I came here to say this. The only thing is that it wouldn't be fair for "archived" users, if you will. Or users that take a hiatus for several months, only to come back to a meritless account? That's not fair, as it would be viewed as a penalty for inactivity, not a penalty for not earning any merits.

I think that merits could use some sort of decay, though... Not sMerit decay, so don't get confused with what I'm trying to say... It's the same thing you all are saying, but with the stipulation that your merit score will drop ONLY if you (a) haven't earned a single merit in a predetermined amount of time and (b) your activity points have increased within every activity period of that predetermined amount of time. This would just mean that they users who are actively posting and haven't earned a single merit would be the only ones at risk of losing rank.

I have no complaints about the merit system; I find it extremely easy to be able to earn merits. It doesn't take a lot to put some thought into your posts, by any means.

And OP, like @The Pharmacist, I've given you a merit, as well, as it is very apparent that you put a lot of thought into this topic.

Please move this topic to the appropriate board. Project Development is for the organization of Bitcoin-related projects. Since it appears that your site is already completed, you should move this to the Service Announcements board. You can move the topic by clicking on the "move topic" link at the bottom left of this page.

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Are you using MetaMask like CryptoKitties does? Nothing happens when I click on the "Start birding" button on your website.

Did you not read the first post in this thread?


In addition to the required 60 Activity, you now need 10 Merits to rank up from Jr. Member to Member.


Nobody is required to give you merits in order to rank up. You don't automatically get merits just because you post. Go back and read the first post here to learn what merits are and why the merit system was introduced. Based on your post, however, I don't think you're going to be a good fit for these forums, and I don't think you stand a snowball's chance in hell at earning enough merits to rank up, if I'm being honest.

STOP POSTING IN THIS THREAD, YOU FILTHY SIG SPAMMERS.

It's 3 months old, and the nature of the transactional fees that OP was talking about is no longer valid.

Stop being a shitposter.

Sorry to derail this thread momentarily, but I need to address this statement. Be careful. You're not a financial advisor, so please don't act like one. Trading crypto is not the best solution for earning, especially when most newbies will have no idea what to research. This forum alone isn't nearly enough to arm someone with the tools to become profitable at trading, so please be careful with giving this type of advice, as it's never as sure of a thing as your post made it sound.

Wait, were you talking about coders in general, or Bitcoin/crypto project related coders? Don't forget that the name of this forum is "Bitcoin Talk"... I don't see the need to create non-Bitcoin related categories here.

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I don't know why you bolded the statement you bolded. It's a general blanket statement that doesn't need to be emphasized. And I haven't encountered "many game developers who recognize the existence of Bitcoin as a thing that is needed in this era of technology", and I'm a gamer that RSS's to many crypto newsfeeds. When you make definitive statements like yours, it'd be good to leave references along with your post. Otherwise, people are going to be inclined to consider posts like yours shit, just like I did.

Post it in EcuaMobi's thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3035620.0

You're more likely to get a quicker response from there. Or simply sending EM a PM is probably the quickest way.

It just sucks seeing the self-moderated and/or locked topics keep popping up in the marketplace. Every time I see one, I think to myself that another sucker is about to get got...

This topic is in the wrong board. Project Development is for the organization of projects, not for discussions about organizational services. I'd suggest moving it to Bitcoin Discussion.

You can find the "move topic" button if you scroll to the bottom of the page.

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With that said, here are a couple articles that I've bookmarked about crypto marketing:

1. Medium: Marketing strategies in the world of crypto
2. Coin Telegraph: Which Marketing Strategy is Best for Blockchain, Bitcoin Companies
3. 5 Effective Bitcoin Marketing Strategy That Works

I don't think it's just that TP is being selective; I think it's because they can't get to all of the account dealers/buyers due to a lack of visibility. I know it sounds rare, but not everyone spends all day and night on the forums

MadZ, if you ever come across a dealer or buyer that hasn't been tagged, try sending the link of the thread to The Pharmacist.

Unless you're referencing an incident that happened that I'm not aware about... Then yes, please show an example.

