Username: Upgrade00
My guess: 254,695,975

You attempted to recover your password through secret question, hence the locked account.
~2 days still falls under the reasonable time it takes to get accounts recovered now, some years back I guess you would have needed to wait for a very long time.
Your best bet is to wait for a response to your mail and follow the instructions and maybe bump this thread later if you still don't get a reply, a mod could address your issue then and tell if something is wrong.

This was revised in 2018 and account recoveries were sped up; Account recoveries are moving again, not sure how long it takes now but it's much faster.

I agree with this, lots competitors are entering the field. Bitcoin hash rate is now very decentralized across the various mining pools and we're likely going to see a shift in that over the next few months as more big players come in.
This is a big bet for core scientific as they are not only purchasing the largest number of miners bought in one go, but they're are also scaling up the amount of power they can utilize.

So; huge investments in;
• equipment
• locations to house them and,
• safe sources of power.
This is a huge bet on Bitcoin in the next months especially as some of their competitors gets cheaper electricity.

It has its pros and cons. The population of a nation makes up its work force and are essential in how much it can produce, but I think population density is a more important factor; how large is the population compared to the land area and job availability. A high number of people in a thriving economy would be effective as there are available jobs, while same number in a dwindling one would lead to high number of unemployment.

On the issue of how population and monetary inflation affects an economy, I do not think there is a direct relationship, but it could depend on the subdivision that's being lost, if a nation losses more of their educated population (in various fields) there would be less productivity.

Highly unlikely that a nation would encourage an increase in population purely for the numbers, so the former is unlikely. It could however create an attractive environment for those looking to harness their skills (those educated in various fields) inorder to boost their workforce.
P.S; this post would better fit in the Economics board

Nairaland is not a dedicated source to buy and sell bitcoins and I would NOT recommend newbies to use it as a means of exchange. It's an online forum which is mainly for discussions on various topics (not manly for cryptocurrencies) and this doesn't make it a ideal recommendation as a means of exchanging cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin is legal in Nigeria and majority of currency exchanges is accessible within the country

Epic scenes at Bramall lane, Sheffield United drew back level against Arsenal and very deservedly so, after playing extremely well during the second period. Couple of minutes later, arsenal go back on top through the substitute Ceballos.
I must say I've seen a much better Sheffield in the 2nd half than I have seen all through since the restart, but they look set to miss out on a place in the semi-finals.

I backed all the away teams to score Over 1.5 goals today and the first one just got in. Fingers crossed for the rest of the day.

I'm guessing the post you claim to have made is this one on cryptotalk; https://cryptotalk.org/topic/107162-how-to-keep-your-account-secured/ Both posts are reported to have been posted 22 hours ago on the search engine, based on forum time on bitcointalk, I don't know how timing works on the other forum so I can not tell which post was made first, maybe you can confirm that? And if the other one was made first, except baniakash can prove both posts were made by him/her then it's clear plagiarism

Would it be generated on every IP login, will a single IP get multiple addresses to pay to when they access the forum at different times as guests? I don't know how much data the forum stores, but for this to happen I guess the admins would need to access every unique login and know when the forum is accessed from a new device.
This is going to be complicated to implement, the captcha bypass works fine for now and if you click on always logged in you will not need to go through it once logged in.

Edit- It's not a paid option, it is available when logging into your account, or go here to access it; https://bitcointalk.org/captcha_code.php

It could be due to the inflation, when the supply of a product increases. So many Bitcoin forks have been created and airdropped to hodlers of bitcoin and with a supply increase the value would have to adjust, it's similar to what happens in staked coins where the value drops as more coins are created.
The tussles between some of these projects and the claims of being Satoshi by the creators have not helped to improve the credibility of the projects.

I also don't think so, the period you cited was when Bitcoin had the most buzz around it and ICOs were benefiting from the hype, hence creating multiple low-ranked accounts on the forum must have been productive as some of the ICO bounties I've seen accepted Jr members who did not need a single merit to rank up even after the merit system was initiated.

The buzz of that period have quietened down and ICOs are not as popular anymore, the enhanced newbie restrictions has also worked to limit the growth of account farms, there may still be a few from back then, but it's a diminishing system.

To the best of my knowledge the federal government does not draw up fiscal policies, they rather approve them when a bill is passed, the central bank of a Nation is responsible for making economic policies which they think would benefit the nation.

You should also note that the sector that makes the policies is different from where actual bills are printed. The idea of 'printing money out of thin air' should not be taken literally as this rarely happens. What the central banks does is they put measures in place to counter the effect of an economic issue;
During a recession, an expansive monetary policy would be passed and this would help to stimulate the economy and increase the cash flow without printing more actual bank notes. This can be done by;
• Making cheaper credits available for banks. This would increase the amounts local banks can borrow from the federal reserves, the bank in turn would make loans readily available for the populace at cheaper interest rates. This is done to stimulate SMEs by injecting more money into the market.
• They can also engage in quantitative easing: were the central banks would buy securities and bonds from member banks, and provide them with credits in those amounts, this increases the liquidity in Banks and increases the flow of money. This was done by the Federal reserve in America during the 2008 financial crisis

These measures are rarely taken proactively and are usually implemented after a recession has already hit, hence the outcomes are not usually very impressive, they are used to set an economy on the path to recovery. It could take several years after it's implementation for the economy to begin to expand.

