Chelsea are slowly falling out of the title race, I know it's still early to say that and the points gap between the blues and the teams above them is not much, but one thing to know is that City and Liverpool are on fire, and most times when City go top, they usually stay there till the end of the season, thus it's in Chelsea's best interest to start winning and stay close to the top of the table. As title contenders and having seen City win two days ago, there should really be no excuse on why they didn't get three points today, Tuchel has got some thinking to do and I'm sure he'll be giving his players some stick for their performance of late.

Welcome mate, by the way, I just hope your friend you said introduced you to the forum did not give you the wrong information about the forum by telling you only about the possibility of you earning something from here, mind you that many users that started with such mindset never actually got the opportunity to actually earn, they were either desperate, plagiarized and got banned, or they just gave up after discovering a good amount of effort is expected from every forum user.
There is no set-in-stone definition of what a quality post is, cause what is quality for one, may not be so for another, but in my opinion what's very important is the effort a user puts into learning and increasing their knowledge, if you do that, then you'll start contributing to discussions going on in the forum, and with the requisite knowledge you've garnered you'll see yourself making quality/good posts.
If I'm to be honest with you on how long that will take, then I'll say forever, I don't think the forum is looking for new moderators, and even if Theymos is looking for mods, then there is an array of reputable members to choose from for that position, and you still have a very long way to go.

It's definitely not the end of crypto, well it depends on the kind of crypto you're referring to, it could prolly be the end of some pump and dump/scam coins with no use case, some of them will most likely dump and wouldn't rise again, that's why it's always better to sell such coins when you have made ROI on them, they are not always sustainable for the long period, thus selling them when you have made profit remains the better choice more often than not.

Having said that, I believe in Bitcoin, and it's definitely not the end of it, it is a long term project, this could be just a correction, or maybe a bear period, but it doesn't really matter, if you're a Bitcoin user OP, I'm sure you have done your research into the history of the coin, if you have, then you'll have zero reason to panic, but rather see this period as a time to accumulate more coins cause if Bitcoin plunges, it always rise back up, it can only take time.

Of course no game in the CL knock-out stage is an easy match, and definitely not one against the Italian champions Inter Milan, but the thing is, Liverpool are in top form especially in the CL having won all their group stage matches, I do not expect their CL run to come to an end just yet, they will beat Inter and progress to the quarter final, that's when things will get tougher and more interesting, in my opinion, this is going to be one of the toughest/most interesting CL tournament we've experienced in a long time, so many teams are in top form, and most times you just can't pick the two teams that will most likely make it to the final, but personally I'm rooting for a City, Bayern Munich final, it'll be a game we'll not forget in a hurry.

I really do not think I'll blame Bielsa for that loss, I know he loves to play free flowing, attacking football, and in my opinion that's what I like to see from the smaller teams when they come up against the big boys, I know it can be risky and counterproductive, but it somewhat shows character, Leeds were demolished by City yesterday, not just cause they didn't concentrate solely on defense, but cause City was just so good, absolutely unplayable last night, I think only very few teams would not get destroyed by that City team yesterday and with the way they played. Having said that, I feel Pep deserves an awful lot of credit, he has built this team to this swashbuckling level and they are absolutely in their peak, all they need to do is to crown it all with a CL trophy, they got to the final last season, I do hope they'll go a step better this season.

Just cause we're hoping Barcelona can beat Elche just goes to show how bad a season the club is actually experiencing, out of the CL, nearly zero chance of winning the league, struggling to even have a place in one of the top four spots, etc, that's some of the disappointments Barcelona as a team is facing, in my opinion, we are well and truly seeing the end of an era. Elche should be an easy opposition for them, and I'm pretty sure Xavi will put pressure on his players to go out there and get the job done, every win and three points is so crucial for Barcelona as things stands.

In my opinion, I do not think the update will bring so much will change immediately, also mind you that the ethereum network has established a sort of dominance in the altcoin market that is going to be very difficult for another altcoin to surmount, it's not just hype, investors actually believe in the ethereum network and it will continually grow, it's also a coin that's sustainable for the long term, thus the more reason why it'll continue to allure investors. Having said that, the problem of high fees wouldn't just disappear as a result of the new update, of course high fees is one reason people look away from ethereum, and it's something they must work on correcting, but it's not just going to happen spontaneously as many people want it to.

