This forum is much more than just signature campaigns...

[The Cryptovator]

Well wrote OP, to be honest lots of forum users even didn't visited few boards ever. Perhaps I am one of them or not but there is so many. And that's the real reason behind peoples don't know there is such as earning opportunities even without joining signature campaign. Good to see that your intention isn't to join signature campaign but nothing will be wrong if you are a quality posters. At the beginning I hadn't joined any signature campaign as well, but since I was very active once a time and made lots of post then I thought why not join a campaign where I could earn some passive money. That's how I become signature participant and I haven't stop my contribution still now. So if a good contributor wear signature he will make same post like before either wear signature or not. But if anyone join on this forum just for earn via signature campaign then likely it wouldn't possible due to merit system. Nowadays it's very complicated to join signature campaign for spammer.

[Lachrymose]

One of the best aspects of here is that users can express themselves as they wish and freedom of expression. Therefore, even though I am a Bitcoin investor, I cannot find such a free area on many websites in my country. Apart from that, I have been using forum sites for a very long time because I enjoy sharing my ideas with people and sharing people's ideas with me. I don't think many of the members here use the forum for signature campaigns only. They are users who enjoy both writing and earning BTC . For this reason, I respect every user who shares herself/himself ideas without violating the forum rules, even if he participated in a signature campaign. Also, users who have managed to join a quality signature campaign have already proven their knowledge about the cryptocurrencies. For this reason, they deserve to be part of the forum.

[reliable]

I want to share something with every newbie who joined this wonderful forum just for the sake of enrolling in a signature campaign.
I joined this wonderful forum way back in the last days of 2018 but I was not regular back then. Due to recent epidemic, I was forced to locked at home like everyone of you. I took this chance and started to devote some quality time here. Apart from the invaluable learning and increasing comprehension skills, I earned some money also which I wanted to share with you guys. From the initial days I was clear that I will not be joining any signature campaign whatsoever because it leads to the compulsion of posting minimum number of posts in particular sections, which can only be done by compromising with your quality and enjoyment.
Below are my earnings through freebies, forum special free rolls, free signup no deposit bonuses, reviews etc (which are open to any one, some might have jr member rank requirements) and just forum games in last 90 days.
 
No deposit signup bonuses:                                                           0.012 BTC (this is the final amount that I have managed to cashed out).
Forum special poker free rolls (very tiny field) :                               0.009 BTC
Games and round Participation                       :                               0.005 BTC
Others                                                          :                              0.002 BTC


TOTAL                                                           :                              0.028 BTC 

That is above 20000 INR which is quite good for just couple of hours invaluable learning.
That might just give another perspective to look about this wonderful forum even if you are here for monetary gains.

NOTE: These monetary gains are nothing compare to the learning you will have here if you spend some quality time here as per your own
           pace without the rush of signature campaign's compulsions.               

Will it be possible for you to share which all you participated and won so that for others it will help as they would know that it was genuine and can be worth trusting on it. Also, in future whenever you join any of those or you come to know so if you prepare a list and submit here so that for all it would be under one thread if it is possible for you.

For me the best thing about the forum is the knowledge that people share and if you have any problems post it and other will revert you with a solution or any finding so that we can do it in better way. Once you grow or learn, money will follow.

[Kakmakr]

Yes, signature campaigns is just the Cherry on the cake for many of us, because it rewards 100's of hours of participation and constructive contributions over several years. Many people start out with this forum with the aim to earn additional income from signature campaigns, but as time goes on, they quickly learn that there are much more to this forum ...than just extra income. 

It took me several years to get to where I am now.. I browsed through 1000's of threads on this forum and dug a little deeper into topics that peaked my interest. I signed up with several sites that offered ways to earn passive income and I learned a lot about Crypto currencies and platforms that was built around it.

The true gem of this forum is not the extra income, but rather the wealth of information that are offered for FREE on this platform. 

[ShowOff]

Yes, signature campaigns is just the Cherry on the cake for many of us, because it rewards 100's of hours of participation and constructive contributions over several years. Many people start out with this forum with the aim to earn additional income from signature campaigns, but as time goes on, they quickly learn that there are much more to this forum ...than just extra income. 

