I am a beginner

[Diamond_Coin]

I am so happy to know about this forum and I am so pleased to be here, I registered to learn, later I will contribute. Few days ago I googled about how to earn bitcoin and I read about this forum from three online sites. I have tried faucets and pay to click but they are not good for earning at all. I now decided to join bitcointalk, I have not posted yet but I have learnt few things and I now know that this forum is also very useful for information. Anyone on this forum that will be scammed or handle bitcoin wrongly will be a fool forever as all information needed to be a successful bitcoin user is already here and I have seen few.

I have read the rules and regulations and I am pleased with it, it defined me how this forum will have good qualities and makes me to respect all members. I will keep to the rules and regulations as the punishment for spamming and plagiarizing is ban.

Questions
I have known little about the forum but there are still some questions that bothers me.

First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Thank you so much.

[Csmiami]

First of all, welcome on board buddy!

Merit is something that you earn by posting quality content; other users must send it to you. Check this thread to see the requirements on activity and merit. You need to have enough of both to rank up.

If you don't want to wait, you can Buy a Copper membership, and that will lift some of the restriction to the account. (posting images, PM limits....)

Rank	Required activity	Required merit
Brand new	0	0
Newbie	1	0
Jr Member	30	1
Member	60	10
Full Member	120	100
Sr. Member	240	250
Hero Member	480	500
Legendary	Random in the range 775-1030	1000

Altough I must tell you; if you came here just wanting to make money, you came to the wrong place. It's true there are some signature campaigns that might let you earn something, but that shouldn't be the reason you join a forum.

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Interact with users in threads that interest you, ask questions, learn. People are usually friendly if you ask things the right way, and there's a lot you can learn

[Diamond_Coin]

First of all, welcome on board buddy!

Merit is something that you earn by posting quality content; other users must send it to you. Check this thread to see the requirements on activity and merit. You need to have enough of both to rank up.

If you don't want to wait, you can Buy a Copper membership, and that will lift some of the restriction to the account. (posting images, PM limits....)

Rank	Required activity	Required merit
Brand new	0	0
Newbie	1	0
Jr Member	30	1
Member	60	10
Full Member	120	100
Sr. Member	240	250
Hero Member	480	500
Legendary	Random in the range 775-1030	1000

Altough I must tell you; if you came here just wanting to make money, you came to the wrong place. It's true there are some signature campaigns that might let you earn something, but that shouldn't be the reason you join a forum.

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Interact with users in threads that interest you, ask questions, learn. People are usually friendly if you ask things the right way, and there's a lot you can learn

Thank you so much, I think I understand the ranking, activities and merit required now. About joining for money, I understand the reason you said that 'here is not for making money', you meant that it will take time before I can earn and I will have to work first before anything good like earning can surface, I really understand, thank you for the truth.

[Velkro]

Questions
First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Thank you so much.

1. Helping others creating useful topics and posts, you will get merit for that
2. Just be active on forum and create useful content, activity need merit for ranks
3. Ye, read more guides and sticky topics because merit questions are most common ones here

[Diamond_Coin]

Questions
First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Thank you so much.

1. Helping others creating useful topics and posts, you will get merit for that
2. Just be active on forum and create useful content, activity need merit for ranks
3. Ye, read more guides and sticky topics because merit questions are most common ones here

Thank you too so much, I am still learning about the forum which will not take me more than two days, after this time, I will come up with topics and posts that will be useful. But I think topics will be more helpful as it can be easily seen than posts.

[BIT-BENDER]

Anyone on this forum that will be scammed or handle bitcoin wrongly will be a fool forever as all information needed to be a successful bitcoin user is already here and I have seen few.

You are wrong even with information from here you are not assured the fullest safety. You can get scammed by big exchanges, on social media and many places that would have seem the wisest of choice. that doesn't make you a fool just makes you more cautious.


Your number one and two questions has gotten good answers.
To add to the number 3. If you only here because you googled how to earn online then you might get frustrated here is not earnBitcoin but Bitcointalk. Continue with reading and learning time would come when it bears fruit
 

[Csmiami]

Thank you too so much, I am still learning about the forum which will not take me more than two days, after this time, I will come up with topics and posts that will be useful. But I think topics will be more helpful as it can be easily seen than posts.

Well, I've been around for almost 4 years (with its off-times, lol) and I must tell you, it does indeed take more than a couple of days to learn about the forum. Another (helpful) advice if you are going to start creating threads is to question whether the thread is neccessary.

Let me explain myself here: There are some topics that are rather useful, but have been over-exploited; you get thousand of threads about the same topic. That is cocunter-productive, and mods will lock your thread or delete it. Always search if that "new" thing you are going to post is in fact "not new". Another thing related to that: don't necrobump unless it's 100% neccessary. I've seen users reply to posts from 2014 (6 years), with information that altough being "relevant" is completely unnecessary.

