Maybe I'm so glad to have this interview @zazad. Though it takes time for me but it was my pleasure to answer this.
1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?I’ve been in the forum since last 2016 but it was not a great year for me nor I have an interest in this. I’m still a newbie during that time, totally empty, no knowledge about crypto at all. But I was trying to fill my emptiness and start searching such a thing early 2017 especially when hearing more about Bitcoin, about cryptocurrency, and the growing market adoption. It was then the year that I was focusing on crypto after losing my job. Thas is very interesting to see and hear people talking about crypto, I was a part of this, and might make myself proud of it.
2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?I can’t remember buying Bitcoin. All I have is coming from the signature campaign, some from Bounty rewards traded to Bitcoin and partly, coming from airdrops (2017).
3. How did you get on the forum?Someone told me about this online, he gives me the link and read it. At first, I don’t want to believe him nor to trust people online especially when talking about investment, easy money, quick returns. No, it was crazy to believe, but I was wrong and to find out that this forum (from where I belong now) is not only talking about money, a forum that will enlighten us our understanding toward crypto and knows its role in the community.
4.1. What prevents the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?*Doubts
*High risk
*Internet connection
*Government supports
4.2. How do you think mass advertising of gambling projects has a positive effect on the development of the forum or harms the community?*Positive results- it helps to massive cryptocurrency adoption. Gamblers will be prepared using Bitcoin as they can easily make an easy transfer without getting notified by anyone. They keep themselves anonymously.
*Negative Results- addiction. The only thing that we are afraid of once we are out of control into ourselves.
4.3. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?I know that not all have guts when talking about investing crypto, but I believe 1-year experience is good enough to evaluate ourselves if we are ready to take the risk. But of course, it won’t certainly work that easily that is why it needs more experience, actually trading, knowing more about crypto. These things will help it to work perfectly.
5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns? Do they harm the forum?Merit system makes every poster enhance their posting habit just to get some and make the forum itself very informative than before. This also how CM manage to choose participants for signature campaigns (gonna be a sort of competition). However, the Merit system could somewhat be abused by anyone just to rank-up but soon it runs out and gets nothing if they will never change.
Hard work, effort and spend more time creating a useful topic are the ticket for us to have some.
6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?There’s a lot but I only have to pick a few as I believe that others have already picked them too.
Beginners & Help is a very helpful place to visit especially for newcomers as what I did before.
LoyceV's Beginners guide to correct use of the Trust Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ mprep
7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?I have only one…
*New project regulations. This helps to minimize scam/fake projects.
8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?I’d never invested in any project. I do trading quite sometimes in Bittrex before but I then stop after joining Binance. Actually, I’m just an average trader, I have an office job so I can only make trades when I have free time.
9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?Trading is not really a place for me. I’d often lose than having gains but I was enjoying while learning some strategies that might help me in the future once I have enough time in this field.
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?I’m not saying that this Defi system has a negative result but I was then given a warning for newcomers to be more careful in choosing a project. I know that not all of them are fake projects but for sure not all of them will sustain the market competition and keep on the momentum as they have now.
11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?I considered this as a vital thing. Crypto investment had money involved, it is much important to keep our identity hidden to other people especially for scammers.
12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?To be honest, I’d never read one. Only I’ve got information from YouTube, Online search, it was an easy pick and lots of entertainment than reading books.
13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?Bitcoin, Ethereum, and EOS. I believe that we know them already, they are considered as promising coins this time and much more promising in the future.
14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2020?This year is not really a good year for Bitcoin. The market never looks so promising but I was then positive and hopeful to see it at $15k.
15. P.S. (Optional)