The issue of shitpost have been a recurrent one on the forum, there are some users who just would not put effort into writing on the forum, and it's not because there is a dearth of quality topics to comment on, or that possible new threads have all be exhausted, but it's basically cause those users do not understand what the forum should be used for, some of them concentrate totally on how they can just make money here, others do not want to put in any amount of effort whatsoever etc, my point is basically that, some users would make shitposts, notwithstanding the number of good topics ongoing in the forum.

As for good subjects being exhausted, I don't think that's possible, at all times, new discussions must arise, things will get modified and we'll have to discuss about it in a different way, good users who make good posts will leave the forum, but they will be replaced by good newbies that will end up to be good users on the forum and would thus also start making good topics for discussion, the forum would continue to go round, and good discussions would surely be inexhaustible.

I could see this coming, Barcelona playing in the Europa league will cost them so much, both on and off the pitch, there is already a dearth of quality players in their team, and with the current situation in the club, they are definitely going to lose the few remaining quality players they have left, big players would never like to play in the Europa League, they always want to be involved in the champions league, and for now Barcelona can't offer that, and there's every tendency that they will not qualify for the CL next season. They also have to buy new quality players, but now that they can't offer CL football, Barcelona would no longer be a destination for big players.

I second that, I actually never believed in PSG's ability to win the CL even before the start of the tournament, I knew it would be very difficult for Pochettino to handle the collection of stars at his disposal and it would also be improbable for them to play as a team, mind you that winning the CL has a lot to do with team work and togetherness, PSG have individual talents, but they are yet to blend as a team. Manchester City remain my favorite to win the title this season, after making it to the final last season, I'm expecting them to go a step further and bring the title to the Etihad, they will also be extra motivated cause it's the title they are yet to win, and they are so craving to do so.

The situation is somewhat the same in my country, the inflation level keeps rising everyday, coupled with unemployment and other social vices, prior to the pandemic our economy was struggling and right now, many months into the pandemic and things are getting worse, the government isn't doing anything to make things better, but just compounding the whole issue. Bitcoin is a great investment/currency, it has created a lot for people who have harnessed the opportunity, but what's most frustrating in my country is that government keeps imposing sanctions on Bitcoin, making it difficult for people to seamlessly use the currency, Bitcoin will prolly not be able to help the economy on a general point of view, but individually it can initiate a change, that's the more reason I feel governments should be more friendly to the network, but they are not, just cause they can't control it, that says a lot about how selfish the government is.

Of course fiat currencies is what people have been using for quite a very long time, so it's only normal that it's what they'll believe in, fiat currencies are more popular and used than any other currency, so it's going to be pretty difficult for people to immediately trust another currency over it, but mind you that Bitcoin is constantly growing and heading towards mass adoption and a stage were it can be accepted globally as a medium of exchange.

But mind you that a lot of the mistrust people still have for Bitcoin is as a result of government/media propaganda, when more people start to come to the realization that many of such information is erroneous and that's it's actually great to be your own bank then we can achieve mass adoption sooner rather than later.

Account sales is more like exchanging personality/impersonation and it could be risky for people who would interact and maybe do business with such account, that's why account sellers and buyers more often than not always get a negative feedback, look at it this way, if we have a responsible user sell his account to someone who we can't be sure to be like the initial owner of the account, then that's very risky for other forum users, thus account sales may not be prohibited, but it is unacceptable by majority of users on the forum.

Also, earning merits on the forum signifies that the user is contributing in a quality way to discussions on the forum, thus when a user buys an account with the merit therein, it is unethical and not a product of hardwork, and that's why such short cuts aren't allowed and users are encouraged to grow their accounts in the right way possible.