I would say that as an adaptation, the first goal is to get income from gifts or campaigns but over time some users begin to turn into good and useful contributor to forums and communities. Using signature to promote the site is actually not the only way if the aim is to earn money. But this forum still keep many other options for earning money such as mining, opening services, buying and selling and others.

The true gem of this forum is not the extra income, but rather the wealth of information that are offered for FREE on this platform. 

Although sometimes this is not used as the first destination when getting to know the forum, but over time this will be the ultimate goal of users who want to change and want to care about the forum and its community. Sometimes good people are not seen at first, but there are times when they will appear along the way.

[fortunecrypto]

Below are my earnings through freebies, forum special free rolls, free signup no deposit bonuses, reviews etc (which are open to any one, some might have jr member rank requirements) and just forum games in last 90 days.
 
No deposit signup bonuses:                                                           0.012 BTC (this is the final amount that I have managed to cashed out).
Forum special poker free rolls (very tiny field) :                               0.009 BTC
Games and round Participation                       :                               0.005 BTC
Others                                                          :                              0.002 BTC


TOTAL                                                           :                              0.028 BTC 

Your story is an inspiration not only for newbies but for old members as well, when bounty hunting are not profitable at all or people are having a hard time making a living out of this forum, you found a way how, on your succeeding post I recommend you give us details on  how you earned those amount and from what sites.

[Daniel91]

Below are my earnings through freebies, forum special free rolls, free signup no deposit bonuses, reviews etc (which are open to any one, some might have jr member rank requirements) and just forum games in last 90 days.
 
No deposit signup bonuses:                                                           0.012 BTC (this is the final amount that I have managed to cashed out).
Forum special poker free rolls (very tiny field) :                               0.009 BTC
Games and round Participation                       :                               0.005 BTC
Others                                                          :                              0.002 BTC


TOTAL                                                           :                              0.028 BTC 

Your story is an inspiration not only for newbies but for old members as well, when bounty hunting are not profitable at all or people are having a hard time making a living out of this forum, you found a way how, on your succeeding post I recommend you give us details on  how you earned those amount and from what sites.

Honestly, I am also surprised with such good results and earnings.
I tried bounty hunting in the past and didn't have any luck 
It seems you find a way to make profit from it and your experience may help young members, who don't have a high enough forum rank or reputation to apply for BTC campaigns.

[Lucius]

Many people start out with this forum with the aim to earn additional income from signature campaigns...

That is what some would say unfortunately true, because we often see examples of new members asking "how to make money on this forum", which means that they have heard from their friends or acquaintances that this forum serves for that. It would be interesting to do a survey (anonymous of course) to see how many users are here solely for money, and how many are actually interested in cryptocurrencies. Somehow it seems to me that the result would be pretty bad, if of course the users were completely honest. I read this forum for almost a year without being a member, and I honestly had no idea there was something like a signature campaign. 

The true gem of this forum is not the extra income, but rather the wealth of information that are offered for FREE on this platform. 

I agree that this forum may be the best source of information for crypto, but what many still do not know is that it was founded by Satoshi Nakamoto, so it is a great privilege to be part of something he started. Although his greatest achievement is the invention of Bitocin, this forum is also his work, which is certainly not negligible.

[NavI_027]

Actually, I might not be as active as today if there is an absence of signature campaign and it is more likely that I will just become a lurker reading from different section that interests me or maybe I will just be asking if there is a technical issue regarding my bitcoin wallet etc..

Hmm, I understand you if you are acting like that every time you don't have a sig campaign becuse I once became like you lol . But I realized that I have a wromg mindset. Because if you are really willing to learn and to help somebody, you will do it not because something pushes you but because you want it. From now on, I make sure that I joined at least one discussion per day. It doesn't necessarily mean that it must be about crypto, Meta and Serious Discussion are cool boards too. You will learn a lot of things from those places. Also, I lurk oftenly on our local board and give tips/advice especially for our newbie kababayans .

[Maus0728]

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Hmm, I understand you if you are acting like that every time you don't have a sig campaign becuse I once became like you lol . But I realized that I have a wromg mindset. Because if you are really willing to learn and to help somebody, you will do it not because something pushes you but because you want it.

Well, If I feel that I can confidently help the user from his queries, then I will not hesitate to reply even if I don't get paid with bitcoin. Helping and educating people is still the very best thing we can do in this community whether we will get paid or not isn't it?