I could potentially see a subforum/category about gaming. I'm not really a console gamer anymore, but I'm pretty big into PC games and mobile apps, and quite a few people that I play with are big into crypto. As we near the releases of true blockchain/crypto gaming platform/ecosystems, I can see the need for the gaming sub here. I don't see it in the near future, although I'm curious to see what developers like Chimaera plan on doing (press release) as opposed to the half-assed crypto-based games we've seen thus far.

Other than that, I agree with you.

After 3 weeks of activating the account that OP has sent me, I just wanted to report that the account is still working. I have just installed an update with no problems.



I'm on a Mac, but this is valid for either Mac or PC.

I'll report back in a few weeks time with another status update for those inquisitive potential buyers!

Did you really post in a thread that hadn't been posted in for 2 months to address an issue that is no longer relevant? I wasn't going to say anything at first, but realized that others might see this and actually pick up the shit you're putting down...

"Well everyone is now facing the problem with high fee."

Uh, when was the last time you sent a Bitcoin transaction? The last transaction I made was confirmed in the next block for a whopping fee of $0.10.

And if anyone actually does listen to this buffoon, please do not move your wallet to coinbase. Ever. You'll have no control over your private keys, and with all of the recent glitches and hacking of exchanges, you don't want to risk having your money in a hot wallet where you don't control your own private key.

thanks for sending over the merit hunters, you dick.

Just kidding.

Thanks for the kudos and the plug, sir!

I don't mind taking in the bounty and merit hunters. I spend a lot of time critiquing their posts, and I really hope that they do take the criticism well and apply it.

For everyone reading this, TMAN is right. Although I've done it in the past, I rarely merit [non-technical] posts that are poorly constructed. While a lot of people complain that it's not fair that non-native English speakers have a disadvantage here, you have to remember that this forum is an English-speaking forum. No one is forcing them to be here, and there are no "rights" as a member here. Simply stated, you have to adhere to the rules and policies of the forums, not the other way around. Bitcointalk does not have to cater to you. Being here is a privilege, not a right. Same with bounties and campaigns.

So it's only fair that many OG members of the forums here are going to frown upon third-world posters who make very little effort to "fit in". Fitting in is definitely possible, as I have made friends with a few users here that caught me by surprise when I learned that English was not their first language.

With that, moving to and living in a third-world country myself, I have encountered a lot of ESL people. They ask me to help teach them proper English, and for the ones with smart phones and computers, I point them towards duolingo. They make it EXTREMELY easy to start learning English for 5 minutes a day. I think that 5 minutes is a minor investment of time to make in order to brush up your skills.

Give them a shot. It's free.

https://www.duolingo.com/course/en/ar/Learn-English-Online

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Thanks for posting this, TMAN.

Awesome, thank you so much! I will make sure to update the prizes and top post.

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Great, thank you so much for your donation! I'm very excited to see that others are stepping forward to see an initiative like this succeed. Kudos!

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As indicated in the original post, you can participate and apply at any time. Upon sending your applications, you will be placed in Round 4, unless it is sent after 9PM on Monday, March 26. Then you will be placed in Round 5. Bring it on, and good luck!

I do the same as you audaciousbeing. I read through hundreds of threads per week, and definitely avoid adding anything to the topic if I feel that it won’t be contributing. There are times I would like to embellish on other users’ posts at times, but in the spirit of better judgment, I usually decide that their replies are good enough for me to not have to post just for the sake of posting.

And I have said it before, and I will say it again: @DarkStar_ has done and continues to do a phenomenal job of pruning and manicuring great members of this campaign. Having recently started a posting challenge, I know the work and time involved in reviewing no more than half of the amount of posts that he has to on a weekly basis. It is not an easy task by any means.

Thanks for the support, guys. This goes to show that there are, in fact, more people that understand the ideology behind this challenge. Is it ironic that the host is wearing a signature from a paid signature campaign? Absolutely, it is. Is it also ironic that the host himself is not a merit source? Again, absolutely. But I am putting up my own cash,amen my own merits, as many others are. The 8 merits that the only merit source sponsor provides is done so to quality posts that deserve merit. The moment that quality posts stop being produced by participants in this challenge is the moment that I will revisit the merit rewards. If you look in past posts, I have already expressed my concerns with the amount of merit being awarded via this challenge, and have also commmitted to revisiting the reward structure if and when the time arrives that the post quality becomes an issue. As of now, it’s a non-issue, so I appreciate the members who have recognized the overall value in this challenge, and having a roundup to find quality posts.