If I'm to be really honest, if signature campaigns are removed and I get busy in real life with other things that could prolly earn me some more money, I'll have little or no time to come here to make posts, I would be an occasional poster, that doesn't mean that I'm in the forum just for the money, cause I really find here interesting and educative, and earning somewhat complements it all, thus if that incentive is no longer there and I have a substitute means of making extra money in real life, there is no way I'll forfeit that to post on the forum frequently, I'd prolly be more of a reader and post only when I actually have the time to construct something.

Having said that, I'll not leave the forum for anything, my frequency in posting could reduce, but to totally leave the forum seems somewhat impossible right now, maybe sometime along the line I could have a different idea/mindset.

Congrats to you, but you must know that it takes far more than merits on the forum to be successful in the crypto network in general, you'll have to do a lot of research and study into the network, understanding all there is to, from the security protocols, to safe wallets to use and when and how to invest etc, the crypto network is really broad, so you'll have quite a lot of things to get abreast with, the forum by the way is a great place to get such knowledge and merits is also an integral part of the forum as it shows you're actually learning and making quality posts, so on that basis, well done and work harder.

To the OP, congratulations to you as well, take it one step at a time and you'll definitely achieve your desire, you're still relatively new, so it could prolly take you some time to adapt and grow in your learning, but if you put your heart into it, then you'll achieve it.

As other users have said, it doesn't fall under the offense of plagiarism, so long as it's just your English that the person would correct, but mind you that you could prolly give someone an article of yours to edit and the person goes on to cut out numerous parts of your write-up to either include their thoughts or something they got from the internet, if you post such articles on the forum and your "editor" does that continually, then you could probably be accused of plagiarism or stealing lines out of other people's work, thus what I'm basically saying is you should make it clear to your proof-reader what exactly you want from them so you don't get into trouble, or you better just choose an online tool to help you with this.

What you must understand is that there is no way to verify if your analysis is correct, mind you that coins could continue to rise, well into next year and the bull run will continue, in my opinion, it depends totally on the coin in your possession, I for one believe in the Bitcoin network and thus I firmly believe that even if its price plunges, it'll still rise back up again, thus you can still afford to hold your coins even when the price is falling. Having said that, if you're holding altcoins, and as you know majority of them are pump and dump coins, thus if you're holding such coins, it's much better to sell them when there is a plunge, take your profits and wait for the next pump and dump coin to invest in, if you hold for too long, I'm afraid chances are high you'll be left with zero profit.

Xavi was well aware he was taking up a very difficult and complicated job, and he is also an inexperienced manager, so I didn't really expect too much from him, I believe Barcelona had no other choice but to sign Xavi cause of their present financial condition, it's really a difficult period for the Spanish giants and the board has a lot of work on their hands, their league position is bad enough, and now they have to play Europa league football for the remainder of the season.

Having said that, I just hope this isn't the end of an era, so many clubs have fallen from their lofty heights and it took them so many years to start fighting again, if that's the case with Barcelona, then their fans have to start getting ready for it, cause it's really going to be tough times.

No disrespect to Manchester United, but I don't think they are in contention to sign Haaland, not because they do not have the funds, but just cause they are not really at their best on the pitch and are even struggling to establish a firm position in one of the top four spots, meaning it's very possible they'll be missing out on CL football if they do not win the competition (CL) this season (which is highly improbable), if Haaland moves to United I'll be really surprised.

Having said that, City and Real are more realistic options, they are both in good form, and are title contenders in all competitions they are currently in, I want Haaland to make up his mind as soon as possible without too much drama, so he can get on with his football and start doing what he knows best, which is scoring goals.

About the atmosphere on Gerrard's return, I second that, I think the fans are going to do all that can to welcome him back and make him feel at home, he is and will always be a legend and could possibly coach Liverpool someday. But in my opinion, I think this game could turn out to be a tricky one for Liverpool, yes, the reds have been superb of late, but Aston Villa have not be doing too badly based on their standard, if they can defend decently and be good in attack then they can pose klopp's men the sort of problems that West Ham caused them some weeks back. Of course Liverpool are favorites, but Aston Villa atm look like a team than can cause upsets here and there, they almost did that to City two weeks ago and they can do it to Liverpool tomorrow.