you leave your coins in centralized exchanges, and also the mammoth possibility of your data being exposed in the black market when a hack happens, and with the amount of hacks that has happened on centralized exchanges you always have that feeling there is another one waiting in the wings.

I actually do hope people heed to all of this warning as it indeed cannot be overemphasized, one must not have to wait till they are a victim before they understand that their security should always come first, even if it (their security) is not so convenient for them to set up and maintain (they must do it by all means possible).

Before i say anything, you should understand that merit is a very subjective case, and a post you consider merit worthy may not be so for other users, thus if you consider a post merit worthy, meaning if they meet your merit criteria, and you have some smerits, give some to such post and move on. But then, here are some reasons why an OP might not receive merit, but some replies and response to such threads get merited:
1) The content in the OP could be wrong.
2) The content in the OP may not have been well structured, thus making it ambiguous to read/understand.
3) The content in the OP was just a ploy at fishing merits.
4) The content in the OP was redundant.
5) The content in the OP helps absolutely no user here.
6) Users/merit sources who saw the post didn't feel it deserved any merit, or it was a topic they are not interested in, etc, etc.

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Replies to a thread could earn merits for quite a lot of reasons, a few of which are:
1) The reply corrects the misconception of the OP.
2) The reply was better structured and sensible than the OP.
3)The reply contained some new/novel information that can help other users.
4) Other users or MS considered it worthy of merits.

I suppose you do not quite like BNB, cause you are already holding 2 of it, thus the first advice to you would be to do your own research and stop asking others for investment advice, more often than not when you ask for investment advice from others, they sell to you the coins they are hodling, and i am afraid in the long run it could turn out to be unsuitable for you.

Really many altcoins are pump and dump projects without any utility, so what i can say is that you should avoid new projects that are just backed by promises, have you done any research about Bitcoin, well if you are a long term investor then i would suggest you do your research on Bitcoin, it is a long term project and has an actual utility, it is not a pump and dump coin or any of such things, if i were you i would invest in Bitcoin, but well it is up to you to decide.

If you mean the forum has nothing less that 150 quality posters, then i second that, with the number of users who populate the forum we definitely should have a minimum of 150 quality posters, as for the maximum, i don't think there is any way at all to even speculate or quantify that for obvious reasons.
Isn't the reason basically that those ahead of you are prolly earning merits faster than you are? And the more you earn, they likewise earn. Thus maybe with time if their merits slow down and yours continues to pump then you can surpass them somewhere along the line.

To be honest i think more users (especially newcomers) should take cognizance of the quote above, it is ludicrous to demand a high rank, without putting in a 'high' amount of effort/time/desire to learn and communicate quality stuff on the forum. OP really doesn't even look like the sort of user who cares about a high rank, and i am curious why he is even asking in the first place; what he is more concerned about is how to promote the service he offers which is discouraged on the forum. Going through OP's profile i see he has received a couple of negative feedbacks, but rather than change, he responded with retaliatory ones (though inconsequential), that basically sums up the kind of user OP is.

It is going to be difficult, of course they will hire a new coach, but talking about alluring quality players, i do not quite think so. Manchester United aren't going to be playing in the CL next season and they are really struggling; thus it is going to be extremely difficult for a quality player to move to United in their present circumstances. Next season i do not see United doing better than they are now, at the end of this season they will definely lose some good players and would not be able to replace them adequately.

What Pooya87 meant was that if this was actually real, meaning if they could actually make $2000 from $100 in no time, then they would not even have to make it public, or through scamming others, they would basically just lock themselves indoors and start the doubling process without needing the money of others even.

As regards accounts of influential people being hacked and used to perpetrate scam, you are so correct on that, but i still blame the victims, it is caused by their avarice and desire to get rich fast, whatever information that requires you to send funds also requires you to verify before sending, do not just trust. And again since the influential individual whose account is used is definitely rich, why would they need you to send them some money, then double it, if for example you're asked to send $500 to get $1000, they could just send you $500 without you sending anything and that's that.

Anyone can create a low quality posts, making HQ posts isn't based on the user rank, though i know that the high ranked users making quality posts are in the majority, and those that do not are in the minority, but that doesn't mean you would categorize all high ranked users as quality posters, or insinuate they bought their accounts cause of the qualiity of their posts. Mind you also that not every user started from scratch, some were airdropped merits and they have not earned a lot since then, but they still have a high rank as a result of the merits they received via airdrop.
The fact people sell or buy accounts shouldn't discourage users who do not, and who are willing to continue learning and growing the normal way. And No, buying/selling accounts isn't a bannable offence.

Of course earning merits isn't all about when a user registered here, some users are more knowledgeable than others, but it doesn't mean such users just stumbled on the said knowledge by the way, it is instead a product of the hardwork and immense efforts they put into learning and growing.The more you know about Bitcoin and the forum, the more it becomes easier to earn merits; it is very obvious fillippone is very knowledgeable about both.
I am pretty sure that was the reason why this thread was created in the first place, to motivate others into putting in work/effort, i wish you goodluck on your journey.

CryptopreneurBrainboss has answered all your questions 100% correctly, but let me just buttress his points, i can see you already have a signature in your signature space, but since you still do not understand it, all you are doing is just basically advertising for the company through the posts you make on the forum. The thing is this, quite a lot of users (mostly reputable ones) would ordinarily make as many posts as possible if there were no sig campaigns, but as there are campaigns in the forum that want publicity, why not just wear their signature and still go about posting in the forum like you ordinarily would have done, just that this time you are earning a secondary income from it. Having said that, the company hires their most suitable campaign manager, who then selects participants he feels are quality posters to go about advertising for the company, CryptopreneurBrainboss is likewise a CM who has managed numerous campaigns, you can see it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5124215.0

As regards merits which is a very subjective case, i would advice you not to worry too much about it and just concentrate on garnering knowledge about Bitcoin and the forum so you can communicate effectively through posting quality stuffs. There is no guide to rank up speedily, and if you focus on ranking up too fast you prolly might not.

