Firstly there happens to be no reason to do that, as far as I know I doubt if we have merit sources currently on bounty campaigns,so there is no reason to rush/feed/build up/rank up your alt accounts,its better it follows the due course

Another reason is that it's less honorable to do so, ranking up the normal way emits a sort of pride to the accomplisher,so a dishonest rank up is no rank up..

Finally it's an abuse of the system that is punishable by a red tag

The fact that the OP has handed out that number of merits to users in some local(croatian)board doesn't qualify him for the post of a merit source,neither does it disqualify him though(also)

The most important thing is the quality of the posts being merited
And also scrutinizing the ten posts gathered by the OP to make sure they are merit worthy posts..

Your reputation on the forum as well as positive ratings and rank play a part or two also

I for one cannot lay claim to knowing far more than 10% of what the bitcoin is about
I simply stick to the fairly easy and understandable part of the currency...

It takes time to learn the technical aspect of the bitcoin,but I really do not need it at this moment,i simply learn how to trade and earn..

I think learning in general on the system is based on the aspect one wants to concentrate on

In my honest opinion I think the rate at which criminals use the bitcoin for their fraudulent activity has reduced simply because of the transparency of the bitcoin as every transaction happen to be recorded on the blockchain technology

Though that doesn't mean the currency isn't used for fraudulent activities as its basically decentralized and anonymous..

The system is still dominated in my own opinion by both criminals and speculators(who keep waiting for the price to rise,rise and rise)

What shall it profit you to continue spamming meta and never earn a merit

Correct

But we don't discard any external helpful information,as long as it contributes to the forum and assist a noob or some other person,then it is welcomed...
The thing is not every information is helpful for everyone,it could be helpful for Mr A but not Mr B

I actually find this basic tips interesting and I've gone through them

You could be making a point when saying regulations do not stop scams,our conventional system is regulated,but yet scams are still present,but at what scale?

Centralization may not stop scams totally but definitely it'll reduce the level of scams, when there abounds a body to crosscheck projects and managers of projects,when this projects go through proper scrutiny before its brought to the open community,definitely that will be controlling and reducing scam to its bearest minimum...

But regulations to me will defeat what the system was built upon and that's decentralization,which means a lack of control by any system or regulatory body whatsoever

Firstly I doubt if you'll be able to purchase 15 to 20 bitcoins....

Probably since you're just asking for the sake of it, there are numerous exchanges you can purchase bitcoins,though some requires you to prove your identity(KYC),such as Luno and I guess that's against your request for anonymity
Try coinbase it's the safest,secure and most reliable exchange, I think it should suit your request to buy 15 to 20 bitcoins..Lol
You can also declare your interest to buy 0.00001 bitcoins...oops sorry, 15 to 20 bitcoins,and I think we have users on this forum willing to sell to you anonymously as you desire.

Who wouldn't be impressed with a technology that's transparent???
Who wouldn't be impressed with a technology that's safe??
Who wouldn't be impressed with a technology that's decentralized???
Who would fault a technology that carries out transactions with considerable speed???

Definitely every cryptocurrency enthusiast is impressed with satoshi's creation(blockchain and bitcoin),the more reason why it's been adopted even by non decentralized bodies and establishments.

No system abounds without it's different flaws,with that being said we've all been using and still use our conventional banking system when storing our finances,and how many of us have lost our money through it???.. Only maybe a handful, the traditional banking system is safe,secure and almost impossible to fall prey to hackers

What the blockchain brings to the party is more transparency,as it operates on a public distributed ledger,open for everyone to see.
It also stores information in them that are unalterable,informations of every transactions undergone since day one
But the system is not also without it's various flaws,due to anonymity,scams are the other of the day in the system,though there are numerous ways to avoid them

As regards which is safer I'll have to go with the banking system,due to its age long presence and stability,but the blockchain is coming along pretty fast and hopefully they both can work side by side for far more effective and efficient transactions

Bitcoin is a digital decentralized currency,in the sense that no government nor Central Bank has any control of its price nor value,and there abounds no regulations whatsoever in the system...

Due to the absence of regulations and it's pseudo-anonymity,its viewed as a scam by most people and nations alike, hence some nations have placed a permanent ban on the currency and stopped every cryptocurrency related activities within their shores.

