Some members have the exact ad-profile photo.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Members like KrisAlex18 and Viscore

Or joniboini and Lauda

These are just examples but they use the same profile photo. Is there any advertisement program running on bitcointalk, or have they loss a bet? 

No, seriously now. I'm not judging them, they can do whatever they want, I just want to know if members from this forum pays other members to advertise.

[bL4nkcode]

These are just examples but they use the same profile photo. Is there any advertisement program running on bitcointalk, or have they loss a bet?  

You mean avatar? most of the campaigns required avatars to use for their signature campaigns and some offer avatar campaigns.

I just want to know if members from this forum pays other members to advertise.

Probably yes, why not.

[UserU]

If you think those avatars are common, wait until you come across mine (777 coin). They're like dime-a-dozen in almost every thread you see.

And that includes my post

[kawetsriyanto]

Wait, I'm a bit speechless! I'm confused whether to be sad or laugh.  
You are right they're using the same profile photos. And they are also paid for the advertisement.
BTW can you tell me what's wrong with those photos? Are you interested to use it? Why don't you send them PMs.  

[Chlotide]

there any advertisement program running on bitcointalk, or have they loss a bet? 

Some projects have signature campaigns and pay users to add their signature (some times also avatar). Consider it ad space rent.
The service board is filled with them: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=52.0

Tho you have to have a higher rank account to be accepted. Usually Member or above...

[hd49728]

They have deal with the blocknance team and they have worn the avatar for months. Here is the Blocknance ANN thread Is Bitcoin real money ? - Many say that bitcoin is not money -

Nowadays, there are less and less campaigns and less companies only hire poster with avatar.
There are some threads on avatars:
Are there any avatar campaigns? I'll do a list {Locked for now} PM me if any.
[Discussion] A Bug in Bounty Campaigns – Subconscious Perception
{list} HQ posters renting out their signatures, avatars and p. text.

[LoyceV]

First Foxpup's Merit Cycling Club Member reporting

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Members like KrisAlex18 and Viscore

Both of those accounts are enrolled in [CFNP] BestChange Bounty and Signature Campaign. If you are going to read the rule of that campaign, you need to wear the Signature and Avatar (profile photo as you describe them). So yes they are being paid to have that Avatar of Best Change.

[suchmoon]

I just want to know if members from this forum pays other members to advertise.

You'll never find out, it's all very secret. Have you noticed that some users have similar signatures? I wonder what's that about.

[Alone055]

After reading this post of yours, I wonder how you got those Merits.
No, seriously now. I'm not judging you, I know you can ask whatever you want, I'm just curious to know how to be so dumb and still earn Merits. 

P.S: No offense.

[LoyceV]

After reading this post of yours, I wonder how you got those Merits.
No, seriously now. I'm not judging you, I know you can ask whatever you want, I'm just curious to know how to be so dumb and still earn Merits.  

It's called sarcasm. As for suchmoon's full Merit history, see http://loyce.club/Merit/history/234771.html and scroll down for his received Merits.
I'll stop assuming things

[UserU]

It's called sarcasm. As for suchmoon's full Merit history, see http://loyce.club/Merit/history/234771.html and scroll down for his received Merits.

I think he's referring to the OP.

[Alone055]

It's called sarcasm. As for suchmoon's full Merit history, see http://loyce.club/Merit/history/234771.html and scroll down for his received Merits.

I think you missed the point here. Did I quote suchmoon in my post? I don't think so. And does it not mean that a poster is directly replying to the OP if they have not quoted any of the posts that are posted above his? I think so.


Edit: A reply posted right below another reply is not supposed to be the reply of the post above it. If I want to reply to a another reply, I would quote it and then right my message. That is what I have understood about posting so far.
Maybe I should have quoted OP to avoid confusions, but I thought it is not a necessity.

[Jawhead999]

After reading this post of yours, I wonder how you got those Merits.
No, seriously now. I'm not judging you, I know you can ask whatever you want, I'm just curious to know how to be so dumb and still earn Merits.  

P.S: No offense.

Why not open his merit history? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=2775483 it's really hard and lazy to open it?

You can see most of his merit was earn from both this post I created the Bitcointalk Stats Live Counter and All of my bitcoin questions gathered. I need some help here....
IMO, It's really cool how a new user ( registered in March 04, 2020 ) can make bitcointalk stats and asking technical questions. He deserve the merits, even he still doesn't know this forum so much. But, it's doesn't matter... he will learn and know it from time to time.

I think he is only post in wrong section, this post fit in Beginner & Help section. We should respect and support a new comer in this forum.

[Alone055]

Why not open his merit history? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=2775483 it's really hard and lazy to open it?

No it's not hard, nor I'm that lazy, what I meant was that he isn't so dumb not to know about the very basics of the forum if he can earn Merits, which requires at least some general sense to get.

It's really cool how a new user ( registered in March 04, 2020 ) can make bitcointalk stats and asking technical questions. He deserve the merits, even he still doesn't know this forum so much. But, it's doesn't matter... he will learn and know it from time to time.

Of course he deserves them if he had generated quality through his posts, but I don't think that a couple of months are not enough to learn about the basics.

[examplens]

Or joniboini and Lauda

They just got married 

It seems you are in the same marriage. 
it's nice to see that there are open mind users here. now you have opened up many topics for me to think about. 

[o_e_l_e_o]

You'll never find out, it's all very secret. Have you noticed that some users have similar signatures? I wonder what's that about.

Wait, what? Matching signatures and avatars!? Like who?

[JohnBitCo]

Or joniboini and Lauda

They just got married 

It seems you are in the same marriage. 
it's nice to see that there are open mind users here. now you have opened up many topics for me to think about. 

And who conducts these marriages ? The Signature Campaign Managers 

[ChiBitCTy]

After reading this post of yours, I wonder how you got those Merits.
No, seriously now. I'm not judging you, I know you can ask whatever you want, I'm just curious to know how to be so dumb and still earn Merits. 

P.S: No offense.

Shouldn’t you have a few more merits, you did join in 2017..no offense and all.

OP- I remember wondering the same thing. I even messaged someone with the 777 signature asking for online casino recommendations    Wasn’t until a buddy sent me an “open campaign” thread that I joined that I figured it all out. (almost got myself permanently banned when participating in it too, because I’m an idiot, so ..read the forum rules!) Don’t mind all these users giving you a hard time/joking w/you..mostly a bunch of great members in this thread. You seem legitimately very interested in this forum and bitcoin and that’s what it needs more of, users like yourself. So, welcome!

[snipie]

Am I the only one noticing that in bitcointalk, every few months or so, we see a rare phenomenon called the "meta controversial guy (girls also)"?

Wait, I'm a bit speechless! I'm confused whether to be sad or laugh. 

I feel like I am vaccinated due to repeated exposure to this...