Real Madrid are more or less already champions of Spain, it is true that Barcelona have been the best team in the league in the last couple of weeks, but it won't be enough to bring them the league title as Real Madrid have long gone clear of everyone, and now they can even afford one or two slip ups without it being costly. Of course i am not saying they should get complacent, and of course we know they won't, what i am saying is they can very well take their foot off the gas and still easily be champions, they lead by a wide margin.

Barcelona would finish second and as a result of that an awful lot of credit would be going Xavi's way for what he has done in a short time, i hope they keep this spirit and bring it into next season so they can start challenging for major trophies again.

Just so you know: 'anything that looks too good to be true is prolly a scam', does this look too good to be true? Absolutely, is it a scam? Definitely, should you invest in it? No, unless you prolly have money you want to 'donate' to scammers.

Quite a lot of people just take investments (of any type) to be a get rich quick thing, and more ofen than not they get scammed and it is a product of their own greed. If you are not patient, both in learning and investment, you will make a mistake and lose your funds.

If i were to be a coach of a football team, i honestly would not attempt to sign Paul Pogba, why would i want to sign a player who plays without any real desire to impact the game, just doing the ordinary thing game after game; and that is not all, Pogba is going to cost so much money, both in transfer fee and personal wages, how he has had quite a lot of unproductive years at Manchester United and still worth so much is beyond my comprehension. Pogba might be a real talent like you said, thus let him show it, cause as for now i am far from being impressed.

That was a really hard fought victory, and i am pretty sure City will be happy irrespective of the fact that it is just a lone goal, what matters is that they have the advantage heading into the second leg; the game was very predictable before it even began, we knew City would do all the attacking and Athletico would do all the defending, and that is exactly how the game played out.

If that match had ended in a goaless draw then City would be under so much pressure in the second leg, cause all Athletico would do then is to continue defending and wait for their opportunity, but with this City lead i think the second leg will be somewhat different, if Athletico chooses to defend, City will be very patient cause they already have the advantage, so i believe Athletico Madrid are going to be forced to try a little bit of attack in the second leg, and that could leave vital spaces open, of which City would capitalize and punish them, overall City are definitely going through in my opinion.

You're correct mate, i am now Legendary, i must say i am very happy to say the least, what an interesting journey it has been on this forum, well i would like to add that nothing is going to change as regards contributing to the forum in any possible way i can irrespective of the fact that i am now a 'Legendary user', it would still be business as usual.

Thank you for helping me save my nice merit record here mate.

That is the major problem of having to discuss in a local thread rather than a local board, in the former, discussions are more or less in a somewhat haphazard manner as there are one too many discussions going on at exactly the same time or with little time difference between them, this makes the thread kind of messy and not really encouraging to communicate in, but in the latter, with active moderation all discussions would fall into their respective child boards and that creates a sort of 'harmony' while discussing Bitcoin and other issues that will be up for discussion.

This very issue is likewise affecting the Nigerian local thread, and since there is good activity on the thread, with good users making good posts, the time is prolly right for a Nigerian local board; it is still up to Theymos to make the final decision though, thus in the meantime all we can do is wait, and give him reasons to affirm to it.

We can only make our predictions, there is no way to know who wins the game at the end of the day, as for who are my favorites i would say City, not only cause i am a fan but because i think they are the better team. I am pretty sure we would witness a coaching masterclass from both managers, Pep already hinted at that during his press conference, i absolutely can't wait to see what Guardiola has up his sleeves, it would be a wonderful game to watch.
Yes Athletico beat United, but this is a completely different scenario and City are a whole lot stronger than their arch rivals, even Simeone attested to the fact that City would be a much difficult team to win. This being the first times makes the game all the more intriguing and exciting to say the least, who is going to draw first blood in their first head to head encounter, we'll have to watch and see.

I do not think Rashfords work rate is the problem here, i know he has picked up a couple of injuries of late and he prolly isn't at his best fitness level just yet, but i can't identify that as being the major problem here, the thing is this, Rashford and United are no longer compatible, as you can see, the team isn't even doing well themselves, and for a player like Marcos who has lost a bit of his confidence, United isn't the team to help him rebuild that.

I am in complete support of Rashford walking out of Old Trafford, i dont know who are his serious suitors at the moment, i heard a few weeks ago that PSG are interested, i do not know how true that it, but if any of the trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe leaves the team then i would suggest he moves to Paris, but if all of the trio stays put, i think it is not so smart to go there. Rashford is a decent player and many teams will want him, he just needs to decide his future sooner rather than later.

Well, it is what it is, if you actually sold to sort out some real life problems, then that is absolutely fine, and another thing is that you didn't sell at a loss based on the price you purchased them for, thus you still made some returns on your investment. You can't always regret when a coin you sold starts to appreciate in price weeks or months after you already sold them because the market is unpredictable and the coin you were hodling could as well have dumped right after you sold or whilst you were still hodling, that is how the market is.

What is most important is that you are hodling a coin that is sustainable for the long term like Bitcoin, not every coin is actually good for hodling long term and you have to sell them as soon as you have made profit, but Bitcoin for example is a long term project that would attain mass adoption somewhere along the line, thus if one is a Bitcoin investor i can advise him or her to hodl on for a very long time even when the market isn't so good, but for any other coin i prolly wouldn't give out such advice bodly.