For example, everything merit related you've asked can be found either at the guides I linked or here, and many many more threads

I'm sure more users will tell you other things to take into account

[travwill]

Welcome!

First of all, I recommend that you study to Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ
When you figure out the rules of the forum you will understand a lot.

Be sure to read the first two pages of comments under the first post there is an interesting explanation.

You can also look into the branch Everything you need to know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit
To expand your knowledge regarding the merit system.

When a little comfortable, I invite you to this topic LoyceV's Beginners guide to correct use of the Trust system.
There you will learn how the trust system on the forum works and how to use it.

[BitMaxz]

Thank you too so much, I am still learning about the forum which will not take me more than two days, after this time, I will come up with topics and posts that will be useful. But I think topics will be more helpful as it can be easily seen than posts.

If you don't want to wait to rankup there are many alternatives to earn bitcoins if you just scroll a bit on this section you will find this sticky thread below.

- [General] How to earn Bitcoins

Or you can sell some kinds of stuff on the Digital/Goods section.
Or you can sell your skills and service on the services section

There are many ways to earn but you will need to use the search box above or use the advanced search to find those guides on how to earn bitcoins.


Other sources:
- Jobs4Bitcoins: Find Work, Find Workers!
- Earn.com - Earn bitcoin by completing a task
- Angel.co Bitcoin jobs for techs.
- https://crypto.jobs/
- https://www.cryptogrind.com/

[HCP]

You claim to have read things... how did you not read the sticky posts at the top of the "Beginners & Help" forum?

Specifically, this one: Newbies - Read before posting.

It contains the answers to all three of your questions.

Thank you too so much, I am still learning about the forum which will not take me more than two days

I can tell you this, you will not learn everything there is to know about this forum in 2 days. I've been here nearly 4 years... and I'm still learning.

after this time, I will come up with topics and posts that will be useful. But I think topics will be more helpful as it can be easily seen than posts.

Please don't go creating topics just because you think you're going to get merit out of it... and make sure to search the forum for an existing topic before you do. Every week we get newbies joining the forum, claiming they're here to "help"... and we get another round of "how to earn merit?", "how to rank up?", "how to have signature?", "how to have avatar?", "what is best wallet?" threads...

Create threads about unique and interesting topics and you'll be fine... recycling the same stuff that has been thrashed to death 1000 times is just going to end up with you being put on ignore lists. Personally, I would suggest you find topics that interest you and/or that you have knowledge in... and read and contribute in those first before creating any topics.

Welcome and Good luck!

[ZaraCB]

First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

First of all, you have to learn more about merit system. You can learn more here

Merit & new rank requirements

Now you can learn about, How to earn a merit?
1. TMAN'S guide to getting merit.
2. Ways of earning merit.---Post by Gladyr.
3. Ways of earning merit.---Post by Rengga Jati

And last of all you can apply for a merit in the below thread
1. 💥 [Merit Giveaway] - Post useful threads and earn merit 💥
2. Sendable merit give away contest (Full Member and below ranks)

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

There are two ways to rank up your profile is
1. "Increasing activity and earning merit".

Visit this thread to enrich your knowledge

1. Forum ranks/positions/badges (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?)
2. FAQ: Everything you need to know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit
3. Anyone can Rank-up! [Motivational Thread from a noob]

2. You can buy copper membership.
Here is the guide to buy a Copper membership..

1. Newbies can now pay a small fee to enable images
2. Units of Evil, copper membership & list of copper members

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

You have to spent more time in this forum and learn about the forum rules and guidelines.

1. Newbies - Read before posting
2. Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

Best of luck and hope you will be an asset of this forum.

[Bazlur]

1. You can earn merit by
a. Starting a good topic
b. a good comment in the other topic
c. by helping other forum members
d. expose the scammer

2. If you want to be a ranked member you must increase your activity as well as merit. You can buy a Copper membership by paying some BTC or Grin to the forum https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=credit;promote

3. You have to focus on forum, read the rules of the forum, visit your local board and ask them some question what you want to know. They can reply your question with your local language.

[KrisAlex18]

Hello mate welcome to this forum, I hope you will stay for so long here and always create useful posts. This forum is really good for learning ang making money but always prioritize the learning because making money from here will come if you get fully knowledgeable about cryptcourrency.

We have been a beginner before and we have experienced so many struggles but if you pass all of those you'll become a better person.

1.Merit is really important in this forum, it will show how good are you in this forum, if you have more merits then you are good in participating here
2.Ranking also shows how good are you, activity and merit are required to level up your rank.
3. For more information you may read this links:
NEWBIES - read before posting
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ

[UserU]

1. You can earn merit by
a. Starting a good topic
b. a good comment in the other topic
c. by helping other forum members
d. expose the scammer

I think that's best left to the experienced, assuming you're referring to those on this forum.