Other reasons abounds why nations are trying to crack down on the system, as its viewed as a direct threat to Fiat and it's safe, secure, transparent and quick transactions is much more attractive, hence most governments do not want such competition with their national currencies..

Bitcoin definitely is purely Legal ,but due to the aforementioned reasons you'll do well to confirm if it's legal in your Locale ,you could surf the internet for that information ,as I'm not privy to it,i can't really tell you if it is Legal over where you are..

Despite the fact that it's legal,the system is also used for fraudulent activities by scammers so you'll have to be careful on it,
Make sure you keep you private keys "private"
Store investments in reliable exchanges(Beware of fake exchanges)
Beware of phishing SCAM
Always use a reliable bitcoin wallet(Hard wallet)

A bounty managers inability to spell "stakes" or probably maybe a misspelling of the word "stakes" doesn't actually make him/her less of a bounty manager.

You talk about regulations for bounty managers but didn't actually come up with any idea, input or suggestions on the sort of regulations for us to discuss about.

There's no need introducing yourself in here,this section is for bitcoin discussion only..

This thread would be deleted soon
But welcome anyway

It definitely would be a tricky one to get someone or a group of people to accept the bitcoin as medium of collateral considering how volatile and unstable the currency is..

Right now merchants and stores only accept bitcoins through a payment processor which converts to cash as the risk involved in holding the bitcoin is much and could lead to a loss if the price falls..

Bitcoin as a medium of collateral possibly could be feasible amongst cryptocurrency enthusisat and investors who could actually view it as a form of trade and will be able to handle the untold risk involved(as they are aware they could be in line for huge profits or losses)

There maybe other ways to earn bitcoins without trading,but the most logical way remains to trade and it's totally the safest bet,its just like asking how to earn without working,there maybe other means(unscrupulous and risky), but working remains the most reasonable means..

You may try to earn bitcoins through mining,but it's very difficult,in order to compete,you may need a mining rig which costs so much,you may also try gambling which is a game of luck,and could have a catastrophic end..

Sticking to the trading should be the best bet

Read through the article,but sadly it makes little sense as there was nothing as close to a concrete reason to believe that China controls Or influences the bitcoin,probably maybe when something more solid on this is brought forward we would be obliged to discuss on it.

But for now it's not just worth it

What a shrewd plan to place a ban on cryptocurrency related activities and still influence it under disguise

As regards bitcoin and cryptocurrencies been used by corrupt government officials to be safer with scrupulous transactions,i think you actually already provided the answer to that

Bitcoin transactions are much more transparent and considering the fact that everyone transaction is recorded on the blockchain technology for everyone to see,i think their conventional means should be a safer bet....

But I do not really feel that's the reason for a crack down on the system,its viewed as a direct threat to fiat,seen as a scam and a possible menace considering citizens could be in line to lose huge amounts of money,i think the government is trying to avoid that..
 Also nations with dwindling economy and poor currency value,wouldnt want the introduction of a digital currency considering the fact they are still struggling to uphold their national currency

If you mean using bitcoin to purchase properties via real Estate,then you're making a valid claim as it'll help to propel the popularity of the bitcoin even further...

But I really do not know how it's going to take bitcoin to another level,if you think it will, give us your facts, so we'll discuss it here

This merchants as you know aren't investors of the bitcoin neither are they in business to promote the bitcoin,they are simply after their day to day profits.You really should not expect them to hold bitcoins considering they could incur a huge loss or a huge profit,its simply a two way thing..

 Payment through a processor may not be something to celebrate much about,but dont you think it's a considerable improvement as merchants are now aware that a huge number of the populace own bitcoins,we could celebrate the fact that it's popularity is spreading far and wide..

While I'll definitely love a direct payment with the bitcoin,i doubt it's conceivable for now considering how volatile the bitcoin is

No one is going to give you an affirmative answer on this as no one knows if it's safe or not,this system is anonymous and a lot more than you can imagine happens underground,you could even be linked with a fake website address and lose a lot of money..
  That been said its safety doesn't depend on whosoever is running it,and remember in this decentralized system trust absolutely no one but yourself as everyone is a scam until at least they are not