Topic: As A Bitcointalk Member - page 3. (Read 890 times)

Since you asked I won't say I have done a huge or a PROMINENT contribution unlike many others like PowerGlove, Tryninja, joker_josue (Talkimg), LoyceV, DdmrDdmr to name the few.

But yes at our local board I started a Pak Community Fund (Funcoin Karobar) where we collect Funds/Coins, which will be distributed at the end of the year among the Top and Quality Posters of the local Board. As of today we have collected $128 (USDT) . We are running this award since 2021 and in last two years in 2021 and 2022 we distributed around $250 among the top contributors of the forum on our local board.


2021 k most active members:

2022 Most Active Members:

This is the status of our current Bitcointak's Pak Community Fund:

What exactly do you want every user to do without posting, and of course people post here to share their ideas thought and knowledge and those who has created some tools to explore important things.
And I believe only those who are routed into programming and the rest, however peoples contribution depends on your strength and capacity of your knowledge and the area of interest I mean field of study. You can't expect those who have experience on Agriculture to be active on the technical board while they have area of specialization. So people contribute to forum according to the area's of specialization.

I'm not referring to anyone in particular but there are users in this Forum that are seen as, how do I put it, ok let me call it very special set of people, they have done something that even the new members see them and acknowledge them. If you refer it on ranks I don't think is all high ranked members that have done something for the growth of this Forum.


These set of people you mentioned above are the true MVP because is not easy for them to devote their time to fish out those annoying scammers and others who just choose to make the Forum unhealthy for users, I'll always acknowledge them for that.


Is best to always put them to heart other than mentioning them because the list to me won't end here, like they always say in my country (Nigeria) "you can't tell yourself you're beautiful, people around you are the ones to cherish your beauty" that's what you really mean by their work speaks for them.


That's true I quite agree with you on that, started early on the Forum and being old here makes them look outstanding without doing much for the growth of the Forum, to me I can't see such persons as prominent. To me before you own that you might have done something that's important or should I say helpful on the Forum.

We can't eliminate the importance of those who are impactful in catching spammers and cheaters, they are true heroes of the forum as long as they are true to the course.

And for others with "prominence" tags outside this, my research shows that some are truly deserving of it, but are very few. I checked a whole lot about many of them and it shows that their work speaks for them indeed.

But for most others, they are only lucky to join the forum earlier or have amassed many merits one way or the other, which is why they believe they are prominent, but I can't find anything outstanding they've done.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.  Who's got what title dancing by their username?  Are you referring to Legendary members or some other thing?

I'm not sure I've helped this forum "grow" at all.  Growth implies increased traffic, new members, and that sort of thing--and if that's the question you're asking, I couldn't even name a single member who's helped in that capacity.  That's not to say there aren't members doing that, just that I don't know who they are. 

If you really want to give a shout out to growth drivers, aim it in the direction of projects/exchanges/whatever that run signature campaigns and bounties here, because those are the things that attract new members by the hundreds, perhaps thousands.  Not that I think they're always doing something positive for bitcointalk, but I have zero doubt they're responsible for the forum's popularity worldwide.

Compared to them, I haven't done jack shit.

I think making quality posts included lot of research and correct information is the primary activity of Bitcointalk. I start journey here with a newbie, learned from seniors and now I am aware of many new things about btc and crypto which would have been impossible without this forum. We are seeing lot of traffic on this forum , joining new members everyday because this is the place where one can get real valuable knowledge of crypto.

If we teach our community especially newbie and do valuable discussion here than we can say that we are somehow contributing well here. There are few members who's contributed in extra ordinary manner and make this forum very interesting and easy to perform some action in which Loycev, DdmrDdmr, TryNinja, Rikafip, Bitmover and Ratimov are remarkable.

As a Bitcointalk member, I have tried many newbies in our local board to teach them about different things and I knew some members who started with zero knowledge and now they are valuable member of this forum. besides this I contributed in scam accusation section but getting a Prominent is not as easy we think and the member who get it spend lot of time here and contributed their best they can.