[Eclipse26]

I am so happy to know about this forum and I am so pleased to be here, I registered to learn, later I will contribute. Few days ago I googled about how to earn bitcoin and I read about this forum from three online sites. I have tried faucets and pay to click but they are not good for earning at all. I now decided to join bitcointalk, I have not posted yet but I have learnt few things and I now know that this forum is also very useful for information. Anyone on this forum that will be scammed or handle bitcoin wrongly will be a fool forever as all information needed to be a successful bitcoin user is already here and I have seen few.

I have read the rules and regulations and I am pleased with it, it defined me how this forum will have good qualities and makes me to respect all members. I will keep to the rules and regulations as the punishment for spamming and plagiarizing is ban.

I hope you are having a good time and still learning more in this forum. Things would seem to be quite hard at first but as long as you engage yourself in this forum through different topics, you would be more familiar each in every day. Just keep in mind the Do's and dont's, and you would do well without getting into trouble.

So to address your concerns furthermore,

Questions
I have known little about the forum but there are still some questions that bothers me.

First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

Those members probably have earned merits already from interacting to this forum by creating topics, and sharing opinions on different threads in this forum. You would earn merit if other users will give it to you. They nay give you merit if they find your topic or post interesting, informative or is making sense. There are also DTs which are giving often as well as other users. So just be patient.

Questions

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

Ranking up depends on your earned merit and nunber of activities. Each Rank is determined by a specific number of activity and merit. So technically, in order to move up, you should meet the required number of merit score and activity.

This is the guide on the number of merits and activity to be met on each of the ranks a user could be.
Feel free to visit this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.msg28856522#msg28856522

Rank	Required activity	Required merit
Brand new	0	0
Newbie	1	0
Jr Member	30	1
Member	60	10
Full Member	120	100
Sr. Member	240	250
Hero Member	480	500
Legendary	Random in the range 775-1030	1000

This chart I think is clear enough to be understood. And if you still have questions, feel free to hit me with a message.

Questions

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Aside from the things that other users have mentioned already, I would suggest reading about bounty projects, trading, and investments because that is what crypto is all about especially at this moment wherein it is not yet being mainly used as a digital currency. I mean, it is being used in transactions but more people found it more useful in order to generate profit.

[superving]

First of all, welcome on board buddy!

Merit is something that you earn by posting quality content; other users must send it to you. Check this thread to see the requirements on activity and merit. You need to have enough of both to rank up.

If you don't want to wait, you can Buy a Copper membership, and that will lift some of the restriction to the account. (posting images, PM limits....)

Rank	Required activity	Required merit
Brand new	0	0
Newbie	1	0
Jr Member	30	1
Member	60	10
Full Member	120	100
Sr. Member	240	250
Hero Member	480	500
Legendary	Random in the range 775-1030	1000

Altough I must tell you; if you came here just wanting to make money, you came to the wrong place. It's true there are some signature campaigns that might let you earn something, but that shouldn't be the reason you join a forum.

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Interact with users in threads that interest you, ask questions, learn. People are usually friendly if you ask things the right way, and there's a lot you can learn

Thank you so much, I think I understand the ranking, activities and merit required now. About joining for money, I understand the reason you said that 'here is not for making money', you meant that it will take time before I can earn and I will have to work first before anything good like earning can surface, I really understand, thank you for the truth.

just earn merits and ranking up will be easy for you. And about that joining for money , your talking about bounty campaigns you can already join on social media bounties cause its open for all members.

[Wenbing]

I am so happy to know about this forum and I am so pleased to be here, I registered to learn, later I will contribute. Few days ago I googled about how to earn bitcoin and I read about this forum from three online sites. I have tried faucets and pay to click but they are not good for earning at all. I now decided to join bitcointalk, I have not posted yet but I have learnt few things and I now know that this forum is also very useful for information. Anyone on this forum that will be scammed or handle bitcoin wrongly will be a fool forever as all information needed to be a successful bitcoin user is already here and I have seen few.

I have read the rules and regulations and I am pleased with it, it defined me how this forum will have good qualities and makes me to respect all members. I will keep to the rules and regulations as the punishment for spamming and plagiarizing is ban.

Questions
I have known little about the forum but there are still some questions that bothers me.

First, my merit is zero while I see some members having more than 100 merits or more. How can I earn merits?

Second, I also noticed some members are well ranked, how can I be a ranked member?

Third, can you please tell me other things that can help me?

Thank you so much.

Few weeks ago, I became a member of this forum and I asked similar question.
I feel you'll learn more by going through the thread. Here is the link below:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238534.msg54173095#msg54173095