Are some of the posts by participants “garbage posts”? Yup. But rather than ignoring these posts, like most forum members do, I provide criticism to help these users to understand why their posts are considered lower than par. What they decide to do with that criticism is purely up to them, just like it’s purely up to the sponsors to do with their cash and merits as they deem fit.

If @digaran had his way, it seems apparent that he believes that only merit sources should be allowed to merit posts, period. Look at my sMerit history. I am not contributing to any so-called merit farming accounts. I do send merit responsibly.

@bill gator, you hit the nail on the head with your reply about becoming a merit source. I can only imagine that the staff have to review countless applications because of the newly-founded merit system. Obviously, they will make a few mistakes along the way, such as the mistake they made when making @digaran a merit source. But this, in no way, means that I am not spending my sMerit irresponsibly. In fact, I find that the method in which @digaran chooses not to award merits to be much more irresponsible than my method of utilizing this challenge to identify and award merits to deserving posts.

So much irony has been posted in the past several pages here, but it doesn’t seem that @digaran will stop with his skewed opinion, so I encourage everyone to stop addressing him at this point, and moving forward. I shall do the same.

Thanks to everyone for supporting this cause, and I look forward to reviewing all the posts of the Round 3 participants!

Lol forgive me. It was 5:30 in the morning after an all-nighter staring at the computer screen.

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@digaran’s posts are never clear; I’m wondering what his implications are in stating that most of my merits were earned in the marketplace and trading sections. I obviously posted the stats based on board categories instead of individual subcategories. But if anyone questions my merit score sources, I can easily break it down further. I don’t see why it would be necessary, though, given that my data has proven OP’s theory and claim to be incorrect.

Wait, so you are a merit source?

Hola. Another ChipMixerite here.

Since you seem to be targeting ChipMixer, why don't you showcase all of the participants' merit data, instead of simply claiming that


I'm fairly certain that you don't understand the definition of the word "most"

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I would personally go through ChipMixer's individual member merit data, but I'm not the one who has a bone to pick with ChipMixer. But I'll make it easy for you and give you my merit data, as of now (March 22):

Received Merit Stats (breakdown by board):

BOARD	MERITS
Marketplace	102	58.0%
Trading Discussion	32	18.1%
Meta	17	9.7%
Bitcoin Discussion	11	6.2%
Serious Discussion	7	4.0%
Project Development	3	1.7%
Beginners & Help	2	1.1%
Economics	1	0.6%
Unknown/Deleted	1	0.6%
Total Earned	176	100%

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I have now spent entirely way too much time to prove a point: that you don't have any clue what "most" or "80%" means. I was going to go through all of my sMerit stats, along with the stats for merits that I have sent/received to/from ChipMixerites vs. non-ChipMixerites, but given the rather large discrepancy with your claim vs. the true results, I'm no longer going to waste my time with disproving your fallacy of a "drawback".

Oh, and for the record:

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You seem to be having a problem with how to words. Please try again.

#howtodoresearchbro

Edit: I wonder who's alt you are...

This is incorrect; this is not the way that an escrow works. The escrow is there to eliminate the need for trust between the buyer and seller. There is no trust needed on the escrow's part to either the buyer or the seller, but rather the other way around: the buyer and seller need to trust the escrow before any business is conducted.

It's quite simple. Once an escrow is opened, if either of the parties do not submit the product/payment, the escrow will return whatever they have received and cancel the exchange. The escrow does not require any trust in the seller, as they are there to represent the trust on both party's behalf.

Either way, this deal is obviously convoluted; I would personally avoid dealing with each other with this exchange.

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OP, you never answered my question about which rate you're selling at. In the title, you indicate that you're selling at market rate, yet within the thread you state +6%. Which is it??