I had enough time to rest and gain strength to be active.
Here's a funny fact, you registered your account just two days after my registration, lol. Happy to see someone still active here after all those years
You'll be a Legendary in no time
The fact is that year was peculiar then. I'm sure you know what I mean
Perhaps I will mention this in my other small digression into the past., the idea of which I have been nurturing for some time.
You got most of your Merit from
chimk, who was last active 2 years ago. He was a very active Russian Merit source, so just your luck.
You don't look like a spammer to me, so I don't think Merit should be holding you back like this. You mainly post on boards I don't read, so allow me to dump some Merit on this topic.
Wow, take it easy, LoyceV (the rest too. don't think that I don't see you are on the very top line). You are spoil me with your generosity.
I'm glad you didn't include me as a spammer because I try to make meaningful posts to the best of my modest ability. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse. Forgive me for those posts whose quality is lame: sometimes the muse of inspiration leaves me
Yes, I know who made the biggest contribution to the growth of my account and I remember chimk very well, because it was he who instilled in me the hope of increasing the rank. It was just nice that moment (and now too) from the fact that my post was noticed and noted with merit.
Don't forget, I was just a Member with 2-3 months of experience in shitposting at the time. I didn’t understand at all what the true meaning of bitcointalk was and how to behave, because the quality of my posts was terrible and I’m even ashamed to look at them now. Unfortunately, we are not born with the knowledge and skills of the Legendary: we have to start our journey in life from a newb with the appropriate quality of posts.
Therefore, people, don't get angry once again at newbies if their posts really annoy you. They (not all of course) just don't know what they are doing. It takes time for them to get used to and correctly direct their energy with the help of already more experienced members of the forum. Only you can help them with this.
Of course, it also happens that behind the rank of newb is a person with great experience and skills, which deserves a Legendary. Such very quickly and a lot gain merit here, and if they want to get Legendary, they achieve this. You have seen the embodiment of such examples more than once here.
I digress a little from the topic.
You don't think that if chimk was a merit-source, then he was just handing out merits to everyone left and right. It wasn't like that. At least I would like to consider that I deservedly received these awards and this is not just luck.
He noted only those that corresponded to his worldview and view, the man sincerely believed in the possibilities and the future of bitcoin. I cann't talk for him, but I got such an impression. Those who knew him better correct me if I'm wrong.
Yes, I am aware that chimk has been offline for a long time and this makes me sad. Because, as far as I remember from his activity, he was not going to leave the forum, especially after he received merit-source. Chimk took his new duties responsibly, therefore, it seems to me that he stopped appearing here against his will. I don't know what exactly happened, but I have a bad guess. For the same reason that his account has not been active for a long time, I didn't mention chimk in the original post. And, you LoyceV, you are right that you paid attention to this and I still should have mentioned him.
'll say it now: Dear chimk, if you ever see this, I want to express my gratitude for your contribution to bitcointalk and to me personally. Without you, I wouldn't be writing this now.
Since we were talking about him, I wanted to speak out, because I repeat, of course, chimk greatly influenced my attitude towards the forum (this is especially important at the initial stages), even though we never knew each other personally.
In fact, there are many people like chimk who inspired or influenced my views. Everyone, to one degree or another, leaves their mark on the mind. These people, individuals, form the same cryptocommunity of this forum. Therefore, thanks to the entire community, and to you, who read this post, as a part of it. I am grateful to fate / chance that I can also be a part of bitcointalk community.
I said what I think and what I wanted to say, nothing more.
P.S. Thanks to everyone who was
part of this community, but left this forum forever...