Signature campaigns must be TAXED for redistribution

[UserU]

Many got whooshed ITT

[beveryu778]

Good Humour

You should have PM'ed theymos about it, and it could have been a lovely April Fool's event. Since theymos already noticed it, I assume theymos will plan something and announce it in April 2026. I am having a difficult time choosing forum members for my campaigns. You will notice that there are always some open positions in some campaigns. LM told me the other day that there are not enough members that he could accept for his campaigns.

I assume you also noticed that a lot of dormant accounts are now waking up seeing all those open slots in signature campaigns. This will be a nice opportunity for them to make some money. BTW, I see you are successfull with this topic so far.

Theymos already saw this topic and he gave him +1 Merit. This shows that Theymos is already aware of this topic and he is very interested in this topic that is why he gave him +1 Merit as a reward for posting this topic. And I think we will see its implementation next April Fools' Day. 

However, this plan is not bad but tax should not be taken for redistribution. Tax can be taken for the development of the forum and it should be maximum 5% and this fund can be used for the development of the forum and for the remuneration of moderators

[JollyGood]

I know you are watching, I have four words to say:

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With the ray of hope brought by victories such as that of the great leader Zohran Mamdani, it is high time that Bitcointalk took a step towards social justice.

[LoyceV]

Tax can be taken for the development of the forum

What makes you think the forum needs more money?

Because we are able to operate comfortably using advertising and fee revenue along with our BTC reserves, we no longer collect donations. If you want to help the forum, please make good posts, report rule-breaking posts, and invite friends. If you want to donate BTC, donate it to a charity, or maybe even to your fellow forum members.

[cryptoaddictchie]

I am actually shocked when I see the title of this post. Anyway for the good of community. Sarcasm isn't bad at all. But I wonder if theymos will actually give this a thought.

Does it mean death and taxes is for real? - Joe Black.

[AakZaki]

You mentioned taxes to be distributed to the less fortunate on this forum.
Isn't there already a lot of knowledge about crypto on this forum? The question is, why are there still people who are less fortunate, as you say? The answer: Maybe they never read, never try to improve this forum, or even do nothing at all.

Ultimately, it all connects to the campaign when they make the effort to read and create high-quality posts.

Don't you realize that Newbie members can rise to Legendary level thanks to their efforts on this forum?

So, luck depends on how we work, not just sitting around earning money. That's impossible.

[TypoTonic]

I also have a few suggestions and I hope theymos will take them into consideration.

• Apply an exit tax to those who decide to leave the campaigns
• Freeze rates and not allow campaign managers to increase them
• Pay the internet bills for all the newbies

No human being is illegal. Therefore, the forum must remain open so that anyone can register and benefit from this redistribution.
I am also sure that my friends who support open borders policies will logically also support this great idea. The massive influx of new accounts to the forum can only be positive.

We should also distribute a fraction of the forum funds as a welcome bonus, to incentivize more people to join.

[NotATether]

Oh no 

Guys, are there any offshore forums I can move to to hide my sig campaign money to avoid getting taxed on it?

[SuperBitMan]

You got most people, when I was reading your post I was laughing seriously and when I saw that theymos merited you I just said to my self theymos most have been laughing seriously, what made everything really fun to me was the serious reply I was seeing  members where very serious criticizing the idea.
Theymos would have made it more fun if after meriting the post he replied by saying and I quote " good idea it will be implemented immediately"
But to be honest this your idea should be implemented immediately we really need to experience equality in this forum and we need people to work more hard so they can generate some finance we can use to pay the lazy once.

[acroman08]

What the hell is going on? Am I in an alternate reality where it is already April 1? I first saw vapourminer's post about tariffs on merit, and now this.

Anyway, hell yeah, tax the Billio.....top signature campaign earners.

[shield132]

With the ray of hope brought by victories such as that of the great leader Zohran Mamdani, it is high time that Bitcointalk took a step towards social justice. It is unfair that some privileged members of the forum, who've had some unfair advantage, earn so much and others so little or nothing. To address this, the most reasonable solution is to impose a fee system for signature campaigns and avatars that exist on the forum so that this money can be redistributed to the most disadvantaged forum members.

The system I propose is as follows: a minimum exemption of $20, on which no tax is paid. From $20 to $50, a 30% tax is paid. From $50 to $100, a 45% tax is paid. And anything in excess of $100 pays a 60% tax.

These are reasonable income tax brackets that resemble those of advanced countries with a high quality of life, such as Denmark.

I hope my left-wing friends on the forum will lead by example and enthusiastically support the idea.

Now, how about redistribution?

Some might consider establishing criteria to prevent abuse of the system, such as requiring recipients of redistributed income to have a minimum level of merit and/or activity.

But to those who think that, I say you are fascists. No human being is illegal. Therefore, the forum must remain open so that anyone can register and benefit from this redistribution.

I am also sure that my friends who support open borders policies will logically also support this great idea. The massive influx of new accounts to the forum can only be positive.

You indirectly criticise EU countries I guess, because such a tax and social system exists in Europe. This is very interesting because the European system is extremely praised in my country but I think that it's because local people are very lazy and want to have an amazing life without leaving their sofa.
To be fair, about European system I like that if you lose a job, you are not completely out of money and if you need a medical help, you don't have to worry about anything but at the same time, on an individual level, it looks terrible because if I'm healthy, my family is healthy, we are very hard workers but pay half of our salary into taxes, that doesn't sound fair, especially when a lazy neighbour gets all the benefits on my and my hard working family's expanse. You have a valid point here and it makes perfect sense, especially when this is so correctly applied on Bitcointalk. I guess no one wants to give up on their money here.

[goldkingcoiner]

Oh no  

Guys, are there any offshore forums I can move to to hide my sig campaign money to avoid getting taxed on it?

