Learn to utilize the search option on the forum or you could use a Google Search to find more diverse opinions and inputs.
There are lots of exchanges which allow to buy bitcoin using other cryptocurrencies.
And you can also buy with fiat by linking to tour bank account.
You can also buy peer-to-peer in exchange for a product or services rendered.

Research on all exchanges and your countries stand in bitcoin and regulation policy, if any.

How about you research and compile a list of success stories which has been posted on the forum by other user?
And you could then post a thread containing the most notable stories people have experienced. This could also compel other to add theirs to the list and you can regular update the original post.

I joined the party late, so do not have a bitcoin success story just yet
Still learning the basics around trading and investing.

After months of inactivity this account, this account was revisited today and already making posts about the merit system (and in English compared to its previous posts which were all in local boards).

This sort of posts would only get you on the ignore list of other members.


That is not an option as far as I know.
And would only get your account red tagged.

A lot of users have compiled or attempted to compile a post of the most useful threads on bitcointalk.
If you're going to add to that list you should do more extensive research
This post;  Most iconic threads on bitcointalk Is a detailed and historical compilation of top and must see posts on the forum.

I personally don't see the correlation between ICOs bounty and scam ICOs and how limiting one would stop or reduce the other.
ICOs is a complex, and although not always convenient, an integral part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. And this is the largest cryptocurrency forum.


All the options are available to theymos, and he of course has considered the pros and cons.
A solution would be stricter moderation on ICO ANN threads, which constitutes majority if the posts on the forum.
There are lots of spam to get through, and we may need more hands on deck.
Users are encouraged to report, spam, pliagarism, and phishing links whenever they come across it.
We can put hands together to clean the forum.

In addition to 1000 merits, you would also need the required number of activity.
The range is between 750 - 1030 activity, and a Hero member can be promoted to legendary at any point there. I don't know how the specific point to rank up during that range is decided per user

When you buy and hold bitcoin, and the value increases, you have technically gotten more bitcoin (considering it's precious worth and value increase) without having to trade.

Bounties rarely pay in bitcoin these days, you can get the ICO tokens and flip them for bitcoin.
Gambling; I do not know much about it. Do your research.
And lending, which had already been explained

The risks associated with making payments online is not limited to cryptocurrency but the entire financial system.
And the task of protecting oneself usually falls on the parties involved in the transaction.
In a decentralized system, this consists of a buyer and seller connected by the blockchain, which contains, immutable, open source, and (in some cases) smart contract protocol.
Your safety was of course put into consideration, it's up to you not to neglect it

I don't think  bumping this thread is if any significance, as Cyrus has most likely already seen your post, as he was online very recently.
I believe there are.a lot of people in the waiting list so the queue might be long, at least until the system is automated.
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Also note to delete your old bumps when you make new ones

Your wallet serves as your cryptocurrency bank and for extra security you best use a hardware wallet or a order wallet

Taking your assets into a third party website contains the same risk as when you do that with fiat currencies.. And the risk of loss is high in both cases.
This is a decentralized protocol and all losses or damages usually fall onto the affected individuals.
Only sustained legal pressure can force out the owners of that platform and hold them accountable.

If you want to store money your best option would be fiat currencies. Although their values are not fixed, but the fluctuations are limited and not as wide as cryptocurrencies.

Stable currencies claim to bring the stability of fiat into cryptocurrency, but with limited public audits and a centralized control panel, I rather see it as taking cryptocurrency into the fiat world.

Bitcoin has reduced in volatility, but it's still not suitable as a store of value.
I would say it's your best option is you want to go with cryptocurrency

There are two ways to fix it permanently, one you manage the restrictions (which was made so you read more rather than write) till your activity crosses 14 at which point most of the restrictions would be lifted. And when you cross 28 you won't notice any of them.

Alternatively you can purchase copper membership which would lift most of the newbie restrictions.
The link is at the top dashboard, in the MORE option.

The quantity of energy being used is not an issue but the source of the energy is.
There is no fight against increased power productions (it's advocated for even)
But there is a quest for pure, environmentally friendly and renewable source of energy

I don't think I would go as far as to refer to any assumptions I might have about the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto as clear
There has been very little clues or trails left for anyone to form even an opinion of who s/he or they truly is (are).

I would like to think that Satoshi might make an appearance sometime in the future, but it's highly unlikely, and such a move would further reduce the decentralization of bitcoin.

You could come the story as inspiring (half of it is)
I would view it as a lesson that beginners and professionals alike should learn from.
Money in cryptocurrency is not truly yours until you convert it to fiat.

Also if we consider his initial investment of $5000, if that was more than he could afford to spare at the time, then he was wrong to gamble with it.

In order to get merits, you have to know your craft. And have indept knowledge of your post topic and any topic you reply to.

Don't post simply to get attention (like this one you've made)
Of course by following up certain threads and making decent or half decent replies you could get a couple of merits, but if you're really ambitious and plan on taking high, you'd need indept knowledge.
And try to have fun while doing it. Positive mentality.

Well, the OPs guide could have been a little more elaborate an attempt to give a proper guidelines on how to get merits as it seemed to only cover their own idea.

Users who live in English speaking regions would still not get merited if they have little knowledge of the forum and no desire to read and learn.
Confining those who are not native speakers would limit their growth, and command of the English language.
Through attempts, corrections, more attempts they could become better in their use of the language.
But then, that is not a ticket to get merit on any post.
They still need relevant knowledge on cryptocurrency.

The trust rating here in the forum has made it possible to easily identify the most dependable individuals to act as an escrow. Some may argue that they are humans and hence fallible, but it's a better system than you can find anywhere.

BPIP,  https://bpip.org provides the information to you very easily.

In basic terms, you are suggesting regulations of ICOs to prevent scam by putting a central body incharg of validating projects.

You would also need to put a body to supervise the control system to ensure they don't get involved in scams themselves. In essence, the system would always be flawed.

Just to add to what has already been stated, the 14 day window in which you can get 14 activity counts on forum time and not when you joined.
So it's possible for one to get the first 14 activity much earlier then 2 weeks, if your post come late in the window. But subsequent activities is compliant with the 2 weeks duration.