This forum wouldn't be nearly as successful if no one participated in their own little way. It is the genuine participation that counts, not the rush to earn ranks or merits that subjects newbies most times to post low quality gist or make comments that are off point.

Besides being a good lead to newbies and sharing research or new findings about technological advancement or innovation in the world including the decentralized world, as a Bitcointalk member, it is expected we improve on our vocabulary and present our words and sentences as simple and clear that anyone can easily comprehend.

Well, you used the right word as some of the old users of this forum are being addressed. Assuming you used legendary members in place of the prominent, I would have come in from a different perceptive. This is because, it is not all old users of this forum are prominent and it is not all prominent are very old.
But then, to become a prominent member you must have spent time here doing one or more of the following;

• Teaching newbies
• Sharing helpful information
• Fairly distributing merits 
• Answering questions
• Reporting spam

And lots more. Someone who has spent upto 3 years might have done these things better than someone who is barely few months old.

I'm in a no way an expert to know that why that title is given to the members of the forum and I don't really have internal information from the manager or sponsors who want such members to be part of their campaigns, but I'll try my best to explain what I think about those members. I guess that title is especially for the members who have been contributing to the forum for a long time. There are members who have been active on this forum for many years and through out all those years they have got trust of other users due to their contribution on the forum. The prominent member is someone who is known by majority of users and such members are known due to their contribution on this forum. The contribution can be in the form of threads, posts, or reporting the spam, AI spam, plagiarism, and scams, etc.

If I'm not wrong then the prominent members who have earned that title due to their consistent contribution on this forum are somehow rewarded by the campaign mangers in one way or other. Those members are accepted as contributing members of the forum because they have posted some very informative and useful threads and helped the forum and the member's in one way or another. Those members are few in number and campaign managers really know that who's a prominent member and who isn't one. Ah, in simple terms, a member has to be a helpful and contributing member of the forum for at least a few years in order to be called as prominent member.

Stop wishing and start doing! Actions speak louder than words.

There's not really a set rule for what makes someone a prominent forum member.  Lots of folks get popular from being around a long time, helping newbies, offering cool services, that kinda thing.  Each case is different. 

You're being real vague here instead of just asking what you wanna know! Pick one member you think is a big shot and ask about them straight up and  or even better go read through their old posts - its all out there.  You can see which posts folks gave them merits for, and the trust feedback other members left on their profile.  Stuff like that.

Members are often recognized for their contributions in various and some common ways that contribute to the growth and health of a forum such as sharing knowledge, helping others, creating high-quality content, maintaining a positive environment, and participating actively. Remember that everyone is different and what is considered a valuable contribution in one might not be in another. The term Prominent seems like it might be used informally to refer to members who are well-known or highly respected within the community due to their positive contributions over time.

I respect people who I consider useful for my progress and perhaps for the progress of many other users through the knowledge they have. It doesn't matter what the rank is and doesn't care about the title attached to it.

I haven't done anything that stands out while I've been on the forum other than conveying what I know through posts. I also don't know what the specific purpose of contributing to the forum is because I just obey the rules and try to always be someone who learns from those whose characters I like.
When I am alone in silence without any noise in front of the computer, I often ask the question of what contribution I will make, but I can't find it because almost everything has been done by other people.

The battle of words in my mind continues regarding the matter of contribution with the question of whether it could be because I was here late.
The answer I found was not true and it was a form of blaming the situation.
My initial conclusion is as in the paragraph above. I will honor them in the hope that others can get the same from me someday.

I'm not a special user, though I firmly believe that consistently following the forum rules and contributing to the best of your knowledge is already enough to be considered a contributor. As for prominent members, I'm not entirely sure about that, but I do know there are popular members in the forum who have made valuable contributions. They've been instrumental in combating spam and scams, especially when money is involved. Their efforts help maintain the forum as a safe and a good place to be.