Remember, centralized forums will freeze your account and demand KYC. Keep your sig campaign money in non-custodial forums only.

[Richbased]

Seems the META board has turned into a humor hub lately after seeing some funny topics. Okay, let's look into the reality of imposing a tax on signature campaigns, it will mean that the forum will create some kind of centralized mentality because what difference does it makes from centralized authorities that takes taxes from our earnings and use it to generate revenues that will also assist those who are not privileged to earn.

However, there is still going to be a lot of irregularities if such rule is established. I think that theymos is interested in making the forum as free as it can to everyone and not concerned about placing strict rules or regulations that might begin to chase some users away from the forum. Perhaps, signature campaigns doesn't last forever so what will happen if there comes a time when a lot of users won't be in a signature campaign?

[Little Mouse]

Now, how about redistribution?

No worries. The fund will be sent to the escrow address of LM, and then LM will distribute it to the users who used to reach LM for accepting them in sig campaign for % commission. Of course, for a % commision from them 

[nutildah]

Next thing you know we'll be hearing about tariffs on merits.

Well I for one ain't no sucker. I know there's one born a every minute but I ain't one cuz I know some bullshit when I see it and this right here is it ladies and gentlemen. We've heard about how new taxes will solve Bitcointalk's problems for a while now but look who's been saying it: the politicians, man. My daddy didn't raise no sucker, no sir, and you can pull these illegal taxes outta my free ass.

[Free Market Capitalist]

Seeing a few of the replies of this thread, I've just PMed theymos and mprep so unofficial rule 36 is added as follows:

"36. When replying on a thread make sure you haven't read, and even less understood, anything about the previous discussion. Otherwise you shall be severely punished."

This is a fair rule that is consistent with the daily practice of the forum.

You indirectly criticise EU countries I guess, because such a tax and social system exists in Europe.

I'm actually parodying the left-wing forum users.

This is very interesting because the European system is extremely praised in my country but I think that it's because local people are very lazy and want to have an amazing life without leaving their sofa.

There you have it, Europe is wonderful for foreigners. If you come illegally, it welcomes you with open arms and gives you benefits from day one.

[Btcslop]

With the ray of hope brought by victories such as that of the great leader Zohran Mamdani, it is high time that Bitcointalk took a step towards social justice. It is unfair that some privileged members of the forum, who've had some unfair advantage, earn so much and others so little or nothing. To address this, the most reasonable solution is to impose a fee system for signature campaigns and avatars that exist on the forum so that this money can be redistributed to the most disadvantaged forum members.

The system I propose is as follows: a minimum exemption of $20, on which no tax is paid. From $20 to $50, a 30% tax is paid. From $50 to $100, a 45% tax is paid. And anything in excess of $100 pays a 60% tax.

These are reasonable income tax brackets that resemble those of advanced countries with a high quality of life, such as Denmark.

I hope my left-wing friends on the forum will lead by example and enthusiastically support the idea.

Now, how about redistribution?

Some might consider establishing criteria to prevent abuse of the system, such as requiring recipients of redistributed income to have a minimum level of merit and/or activity.

But to those who think that, I say you are fascists. No human being is illegal. Therefore, the forum must remain open so that anyone can register and benefit from this redistribution.

I am also sure that my friends who support open borders policies will logically also support this great idea. The massive influx of new accounts to the forum can only be positive.

Some say that giving money unconditionally to everyone will lower the forum’s quality. In my view, it won’t decrease the quality; rather, it will make the forum more fair and enjoyable. It is very important to support those with fewer opportunities. Honestly, redistributing a small portion of income generated from signature campaigns and avatars is like taking a small slice of cake for someone else—it doesn’t harm anyone. Yes, there is a risk that someone might create fake accounts to take advantage—but a simple verification system can prevent that. Wealthier or more active members might feel a slight “tax burden,” but this is completely acceptable for the sake of social justice. Therefore, redistributed income and a small tax system are not harmful to the forum; on the contrary, they are a strong, fun, and effective step toward equality. Let’s all work together to make the forum more equitable and enjoyable!

[Free Market Capitalist]

Some say that giving money unconditionally to everyone will lower the forum’s quality. In my view, it won’t decrease the quality; rather, it will make the forum more fair and enjoyable. It is very important to support those with fewer opportunities. Honestly, redistributing a small portion of income generated from signature campaigns and avatars is like taking a small slice of cake for someone else—it doesn’t harm anyone. Yes, there is a risk that someone might create fake accounts to take advantage—but a simple verification system can prevent that. Wealthier or more active members might feel a slight “tax burden,” but this is completely acceptable for the sake of social justice. Therefore, redistributed income and a small tax system are not harmful to the forum; on the contrary, they are a strong, fun, and effective step toward equality. Let’s all work together to make the forum more equitable and enjoyable!

Great response, buddy. You would have earned your first merit from me if you actually had understood what the thread is about. But I hope that the aforementioned rule 36 will be added soon, so that the forum rules are in line with responses like yours.

[vapourminer]

Perhaps, signature campaigns doesn't last forever so what will happen if there comes a time when a lot of users won't be in a signature campaign?

well obviously take another 5% off the top for a forum run "account security fund" that pays out after your activity reaches a certain point.

[satscraper]

From $20 to $50, a 30% tax is paid. From $50 to $100, a 45% tax is paid. And anything in excess of $100 pays a 60% tax.

So, you want to make bitcointalk great again.

Then, you seem to be a bit shallow in your approach. Why not impose 500% tax all at once on those enrolled in signature campaigns?

Regarding distribution, you forgot to mention spammers, flooders, abusers, AI-milkers, and all other types of crappers who cause trouble on  forum.