Inspirational stories from self-made promoted users

[tranthidung]

The topic started specifically for new comers of the forum, and even for old ones who have still got stucked at lower ranks.

I think that from the stories, new comers and lower-ranked users can learn from those promoted guys and their shared stories.
Their approaches to learn knowledge in the forum;
Their ways to join discussions in constructive sides;
Their attitude and real activities to help others with their knowledge, experience, skills, and their time.

I hope that those stories in the below list will inspire readers.
I also hope that readers will be able to connect those stories by themselves and learn from them.

Legendary members
Self made Legendary (Coolcryptovator (he has not yet ranked up to Legendary)


Hero members
1) I have achieved 500+ earned merit. (Motivational) (by Coolcryptovator)
2) One year achievement (newbie should read to learn how you have to build yourself (by Coolcryptovator)
3) wwzsocki's brief story
4) [INFOGRAPHIC] Experiences of a Bitcointalk Member (by crwth)
5) This is my BTC, Bitcointalk story, what is yours? (by wwzsocki)
6) Open appreciation, achievement of Hero rank (by CryptopreneurBrainboss).
7) Zero to Hero (by Coolcryptovator).
8. Baofeng's story
9) [DISCUSSION] What have you learned on BITCOINTALK FORUM? Share Your Experiences. (by cabalism13)
10) I am on the way to Hero Member rank. Within less than 2 years from register day (by tranthidung)
11) Just now achieved 800 merit. (Motivational post for newbies) (by Coolcryptovator)
12) Ranking up is possible! 2000 Merits earned in less than 12 months!My 11 Hints! (by fillippone)

Senior Member
1) Sr. Member thanks to the merit system (by vlad230)
2) Finally a turtle crossed the finish line (by r1s2g3)
3) Full Member thanks to the Merit system. (by iasenko)
4) Finally! 101 merit and 84 activity!! Celebration Post! My thoughts on merit. (by bitmover)
5) Self made sr. member not being a pro in the cyrpto field ... (by cryptovigi)
6) Zero To Hero in under 4 months. (My Merit Journey). (by mikeywith)
7) Promotion with merit system and new rank requirements. It's possible. (by tranthidung)
8. Some words about merit system (by tbct_mt2)
9. cabalism132' infographic (by cabalism13)
10) finaleshot2016's story (by finaleshot2016)
11) Road to hero membership (by TalkStar)
12) [Achivement]Finally I am a self-made senior member!, by TheUltraElite.
13) [Motivation BITCOIN4X] From Newbie To Senior Member & Now OTW to Hero Member (by BITCOIN4X)
14) From Member rank to Senior Member (by cryptoaddictchie)
15) My journey in 2019 - 2020 (Nothing is impossible) (by Rengga Jati)

Full Members
1) Say thanks to merit system. Finally, I am a Full Member, next a self-made Senior (by tranthidung)
2) Another win for the merit system. Thank you LoyceV, (by CryptopreneurBrainboss)
3) „Self made” Full member thanks to Theymos? Not exactly, but in a sense… (by cryptogivi)
4) yazher's infographic (by yazher)
5) A New Milestone Achieved! (by nakamura12).
6) It can be done (by Bttzed03).
7) The problem begins and ends with YOU. (by Aero Blue)

In waiting list:
1) samcrypto's infographic (by samcrypto  - a potential Full Member)


- A very long list of cases in the rank (480 cases by now), I will screen them all later days.

Notes:
- I will add more ones into the current list when I see new ones by chance.
- Someone who read the topic, and has not been listed in the list above, please give me link to your topic and your story.

Rules:
- Un-constructive, post-count hunting, non-sense, merit-begging threads are not welcome here and will be deleted.

Appreciate all your help to make the list longer over time.

[IlVeroNico]

Being somewhat active but not just because "you have to rank up/get the bounty" is a start.

I find other languages part of the forum more prone to discussion and less to spam so if you can try to post there too.