[NavI_027]

Well, If I feel that I can confidently help the user from his queries, then I will not hesitate to reply even if I don't get paid with bitcoin. Helping and educating people is still the very best thing we can do in this community whether we will get paid or not isn't it?

Absolutely! Helping even in your own simple ways is very fulfilling. Plus, it increases your self esteem somehow since you can show them that you've got a good wisdom(without being boastful of course). And another thing I love with helping, you can get merits in return sometimes . This is a sign that it's okay for being not as technical as the others, someone out ther can show their simple appreciation to you for just being kind and generous.

[taufik123]

Here's my opinion. Without a signature campaign, will I be active in the forum? Probably, but I'm not going to lie— I won't be as active as I am right now without a signature campaign. Simply due to the fact that while I will still hang around here, I'd unfortunately need to exert more effort into doing other things that could help me pay my bills. It's the same reason why while a lot of people love sports, they wouldn't do it all day as they also need to work to survive.

Signature campaigns in my opinion are perfect for people like me who really genuinely loves interactive on online forums, and are genuinely interested in Bitcoin. Doing what you love but at the same time being paid some money for it— the perfect combination.

Just my 2 satoshis.

I have the same reason as you, this forum made me survive to feed my family. I do not want to be a hypocrite, but joining the signature campaign offers a little hope for me and my family.

By following the signature we remain active and productive in the forum, even though the signature campaign ends, it remains active, though not as often as when it comes to carrying out the signature campaign assignments.

The perfect combination by following the signature and paid and always active in the forum.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The approach you take is very good, sincerely when a person only looks for money without looking for personal growth, I think it is empty.

 Our forum has topics with a high level, when analyzing some important members you will find that there are some that really amaze me their ability to be aware of almost every topic regardless of language, and their opinions are of a very high quality .

 I think that money should be earned and earned using the brain, in fact it is the correct way to do it, when you put the income given to gambling, Welcome bonuses is one of the ways to make money, but when reading the topics, when analyzing each post of some members will feel that the information is given in detail and becomes so specific that it has specialized value, I think it is similar when you read a book, the only thing is that most have read books, have had experience and obviously having all this is much bigger than money, because with great knowledge you can make a lot of money, just as you have, thank you very much for sharing your experience.

[Falconer]

We might have different views for the same goal, which is earning income. Some of the posts above that they say honestly if the signature campaign is a steady income they get until now but they must really contribute to the forum and provide benefits to all. I am amazed if you can get a large income in just a day even greater than the income of a signature campaign, generally that kind of income is just luck from the event. The point is however the mechanism of earning that income is your portion, as well as the portion of others.

[kawetsriyanto]

I have the same reason as you, this forum made me survive to feed my family. I do not want to be a hypocrite, but joining the signature campaign offers a little hope for me and my family.

Yeah, we cannot deny that signature campaigns make us earn money and survive in the current bad economic condition. Although not all people are in the same situation, in fact it already contributed to help us still earn money during the pandemic. That's exactly what I experienced currently.

By following the signature we remain active and productive in the forum, even though the signature campaign ends, it remains active,

It should be. Even more not only about active and productive, but most signature campaigns also require quality to be considered as valid posts. So, the signature campaign also brings positive sides. It triggers all members to improve their quality posts.

[ShowOff]

So, the signature campaign also brings positive sides. It triggers all members to improve their quality posts.

This is a quote that I took from the Signature Campaign Guidelines.

Signature campaigns should be a way to reward users for quality contributions and only those that do should be paid.

From the quote above, it can be interpreted that the payment is received by a signature campaign participant is a form of appreciation for quality posters that have contributed to the forum and community. This proves that there is no opportunity reserved for spammers and low-quality poster to promote campaign because it can add to the burden of manager as campaign operator in term of preventing junk posts in forum.

A manager who has a lot of experience and has a good reputation in terms of campaign management I think will not provide an opportunity for spammer and low-quality poster to promote the campaign because there are basic guidelines for every manager that must be obeyed to select participant.

