Actually getting to be a legendary in your own right has suddenly become a challenge for me. You think that you don't care, but suddenly as you get close, it surfaces from your subconscious.
I think that Theymos needs to create a 5,000 merit rank, or something that will be a real challenge.
Those were the times when everything was new and people were exited about it. It was tempting to rank up with the new "quality control", I guess it was the same feeling for you too (just multiplied by 5) , as something impossible, but when the things got more settled and you start getting merit slowly drop by drop things change, and you see that yeah, it's not that impossible, just takes time.
Theymos soon will reach 5000 so I doubt to put the level so low, I guess something like 10 000 is more interesting, don't forget that to reach activity for Legendary takes max 1030 days which is almost 3 years. So the new rank could be achieved after 3 more years of activity something like 2060 which is a bit more that 5 and a halve years!!
Some extra thoughts :
At the end of the month we gonna celebrate 1 year of merit system. so quick stats :
9 people have earned more than 1000 merit ( and there is a big change this list to grow bigger before the end of the month)
theymos 3483 Administrator
satoshi 💤 1529 Founder
LoyceV 1519 Legendary
DdmrDdmr 1473 Sr. Member
The Pharmacist 1286 Legendary
hilariousetc 1259 Legendary
suchmoon 1256 Legendary
micgoossens 1252 Hero Member
Last of the V8s 1198 Legendary
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o_e_l_e_o 989
--info stolen from BPIP --
In the beginning the merit sources were just a few ( now you are one of them) and more source merit are generated. I guess more sources will be added later on, respectively more merit to the total pool
If for 1 year man can collect 1500 merit (i exclude theymos for obvious reason) so in 3 years wont be a problem man to have 5500 merit (don't forget the initial 1000 airdrop). I'm sure users like LoyceV will reach the new rank without problem, and they sure deserve it.
So putting something like 10 000 will be more changing for sure. I don't think I'll reach it (well I never thought that i'm gonna reach Hero too but now I'm waiting only for activity) at all.