Inspirational stories from self-made promoted users

I have read several of the stories and it is quite simply inspirational, I most especially liked the story of Mikey with who joined the forum for an entirely different reason but ended up being a hero.member today, it has truly inspired me to give this forum my best.

Thread needs updating. Aero Blue is now a full member.

Quote from: rosezionjohn on August 11, 2019, 08:19:32 AM

Thread needs updating. Aero Blue is now a full member.

Finished. I knew that guy became a Full Member days ago, but forgot that he has a story listed here. Thank you for reminding me.

TalkStar, who ranked up to Senior Member recently, told about his story.
Road to hero membership (by TalkStar)

I ranked up a few days ago (thank you to all who helped me) and I can attest that the merit system is working and that the inspirational stories in the OP are helpful. Lower ranks should really take the opportunity to learn from them. All the guidelines or blueprint are already there, all that's needed is to apply them.

Quote from: rosezionjohn on August 24, 2019, 10:45:28 AM

Excellent, rosezionjohn.
More self-made promoted users, more proofs that merit system works and helps good users to rank up to higher ranks. Merit system gives more challenges for all users, but good users will take advantage of merit challenge to improve themselves, and it is only good for them. I don't know what exactly others' situations, but I actually spent more time to read and learn, after merit system kicked-off in January of 2018. It is a bit shame that I did not do it before January of 2018.
Anyway, we all live for current moments, not past ones. We learn from past, live for current moments.
Currently, I am here as a good user in forum, so are you.

For others, especially recently ranked up users, please give me your stories.

Quote from: mitsos2017 on January 22, 2019, 08:21:21 AM

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.

Although bounty campaigns is near zero when it comes to profit, we still need to acknowledge it for it really had been the very grounds of profit back then when bounty campaign is very boom and been the way for people to use cryptocurrency and discover more about it. The topic is actually nostalgic remembering how most of the members started earning crypto for not eveyone here is doing trading and investment. Back in 2017 when the bull run of crypto happened and everyone is enjoying the effect of it to their earnings.

A new story: [Achivement]Finally I am a self-made senior member!, by TheUltraElite.
For others, please give me your stories.

Update on 12th December 2019:

Self made Legendary (Coolcryptovator

Probably not very inspirational, more statistical, but here's my contribution none the less: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5210972.msg53387231#msg53387231

Yes you are right I agree with you that you can only earn by participating in the campaign but not rank up. There are many good sides to the forum where without posting a scam I was able to get my rank up This is how I found my inspirational story.

Thank you for including my story [Motivation BITCOIN4X] From Newbie To Senior Member & Now OTW to Hero Member (by BITCOIN4X) in your thread tranthidung, I am verry happy to see it. When this story can inspire people, I hope I will not make myself arrogant. I am sure if we want, we will be able to achieve it. That's what I always say when finding those who rank lower complain about merit systems.

It's really interesting to read all this stories and I think such testimonies can inspire others.
When theymos introduced merits I remember that we had a lot complains from new members that such system is not fair.
Now, we see many self-made promoted users and it's obvious from their stories that they don’t complain about merit system but simple trying to contribute to the forum, share their experience and knowledge, help others and they are rewarded accordingly.
So this is also message for new users, don't complain about this forum and don't be negative.
It's much better approach to be positive and contribute to the forum with your knowledge and experience and community will recognise it and reward you.
All this testimonies from the introduction post confirm it.

Quote from: Daniel91 on January 14, 2020, 07:19:57 AM

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Complaining is not the right way to get more merit from other users. Not many users who want to provide merit to those who complain but there is no effort to improve the quality of posts. Complaints will be useless and can even be ignored by some users.

Merit will not be given to those who only complain, but merit is given to users who want to change, try to improve the quality of posts, and do good things for the forum such as detecting scammer, and others.

Even when the merit source cant distribute merit on the right post because they do not have much time to find it, they also provide the opportunity for users to report the link the post will be sent merit.

Hello mate you can add my Inspirational story as well if you think my story is qualified in your list. I remember also your the one that give me 5merits lack in order to be a full membe rank. Thanks for believing me that I am qualified for it. Now, I'm almost near the 500 merits required for hero rank but I will wait until that day comes. Maybe another story for such achievement is worth telling the public. Thanks.

Quote from: cryptoaddictchie on January 16, 2020, 06:30:38 AM

Hello mate you can add my Inspirational story as well if you think my story is qualified in your list.

Your story added in OP. Please check.

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I remember also your the one that give me 5merits lack in order to be a full membe rank. Thanks for believing me that I am qualified for it.

I don't remember about you (username), but it seems I you are right because I remembered I gave away to some users, then PMed them that they will rank up soon in next few minutes.

This is a very nice thread/stories from which a beginner can be easily motivated. I think this thread needs to be "Bump" every few days. I found this thread today.

I want to share two more threads here that you can add to OP.
1. My 9 months & 850 merit
2. Member to Hero

The OP wasn't updated for a long time. I think it needs to be updated. I am sharing some inspirational story here.
1. Road to Hero Rank + My Bitcointalk story (motivation & Journey)
2. THE ROAD -Sr. Member- -BITCOINTALK CHANGED ME-
3. Ranked up to full member.

Quote from: mitsos2017 on January 22, 2019, 08:21:21 AM

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.

I guess you could still make some change money doing bounty tasks, it's not worth it tho...

Surely indeed, these testimonies are what keeps a lot of person going even though, the owner of OP or the testifier might not have known that at the time of creation of the op. It's very necessary that these stories are told because, it gives users with a particular need to profile up in the rank system the need to keep putting in work with the hope of being noticed and appreciated just like the various emeritus of testifying ranks that the user aspires to have.
So, keeping up with the testimonies isn't a careless effort or an appreciation to one's self alone as it offers useful encouragements and ensures community members keep up hope. For what are we without hope. Keep testifying people.

This is really a new thing, hope to be supported by members.