• You should only start a campaign if you have someone willing to keep a very close eye on your participants posts. If you do not then a signature campaign is not for you.
• Do not just automatically accept any user that signs up to your campaign. Check their posts first. If they're all short sentences or unsubstantial or in very poor English then they're likely not going to change their habits. If every campaign only accepts and pays for users who have made fairly constructive posts then this will instantly clean up the forum as any poor posters will have to improve if they want to earn anything from a campaign.
• Consider only accepting higher-ranked accounts. Not only do lower-ranked members tend to make the most spam, they also have limited signature space for your advertisement. Full Members and above would be recommended, but if you want to pay Newbies then that's entirely up to you, just remember that you are responsible for the posts they make.

So, if you are a quality poster then you have the right to join and promote a signature campaign. The payment from a campaign is a bonus or award for you because of the quality of the post. In some cases, the quality of participants post can improve because they are asked to post quality, constructive thing during the campaign. Even so, a signature campaign is not the only way to make money on forum. There are many other ways that can be known, the OP has proven it to the community. Whatever the method, as long as it does not violate then it can be continued.

@kawetsriyanto, i am sure you understand very well about this.  

[Taskford]

Well, If I feel that I can confidently help the user from his queries, then I will not hesitate to reply even if I don't get paid with bitcoin. Helping and educating people is still the very best thing we can do in this community whether we will get paid or not isn't it?

Absolutely! Helping even in your own simple ways is very fulfilling. Plus, it increases your self esteem somehow since you can show them that you've got a good wisdom(without being boastful of course). And another thing I love with helping, you can get merits in return sometimes . This is a sign that it's okay for being not as technical as the others, someone out ther can show their simple appreciation to you for just being kind and generous.

Right plus you can get a awesome idea posted by respected members on this forum and if people think that they can really on this for their daily living then that would be a bad thinking or a choice since there are times that campaigns stop for whatever reasons so better if we think about this signature camps are just a big bonus to us here and helping to other people who still in need of information is still the best way to show some gratitude towards the opportunity you get by using n this forum.

[libert19]

Thanks for sharing op, if you don't mind me asking, where do you find those no deposit bonus offers?

Edit: forget it, got it from your post history. I didn't even know games and rounds existed lmao

... and I'm on a signature campaign, the case is the same for majority of the quality and constructive posters on this forum who all wear signatures. So you're wrong, signature campaigns do not compromise quality, it's just a way of receiving a bonus for posting, and the quality posters would do so(post on the forum)with or without it.

I somehow disagree with this. Though I am also aren't been on signature campaigns for a long time, I've seen that some users that also has no participation in campaigns aren't active recently. I don't know what really happened but as what the OP had been realized, this quarantine is a great chance to be back on posting and interacting with quality here in the forum. And I think that bonuses isn't what would make a quality poster stay on his run. It is also about his passion in learning more and fulfilling doubts in his intelligent mind.

Here's my opinion. Without a signature campaign, will I be active in the forum? Probably, but I'm not going to lie— I won't be as active as I am right now without a signature campaign. Simply due to the fact that while I will still hang around here, I'd unfortunately need to exert more effort into doing other things that could help me pay my bills. It's the same reason why while a lot of people love sports, they wouldn't do it all day as they also need to work to survive.

Signature campaigns in my opinion are perfect for people like me who really genuinely loves interactive on online forums, and are genuinely interested in Bitcoin. Doing what you love but at the same time being paid some money for it— the perfect combination.

Just my 2 satoshis.

You are one the best quality posters of the forum. Your every interaction comes of as genuine.

[kawetsriyanto]

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Correct. Especially, on the signature campaign paid in Bitcoin, bounty managers won't be accepted shit-posters. Commonly, only the best quality posters who already contribute much in this forum to be allowed participating in their signature campaigns. I'm not saying that all signature paid in altcoins having shit-posters, but the signature campaign paid in Bitcoin has more strict and harder requirements.

Even, if there are participants found making shit-posts, they can be removed from the list of accepted participants. This showed us about the dedication of bounty managers to the forum in order to fight shit-posters and spammers. So, as you said above, it is true that there is no place for bad posters in signature campaigns.

[iamsheikhadil]

The signature campaigns aren't diamonds, I mean irl you can make more money if you put in effort, but many just want it even by spamming!  Forum is invaluable because of the learning resources and so many new and unique things related to blockchain and technology! We should never overlook these invaluable stuffs for just for signature campaigns as that's not a good deal! But I won't disagree that signature campaign and the forum has enabled lots of people to earn their bread in these circumstances like pandemic when there's no work! Thanks to bitcointalk for providing that opportunity to us !!