Topic: After growing an account, what next? - page 2. (Read 480 times)
Having a high Bitcointalk rank is I think overly fantasized. Though I'm personally proud of having a high rank, there really isn't that much up here, really. It really just mostly matters if you're here for campaigns and selling services and such, which I guess are the reasons why most people are here for. 🤷♂️
In IT and other sectors, large corporations tend to have career paths that can be both vertical and horizontal. The vertical paths are those through which you climb through the ranks (often with a change of functionality in the process, but let´s ignore this part – it screws my analogy). The horizontal path allows you to develop a career without progressing in functional rank, but whereby you grow in knowledge and possibly in specialization (it´s really a bit more complex, since there are possible verticalities within the horizontalities, but again, let’s forget them).
Ranks here have their perks, but let’s be clear, the higher ranks are not within many people’s reach, nor will they. The Merit System has changed the game, and as a lateral effect to reducing spam, the vertical rank ascension has become much more difficult to follow.
There are also plenty of people who do not really care much for ranks (I’d say that specially around the technical areas of the forum), and those that see it as a game, a challenge, a reputation enhancer, a business booster, a money maker, or whatever.
As in the vertical ranks describes in my opening, there are going to be people concentrated on that, using whatever tactics they consider, or exploiting their personal strongpoints. But there’s also the vertical path, whereby rank is not important (at least having surpassed the lower ranks), and helping around, gaining knowledge, participating in debates and projects, and so forth, is another potential focus for many.
Ok, the vast majority of accounts are happy with one vertical jump to become Jr. Member, and then staying there bounty hunting, with no horizontal progression either, but it does not mean that the option is not there, as a form "what’s next" when you can’t/don’t want to rank-up.
It’s all an entangled mix of capabilities and interest, and with that, one moves along the vertical and horizontal axis in accordance to the time they can set aside, their own limits (we are limited after all), and what acts as their core driver of interest.
Ranks here have their perks, but let’s be clear, the higher ranks are not within many people’s reach, nor will they. The Merit System has changed the game, and as a lateral effect to reducing spam, the vertical rank ascension has become much more difficult to follow.
There are also plenty of people who do not really care much for ranks (I’d say that specially around the technical areas of the forum), and those that see it as a game, a challenge, a reputation enhancer, a business booster, a money maker, or whatever.
As in the vertical ranks describes in my opening, there are going to be people concentrated on that, using whatever tactics they consider, or exploiting their personal strongpoints. But there’s also the vertical path, whereby rank is not important (at least having surpassed the lower ranks), and helping around, gaining knowledge, participating in debates and projects, and so forth, is another potential focus for many.
Ok, the vast majority of accounts are happy with one vertical jump to become Jr. Member, and then staying there bounty hunting, with no horizontal progression either, but it does not mean that the option is not there, as a form "what’s next" when you can’t/don’t want to rank-up.
It’s all an entangled mix of capabilities and interest, and with that, one moves along the vertical and horizontal axis in accordance to the time they can set aside, their own limits (we are limited after all), and what acts as their core driver of interest.
In my opinion, OP is right, this forum has been the best. I can get the OP is implying that no member can rank up on this forum without liking bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. We have to like bitcoin, read about it and learn more about it. In the process, we will be able to understand this forum more and be able to answer questions and also contribute with quality articles and comments. And the more the merits will be given, the more we will rank up.
Also about the issue of scam and scamming, that the forum do not restrict scammers to an extent, that this forum main focus is to know ways to protect members and people visiting the forum from scam. I do not believe any ranked member on this forum can be scammed because they know a lot about scam and how to avoid it.
Although, there are any other boards on this forum, but bitcoin boards are the most essential, also altcoins follows. If low rank members just take bitcoin with passion they will rank up
Learning about bitcoin with passion is a key to ranking up.
OP is right.
Also about the issue of scam and scamming, that the forum do not restrict scammers to an extent, that this forum main focus is to know ways to protect members and people visiting the forum from scam. I do not believe any ranked member on this forum can be scammed because they know a lot about scam and how to avoid it.
Although, there are any other boards on this forum, but bitcoin boards are the most essential, also altcoins follows. If low rank members just take bitcoin with passion they will rank up
Learning about bitcoin with passion is a key to ranking up.
OP is right.
After Ranking Up, What Next?
I saw this question as a comment on a post sometime ago. I can't really recall exactly else, I would have referenced or quote it but then, the question got me wondering and it only takes a legendary user to answer this question more accurately. That's not to say, users of lower ranks won't have an idea or can't shine a light on this shade but, like a user rightly said;
Being a member never means you were owning everyone or getting acknowledged. In my opinion it is just a title but never makes you happy when you see Hero member.