[Upgate]

Don't see the use of this post. You only pointed out three post one of your self and one of a fellow you earlier pointed out on your own personal story post.
You have ranked up that is great why not continue being positive rather than making merit fishing post

[bitmover]

Your list is 100% incomplete.

Look at this post, I think that guy made a complete list.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4850225.0

[tranthidung]

Ah, I already known the topic, and this one:
Forum chronicle - UP Rank List (BPIP statistics, trust (by Nikisa)

My objectives are different than those twos:
What I really want to collect are stories of constructive guys, who already ranked-up with their self-made efforts, and great initiatives.
Only some of them shared their stories, and I tried collecting their available stories and post them here.
In real life, stories will make a difference. Some of them are boring stories, some of them are inspirational ones, like the speech of Steve Jobs at the Stanford university years ago.
Even boring stories, readers can find some interesting points/ lessons inside. That totally depends upon the viewpoints of each readers. Inspirational stories usually have magical impacts on human mood, attitude, can change the way they grow up/ rank up in the forum space.

Yesterday, ideas come out, then I created the topic immediately to avoid forgetting it.
I believe those two topics will help me to finish my objectives.
I will spend my time to screen all ranked-up cases to see how many guys shared their stories, and will fullfil the list later days.

Your list is 100% incomplete.

Look at this post, I think that guy made a complete list.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4850225.0

I don't really get your opinion.
So, what did you call my topic? Has it been a pseudo-constructive one?  
Sometimes, people have to pay fees to listen to famous ones.
Those shared experience is totally free, simply enjoy it, and grasp specific helpful points for your interests.

Being somewhat active but not just because "you have to rank up/get the bounty" is a start.

I find other languages part of the forum more prone to discussion and less to spam so if you can try to post there too.

If you don't see the topic is helpful, meaningful, and inspirational for you. Simply skip it, or even add me into your Ignore list.
That's all.
From now on, I will turn the topic into a Self-moderated one. All un-constructive threads will be deleted.

Don't see the use of this post. You only pointed out three post one of your self and one of a fellow you earlier pointed out on your own personal story post.
You have ranked up that is great why not continue being positive rather than making merit fishing post

[mitsos2017]

18 months ago, you could make money taking part in bounty campaigns.
Having a better rank could give you more money.
Today, the profit from bounties is near zero, so ranking up has no meaning.

[bitmover]

What I really what to collect are stories of constructive guys, who already ranked-up with their self-made efforts, great initiatives.
Only some of them shared their stories (what I tried collecting them and posting here).

Well, take a look at my history here then. Shared it long time ago
bitmover
Finally! 101 merit and 84 activity!! Celebration Post! My thoughts on merit.



Edit:
Found another one
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5098333.0;topicseen

[tranthidung]

Well, take a look at my history here then. Shared it long time ago
bitmover
Finally! 101 merit and 84 activity!! Celebration Post! My thoughts on merit.

I missed your case when screening.
Update the OP with your story, and one sMerits has sent to you for your help.

[Jet Cash]

You need to be active, and keep aware of the changing politics in the forum. When the merit system was introduced, all the talk was of merits, and awards were given for services associated with the new system. Rhen we moved on to the changes in the Defsult Trust system, and this evolved into the war between the Russians and TMAN and Lauda. Hopefully that is dying down now, and we can move on to something else.

Of course you could always take a radical approach, and start talking about the next big price breakout for Bitcoin.

[DdmrDdmr]

You will probably find it hard to find some kind of testimonial from Legendries and Heroes that ranked-up under the Merit System. In case it’s of use to you, this is the list of those two ranks that have managed it as of last Friday:

