Not everyone has to run a full node but for those who value Bitcoin’s decentralization and verifying their own transactions, at least running a node is a good option, I ran Bitcoin Core myself.  Another big advantage is that you don’t have to rely on a third party server when you connect your wallet to your own node. Honestly this will actually give you peace of mind.

Before that I want to ask you if many people vote, so what is the value of one vote? The power of Bitcoin is that everyone can verify the rules themselves if they want.  The more independent nodes there are, the less the network will depend on a few large services or organizations. So even if your node doesn’t change the entire network, it makes you more independent in your use of Bitcoin and at the same time makes a small but real contribution to the decentralization of the network.

for me, they will probably call you a Bitcoiner if you are  one of those investors or supporters who really knows Bitcoin from its early time up to the recent happenings in that coin. Someone who genuinely insists on learning everything even the smallest details about Bitcoin and its movements in the cryptoworld, and of course! holding a btc as an investment since the early days, even if it wasn't a huge amount, it probably adds to it.
Just like you, Ive been here in our forum for almost 10 years, but I still cant really call myself a Bitcoiner, maybe a normal crypto investor only... sometimes I feel like I already know a lot, but then reality hits me and reminds me that there's still so much more to learn when it comes to bitcoin. 😂

Yep, I was going to make the same comment, everyone who supports Bitcoin, buys it, or sells it is a Bitcoiner. We can't say to someone that they are not a Bitcoiner just because they have never run a node or mined before.

Not every Bitcoin investor can run a node, although it isn't that difficult, and it can teach someone a lot. I believe they probably have a lot of questions that can be answered if they follow a tutorial and go through the steps to run a node.

I completely agree that those who bought Bitcoin to hold it long-term are also Bitcoiners. I call myself one because I have been holding it for some time now. And yep, without their involvement, the mining ecosystem wouldn't survive in terms of profitability for miners. They all do this for a reason.