Though, I can't say that's entirely right at quote. Why waste energy on being envious of archivers when you have an idea of the steps they took and your sure to get there if you can put in work. No seccess is an easy one. That's by the way though.
The point I was trying to make is this, the answer is always going to be biased and reflects your imaginations as you still have a path to walk in the journey of ranking up.
Clearly, a lot of users have the notion of the rank system assuring you a higher stake in bounties but;
* is that it?
* Is that all it offers?
* Is that all there is to it?
* Is that all that is to know about it?
It's evident that most users of lower ranks strive so hard on ranking up and in the process, you surely get to meet a lot of stuff and content on the way, you go through them but, they don't go through you. As such, it never makes sense, until they go through you and be a part of you. So I ask myself;
1. Why the pace?
2. Why strive so hard but blindly?
3. What are we (users low in the rank profile) running after?
The answers to these and many more of it's nature I do not know but, these I do know;
It's more easier to do a thing that your enthusiastic about, a thing that you enjoy the process and a thing that feeds your curiosity more accurately which is rather more rewarding than, blindly going through the process. It's like a blind man (male/female) been lead by a lead person or dog to his/her destination. Yes you might arrive but, you don't know the way.
(Note: I'm not saying, aiding the blind is bad, no, not at all. Please by all means do. Not having sight is such a disaster).
I'm only using the analogy to connote the fact that, you only get to appreciate the Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency atmosphere more if you pay attention to details. The system or forum is way more than being the top dog in the forum for some selfish reasons.
As much as I understand the forum, it's more about teaching, learning and getting rewards. It centers it's core on information sharing. The system/forum grooms you to be it's future or next generation. As the future of a thing, you are saddled with the responsibility of it's protection and continuity. Protection in the sense that, you aid to ensure a conducive cryptosphere by keeping scammers and menace in the system out and
Continuity in the sense that, you get to groom the next generation.
Let's get our mindset and priorities right and make every step of the way count as per Bitcoin/Bitcointalkforum/Cryptocurrency niche in the field of things.
I remain your humble forum user;
Smartvirus
Thank you for your time.
I saw this question as a comment on a post sometime ago. I can't really recall exactly else, I would have referenced or quote it but then, the question got me wondering and it only takes a legendary user to answer this question more accurately. That's not to say, users of lower ranks won't have an idea or can't shine a light on this shade but, like a user rightly said;
Quote
You acknowledged me
Being a member says your recognized, you belong here
It implies your a piece of the puzzle and do add up
It verifies the account in the scale of things and importance to you(me)
My membership tells me we've got more work to do cause,
Being a member says your recognized, you belong here
It implies your a piece of the puzzle and do add up
It verifies the account in the scale of things and importance to you(me)
My membership tells me we've got more work to do cause,
Being a member never means you were owning everyone or getting acknowledged. In my opinion it is just a title but never makes you happy when you see Hero member.
The point I was trying to make is this, the answer is always going to be biased and reflects your imaginations as you still have a path to walk in the journey of ranking up.
Clearly, a lot of users have the notion of the rank system assuring you a higher stake in bounties but;
* is that it?
* Is that all it offers?
* Is that all there is to it?
* Is that all that is to know about it?
It's evident that most users of lower ranks strive so hard on ranking up and in the process, you surely get to meet a lot of stuff and content on the way, you go through them but, they don't go through you. As such, it never makes sense, until they go through you and be a part of you. So I ask myself;
1. Why the pace?
2. Why strive so hard but blindly?
3. What are we (users low in the rank profile) running after?
The answers to these and many more of it's nature I do not know but, these I do know;
It's more easier to do a thing that your enthusiastic about, a thing that you enjoy the process and a thing that feeds your curiosity more accurately which is rather more rewarding than, blindly going through the process. It's like a blind man (male/female) been lead by a lead person or dog to his/her destination. Yes you might arrive but, you don't know the way.
(Note: I'm not saying, aiding the blind is bad, no, not at all. Please by all means do. Not having sight is such a disaster).
I'm only using the analogy to connote the fact that, you only get to appreciate the Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency atmosphere more if you pay attention to details. The system or forum is way more than being the top dog in the forum for some selfish reasons.
As much as I understand the forum, it's more about teaching, learning and getting rewards. It centers it's core on information sharing. The system/forum grooms you to be it's future or next generation. As the future of a thing, you are saddled with the responsibility of it's protection and continuity. Protection in the sense that, you aid to ensure a conducive cryptosphere by keeping scammers and menace in the system out and
Continuity in the sense that, you get to groom the next generation.
Let's get our mindset and priorities right and make every step of the way count as per Bitcoin/Bitcointalkforum/Cryptocurrency niche in the field of things.
I remain your humble forum user;
Smartvirus
Thank you for your time.
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