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user_id   name                          rank                ProbableInitialRank merit     meritReceived
867786    HCP                           Legendary           Hero Member         1036      536
881377    Hhampuz                       Legendary           Hero Member         1038      538
397737    hilariousetc                  Legendary           Hero Member         1777      1277
698159    Jet Cash                      Legendary           Hero Member         1448      940
479624    Last of the V8s               Legendary           Hero Member         1725      1225
787736    marlboroza                    Legendary           Hero Member         1131      623
98986     TMAN                          Legendary           Hero Member         1311      805
909175    alex bond                     Hero Member         Sr. Member          508       258
820936    aliashraf                     Hero Member         Sr. Member          531       281
932514    ATMcoin                       Hero Member         Sr. Member          500       250
87930     bitserve                      Hero Member         Sr. Member          645       395
579628    bob123                        Hero Member         Sr. Member          805       555
879277    Coding Enthusiast             Hero Member         Sr. Member          658       408
1027694   d_eddie                       Hero Member         Full Member         523       423
917021    fine99                        Hero Member         Sr. Member          500       250
925926    gawlea                        Hero Member         Sr. Member          579       329
181806    HairyMaclairy                 Hero Member         Sr. Member          985       735
227450    identifyuser                  Hero Member         Sr. Member          500       250
1000199   krogothmanhattan              Hero Member         Sr. Member          1028      778
1018510   Matthias9515                  Hero Member         Sr. Member          532       282
1067333   micgoossens                   Hero Member         Full Member         1413      1312
915311    mstfprcn                      Hero Member         Sr. Member          553       303
960511    nullCoiner                    Hero Member         Sr. Member          503       253
1071136   PHI1618                       Hero Member         Full Member         559       459
188198    Piggy                         Hero Member         Sr. Member          1112      862
1051955   roycilik                      Hero Member         Full Member         532       432
979216    RuSS512                       Hero Member         Sr. Member          501       251
944905    saulzaents                    Hero Member         Sr. Member          501       251
1090672   Smart man                     Hero Member         Full Member         501       401
1112531   Steamtyme                     Hero Member         Full Member         564       464
143168    TheQuin                       Hero Member         Sr. Member          677       427
239406    Toxic2040                     Hero Member         Full Member         555       454
921087    Tukang Becak                  Hero Member         Sr. Member          500       250
897509    xtraelv                       Hero Member         Full Member         1003      903
934649    zonefloor                     Hero Member         Sr. Member          509       259

[TheBeardedBaby]

The first one I remember was hugeblack > https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3166903.0
I remember it because I gave him the merit to rank up.
Same was with TheQuin, I ranked him up to Hero but he did't made any threads about it.
Btw I had a service to help people to rank up if they need 1-2 merit back then

The thread I made and mentioned above was when I ranked up to Full member, I don't see point of making threads anymore, it was just in the beginning when people were unsure if the system was good or bad. Now the system was proven working so I don't think I'll post anything at the end of the next month when I reach Hero.
I need less then 300 for Legendary but need also more then a 1.5 years activity, and I guess It won't be a problem to get 300 merit. I don't really see the point of having more than 1000 if there is no other rank above. Only for reputation.

[tranthidung]

Finally, I think that I have a relevant tittle for the topic, much better than the last one.
I change the tittle to 'Inspirational stories from self-made promoted users'.

The topic of hugeblack does not contain any story (or that guy edited it and made it empty).

The first one I remember was hugeblack > https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3166903.0

I known it months ago.
At that time, your story inspired me a lot.

The thread I made and mentioned above was when I ranked up to Full member

Thanks. I updated the topic with the story already.

Found another one
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5098333.0;topicseen

I appreciated your list.
I don't think there are many users will tell their stories when they ranked up from Hero to Ledgendary. Maybe they will if they promoted from Senior Member to Hero.
I will screen the list later when I have more time because it is hard to screen all topics of Hero and Ledgendary.

< ... >

[bitmover]

I appreciated your list.
I don't think there are many users will tell their stories when they ranked up from Hero to Ledgendary. Maybe they will if they promoted from Senior Member to Hero.
I will screen the list later when I have more time because it is hard to screen all topics of Hero and Ledgendary.