The Bitcoin whitepaper is not a basic aspect of Bitcoin, and I will only recommend it to newbies as a reference to understand the purpose of Bitcoin and it's origin, but it contains so many technical stuffs that would be difficult to understand.

Op, welcome to the forum, you have already gotten a handful of useful answers.
One of the don'ts is; do not see Bitcoin or this forum as a get rich quick scheme, this is why most users fall victim to scams or get banned for trying to cheat the system. Always gain knowledge before trying to profit.
You can always use the SEARCH option at the top icons, when looking up anything Bitcoin related, there is a plethora of information on the forum, feel free to ask questions as well.

It can be limited to 3 months, check the full text for more info

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The answer is in the link above your reply. There are different retention times for different levels of IP log and you can limit that through the settings on your profile.
Limiting your IP retention would not be applied retrospectively and only reflect in future IP logs, so your first log address would be retained according to the normal retention time.

Click on account related settings on your profile, and tick to limit IP retention

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I found this - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_(networking_utility)

Thanks for the advice and for recognizing the efforts of others on the forum.
I also appreciate the lessons, support, advice and corrections I've gotten from a lot of members. It helps build the community and makes it more welcoming to newbies.

I'm still a newbie technically and I read to learn more each day. Putting in effort into developing yourself regardless of your account rank would benefit you both in the knowledge you'll gain and other perks.

It's dependent on the fiscal policies as well as the health policies the government takes. Every economy has taken a hit, some more than others. Uncertainty about the future is high and this could stall growth as people would be preparing for the worse and spending would remain very low even if lockdown is effectively lifted. The government actions would be vital, it could raise the optimism and create a market environment which is attractive if the right choices are made or it could raise the negative sentiments if they make the wrong ones.

Most governments missed the chance to act decisively during the onset of the pandemic leading to a greater economic hit, decisive action is still needed. Health measures need to be taken more seriously, as it's closely linked with economic recovery. If countries open up too much, too early, there's the risk of a second wave which would spread fear and panic and slow down any recovery.

The article is not pessimistic imo, it would be the reality if not prevented through; improved infrastructure, better health and safety practices, well regulated cash injections.

Bitcoin was created during the aftermath of the 2008 recession and many assumed it was meant to correct the failures of the banking sector and salvage the economy, these however is not stated anywhere in the white paper. I don't think Bitcoin was created to prevent the collapse of global economies or to thrive in crisis. It's a trustless peer-to-peer payment option that gives the public an alternative. It may or may not be the solution to a global crisis.

Pros and cons;
• Bitcoin can be used to prevent inflation caused by debit financing due to its limited supply, but if more people held due to less spending there'll be more demand than supply and could lead to deflation.
• On the debt issue, Bitcoin can only be used to finance debts if it became globally accepted and it would function like any financial tool in this regards. It wouldn't prevent debtors from losing part of their territory if they can not repay their loans.
• It can be used as a hedge fund for those who want to escape the uncertainty of their local currency.

How Bitcoin would function in the future either as a staple currency or an alternative to fiat is yet to be seen and with time and adoption it would mature into the currency of the future

Recently updated the OP with some of my threads.
Posting topics does not guarantee merits. I compiled them as they are much easier to sift through than replies, do more reading and contribute constructively to discussions, you'll gain more knowledge to share with other users

Full time scores;
Manchester United 3
Sheffield United 0

Newcastle United1
Aston Villa 1

Norwich City 0
Everton 1

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
AFC Bournemouth 0

Results are going pretty much as expected. Manchester United have been impressive with great play in the midfield and attack. Martial has gotten a brace and if he can get one more he'll score his first United hatrick and the club's first hatrick since 2013 (Van Persie)

Edit: Martial gets his hatrick and United gets their third
Aston Villa equalize and look to grab one vital point which gives them a lifeline in the struggle to reman in the league

True, that's why average post per activity period counts. You can selectively delete posts across each period and it has no effect on your total score.
It depends on how much posts you plan on clearing up. You can afford to lose a couple of activity points as you are member ranked and require >60 activity to retain your rank.

No, most managers would count your individual posts rather than simply subtracting the previous post count from the current one. Most campaigns have board specifications as well as minimum characters to be eligible and managers have to properly check each week.

On your activity count, that would only be affected if you post and activity count are close. You have 712 posts and 546 activity, deleting a couple of posts would not affect your score. Although, some users see post deletion as an attempt to hide something, so you should have a valid reason to delete old posts