I have a small suggestion for the forum owner. If possible, kindly integrate copyscape with the forum. It will automatically detect copied content whenever a member tries to post it here. Will make the work of moderators easy.

I deposited some Bitcoins in a betting site but it could not get completed in 3 days even. I contacted the support and they told me that I had given less fee and thus it will never go through. Are they lying ? What is the solution to this ?

[How to Participate:]

What is offered here: I am giving away 10 merit points in total to different Jr Members and newbies.

How to Participate:

1) Make a quality post below quoting a post that you made after Jan 24,2018 (day when https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0 was announced) and that failed to get any merit.   You can quote more than one posts but include it in single post below. It will increase your chances of getting merits.

2) I cannot read posts other than English and thus do not submit such posts below.

3) This giveaway lasts for 2 weeks 6 weeks in total. So you have submit your application in that time. Do not send me any pm for this otherwise I will report that.

4) I may check your past history before giving the merits. This will be done if there are huge number of people applying.

How to increase your chances:

1) I will give preference to members who are first to reply to threads posted.

2) Quality posts need not be lengthy essays in my opinion but they should address the issue asked completely.

3) I will prefer those members who need 1-3 points to reach next level.

I can make some minor changes based on how this goes. All the best.

I will update here the threads where senior members are helping the new members to earn some merits for quality post.

1) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2825523.0

Created on January 26 - will last for a week.

2) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2828412.0

Created on January 26 - is open

3) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2819141.0

Created on January 25 - is open

4) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2827596.msg28975211#msg28975211

Created on January 26 - is open

Only for Full members, Sr. Members and Hero Members

5) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2850321.msg29237739#msg29237739

6) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2843413.0

This is my own giveaway.

More will be added if others announce.

Edited- Last updated on 31-1-2018.

[1) Everyone needs merit]

Here are some points in favor of current merit system and why it is here to stay :

1) Everyone needs merit

Saying that legendary members or other senior members do not need it will be wrong. In a recent signature campaign, there is higher bounty for members who got some merits after this system getting implemented (in addition to the default they had). Thus, everyone has to post quality posts irrespective of the current rank.

2) Possibility of more membership levels

I cannot predict future but there are strong chances that we may see another level above legendary in future. This will make if more fair. It is good that this is not implemented currently as new members would have to compete with them for merits and that would decrease their chances further.

3) Reversing the decision is not professional

Many members are complaining that the decision should be reversed. How will it look if the decision is reversed ? It would show that no evaluation was done regarding whether this feature was needed or not. Making changes as per future requirements is a better idea and the possibility has not been ruled out in the official thread.

4) Legendary with earned Merits

Which profile will you choose for your own signature campaign- A legendary with earned merit points or one with default merit points ?

If you have something to add, please post below.

I am sure admin and moderators are already doing the best but since there are so many members, it would be better if we make their job easier. A lot of people have one problem against merit system- that people  may buy or sell it or use multiple accounts for merit farming. Let us solve this on own.

Here are some tips to find these abuses. All you have to is to observe this page stats correctly.( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats )

Check these two

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=toptopics

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=toprepliesat

Look from top and read the thread heading, you will get some idea. Quick glance shows that  these might be unjustified:

1) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2095908.msg28684426#msg28684426

2) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2821573.msg28898587#msg28898587

You can do further investigation like clicking the profile of the person sending the likes. Like in case of https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2821573.msg28898587#msg28898587. Sender is https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=868650 . His merit summary  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=868650. Both users gave merits to each other. This is not a confirmation but a red flag for sure. You can report such case to moderators and let them decide.

Hope this helps. If you have something to add, post below.

Bitcoin gained a lot of popularity in the year 2017 and a lot of people started to invest in Bitcoins. I made my first investment in December 2017 and sold after 15 days. I was able to make 405 profit in those 15 days and it was awesome. My question is how and when you started investing in Bitcoins in India ?

I was searching for an alternative to Unocoin as I have got of fed up of late support. I came to know about Coindelta which has a number of benefits:

1) You can trade for a number of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Litecoin.

2) Trading fees is 0.15% which is less among all exchanges.

3) You can easilY transfer through IMPS/NEFT.

Have anyone one of you used it recently and found any other benefits ?

I plan to buy some Ethereum and was looking for an Indian exchange. I came to know about Koinex but it has stopped new registrations for last few days. Is there any other reliable option ?

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What is the next big cryptocurrency? Is there any option that has the ability to give returns as much like Bitcoin ?

Which is best for mining, bitcoin or etherium? I am from India, where can I buy the equipment from and what will be the set up cost ?

Is there any website for rates of Bitcoin by popular Bitcoin exchanges in India? It will make comparison a lot easier , thus we can choose exchange easily for use.

We know that cryptocurrencies are still in their initial phase and thus exchanges are also quite new. At such, what are some of biggest hurdles that startup bitcoin exchanges in India face?

Is there any bitcoin exchange in India trades on live international rates? I am asking this because most of the exchanges are charging about $1000-$2000 more than international price.

What is the procedure to create my own Bitcoin Exchange business in India? What will be the total expense involved in all the procedure ?

What happens if RBI decides to ban Bitcoins? What will happen to the Bitcoins accumulated in my account then ?

I have seen that a lot of service providers are using bitcoins as mode of payment for services outside India. Will this trend increase in India as well ?

I am particularly interested in Ripple but could not find any exchange here that allows so. Any Indian here who is investing in Ripple ?

What is the current legal situation of Bitcoin in India? Is it safe to invest in Bitcoin right now and what are government regulations regarding this?