I think that most of those histories were from early 2018, just after the merit system was implemented.
As hero and legendary needs lots of merits, taking a longer time, there are no histories from them (as far as I know)

Maybe if you search a lot you may find something from nullius. He earned more than 700 merits in few weeks here, he knew a lot about cryptography and cryptocurrencies

[tranthidung]

I known that, some guys promoted to Hero or Legendary but they did not care to share their stories. It's their choices.

I think that most of those histories were from early 2018, just after the merit system was implemented.
As hero and legendary needs lots of merits, taking a longer time, there are no histories from them (as far as I know)

I also known the case of nullius, and believe that all members who were actively in the forum during early weeks after the launch of merit system known nullius.
That guy appeared as a shooting star, earned lots of merits.
And, his works, unbelievable high-qualited, especially for low-ranked user. He is a classic case study during that period. Lots of forum users admired him, even higher ranked ones.
There is a theory that nullius is alt of someone in the forum, just try two things:
- Trolling Spambies.
- Demonstrating the lower-ranked users can rank up with merit system.
After around three-month period was extremely active in the forum, nullius shut-off. No one knows which reasons behind.
Date of register:

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March 29, 2017, 08:17:00 AM

First thread's publishing day: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=976210;sa=showPosts;start=920 (around 9 months after register day)

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December 01, 2017, 10:11:40 PM

Shut-off day:

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April 24, 2018, 11:02:30 PM

During the period from 01 Dec 2017 to 30 Jan 2018 (nearly 3-month period), nullius made 15-paged threads, after that (from 30 Jan 2018 to 24 Apr 2018 - another 3-month period) he made 32-paged threads more, before shutting off.
In other words, he became much more actively after the launch of merit system.

Maybe if you search a lot you may find something from nullius. He earned more than 700 merits in few weeks here, he knew a lot about cryptography and cryptocurrencies

If I remembered exactly, there is another account considered as alt of nullius, got massive amount of sMerits, been actively after nullius shut-off. I don't remember that account's name.

[bernardos]

This is really good and can serve us in the lower ranks as an inspiration that it is possible to rank up if you try hard enough, have the needed time and also a bit of luck.

[tranthidung]

From now on, threads like these twos will be deleted:

18 months ago, you could make money taking part in bounty campaigns.
Having a better rank could give you more money.
Today, the profit from bounties is near zero, so ranking up has no meaning.

This is really good and can serve us in the lower ranks as an inspiration that it is possible to rank up if you try hard enough, have the needed time and also a bit of luck.

If readers feel that the topic is helpful, simply enjoy it.
If they have topics to contribute, please comment, and give link to stories they find.
If there is nothing to contribute, please simply skip or ignore the topic.

Thank you.

[rhomelmabini]

I've register here in forum year ago and been on from being a brand new to Jr. Member after a month. Then the merit requirement emerge but I still remain a Jr. member but September last year I've been made a brand new member again by imposing a new rule that Jr. member should earn 1 merit. By the motivation to rank up I learn how other member does to get merit and here I am now wearing that 2 shiny gold coin under my rank and name. Just an advice there's no really easy way even on ranking up here in forum, life teach us that way too.

Next destination to take, "Be a full pledge Full Member" rank and who knows my topic (inspirational story) will be added here too.  

[bitmover]

After less than one month, nullius shut-off. No one knows which reasons behind.
Date of register:

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March 29, 2017, 08:17:00 AM

Shut-off day:

Code:

April 24, 2018, 11:02:30 PM

There is more than a year in the period above lol

nullius has 168 activity, which is means he used the forum for about 5 months.

[Jet Cash]

Well I went from Hero to Legendary, and I think that the Fit to Talk English project, and my merit source blog were contributing factors.

[tranthidung]

LOL, sorry about the mistake.
I saw both days in 2018  
Edited my thread already.

There is more than a year in the period above lol

nullius has 168 activity, which is means he used the forum for about 5 months.

I will find and add your story into the list of inspirational stories.

Well I went from Hero to Legendary, and I think that the Fit to Talk English project, and my merit source blog were contributing factors.

ATM, I enjoy songs in your Bitcointunes store.