In my opinion, these are the individuals we should truly appreciate and thank. They've done a tremendous amount for the forum.

https://bitcointalk.org/donate.html

Don't get me wrong please, everybody is entitled to his or her opinion about someone or anything. I might be new here but here's it, I like the way these set of people are taking things to the next level on this Forum including yourself but as for me I'd like to know what you guys did so I can follow that same step, because to me I find it fascinating, or is there anything bad to learn from you guys at the top?
This isn't only about me but to other members too, upgrading our minds isn't such a bad idea to me.
I'm not the type that base on criticism, I hate that, not my thing. Like you said or assume that "besides participating in the subscription company, what have I done for the forum?" I can't say I've done anything (but I'd like to do to make this place grow positively), that's why I'm asking. There's nothing bad in asking to know what to do to make the Forum much better.




Very funny (who do we need to rescue 😅?), now you get my point and from all you have said is clear and other members who come and read some of these replies would know how to keep there heads up high.
I too think I have much more to give but is like I don't know if I'm getting it right because I'd also like to see myself as a helping tool in this Forum not to only come here make post and run off, that's how some people think. But wanting to do more give you that same morale to always come back here and make things right.

Maybe OP imagines that a person needs to rescue someone from prison before they can be seen as a prominent member and thinks those users have done so to earn themselves such respect.

Since this is a discussion forum, all you have to do is consider how you might help others here and invest your time in it. If others find your contributions to be worthwhile over time, they may classify you with highly esteemed individuals. Use lovesmayfamilis as an example, he has devoted his time to monitoring and reporting other members who plagiarise and break forum rules and this has made him a valuable contributor to the forum, and he has earned the prominent title because I myself hold him with high regard.

Each and everyone of them have contributed to the forum in their own way so you don’t see it that you need to do something big before you can be seen as a prominent member, just contribute positively in your own way.

If everyone just posted without spamming and actually put in some effort into helping out other members through quality discussions the forum will be a significantly better place to be in.
That's not normal contribution, cause the majority of spammers do not do it.

Anyone who helps out with their posts and reports posts to help moderators are doing a pretty good job and are among the top users of the forum.

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You're probably asking about the top 1% of users here who have gone beyond this and taken out their time to create scripts and extensions to make the forum experience much better or they are a vast pool of knowledge and are constantly giving out credbke information. Those people have earned their unofficial titles.

Which title?
Permanent(maybe) and official? As I recall you have to buy VIP member status for 50BTC to get a custom title under your username.
Or an unofficial annual title? You have to be a winner in the Bitcointalk Community Awards program to get it. But it is not written as it should be unless you manually put it in the personal text field.

OP, for every person outstanding, as you put it, can be any person whom he respects and considers useful to himself. I didn't see the "outstanding" label, but I heard a hint of criticism in your post. Why should people do something for the forum, in your opinion? Personally, besides participating in the subscription company, what have you done for the forum? If you have a question, then you should imagine what needs to be done for the forum. Are you doing it? If all your answers are of the opposite nature, like that you are new to the forum and blah blah, then only the fact that some people do not change their interests and remain devoted to the forum for a very long time can be considered outstanding.

What is the purpose of this forum? It is about learning from people and people to learn from you about bitcoin, altcoins, other boards and about life.

Contributing to this forum by having quality posts is enough because information is key to understand and successfulness. What I first learnt on this forum is how to avoid scam and when to invest on bitcoin and knowing how altcoins are dangerous even if I have to invest in them. There are a lot that newbies can gain from this forum.

Another thing is that some people are reporting ṣpam and low quality posts that are worth reporting, they are reporting the scam posts to moderators for the moderators to delete them.

Another one is reporting scam.

But you clear said you have it dancing by their name which means it’s right next to their name.
 
Nonetheless it is just like the meaning of the word itself (important or famous member). It is used on members that have stayed here for long and have been popular which is still base on their contributions to help the community by sharing their knowledge freely. If you visit the technical board well, you will see some of this members eagerly helping out from their knowledge without any monetary value and they have been doing it for a very long time so yes they are worth the tittle. Others could be on how patches or sites they have created to help the navigation of the forum easier.

But the prominent isn’t a tittle that is ordained or generalize on anyone here, it depends on you giving such member the title based on what you have seen about him. Someone prominent to you might not be to me.