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I am finally applying to be a merit source. Yes yes I am a troll, a buffoon, a shitposter; but occasionally I fancy I do show good judgment. I'm keen on promoting the seniors and heroes who I see yes in the WO thread and whose posts are worthy of more recognition. Often they have a long period of absence, but are very knowledgeable and experienced. Occasionally brand new people burst on to the scene and are worthy of some sprinkling. And I even venture out of my comfort zone a bit.
Get loads of merits myself, yes, but am always out, and some good posts have to be dropped.

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EDIT:

In light of this advice (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251184.msg54508906#msg54508906) and my deviation therefrom, merited and then scrubbed the original 10 merit-worthy posts for this application, and will be adding more new examples of my candidates for meriting just below.

First, the original 10 posts: archived https://archive.vn/AdWzk

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251040.msg54499903#msg54499903
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251040.msg54503977#msg54503977
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5250269.msg54477726#msg54477726
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5119122.msg54372105#msg54372105
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5251036.msg54503906#msg54503906
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5248602.msg54482638#msg54482638
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5237084.msg54478703#msg54478703
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5250646.msg54491743#msg54491743
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg54396988#msg54396988
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg54433879#msg54433879

Examine my meriting here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=479624 should you wish

Current waiting list to be reviewed:

tbd

This will be the rolling part ^

Please note I would normally make such a little list and then go back to the posts to merit or discard, depending on how many I've got and whether the posts have enough merits now anyway or perhaps I decide against one or two after reflection.
Would be very grateful for any feedback./edit

I think you’d be a fantastic merit source V8. You’ve been a member here a very long time, your post quality is good & as I’ve met you several times in RL I can vouch for you as 100% trustworthy.

I see no reason why theymos wouldn’t make you a source, fingers crossed for you bro but thumbs up from me :)

Thanks so much, my dear brother Observer. I'm not sure I'm that worthy and I suspect  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg54500590#msg54500590) changes are afoot to the system, albeit based on little evidence. But I live in hope.

https://i.imgur.com/fT6vz3j.jpg
Prayer Wheels around Swayambhunath for gaining merit, Kathmandu, Nepal

User ‘Last of the V8s’ probably hates me for doing so, but a little endorsement anyway:


True gentleman. Native speaker with a huge vocabulary and unique sense of humor. Sensitive b*llshit detector. Continuously shares little gems from all over bitcointalk.org and beyond.

Therefore I consider V8 an asset to the forum. Being a merit source gives the ability to reward and encourage other quality posters to continue doing so. I see no harm equipping this user with great merit powers. 

sigh,

As much as I hate to say it about such a rival, V8 would make an exemplary source.

Actually, I was pretty surprised to learn that he was not already one.

Can you people just stop it please. Messing up my lovely thread with your wicked lies. tia

You know what I think about your application as a merit source, long ago you should have made this decision.

I don't have a sodding clue what criteria are required to be a merit source but anyone of such heady seniority and commitment who brazenly states they're looking to rank the minnows up gets a Delta IV up the arse from me.

I would very much like to be bothered to do it myself, but I am not.

^ ::)
Judgement enough to point out good posts is my short summary.

Lo mismo te digo

The weird thing is that V8 wasn't a merit source since long time ago. In fact I thought he were. Theymos this needs to be fixed asap, he has been a dedicated member and great asset to the forum for years and I am sure he will continue to be even better as a merit source.

Just like what The Nature boy has to say about this application ;D
https://tenor.com/view/wooooo-mad-rage-youre-talking-to-the-rolex-gif-7680980
Liked the land of Oz limousine post on the WO thread over the weekend.
Made my week! :D
Rick Flair approved! 8)

I know V8 doesn’t want me to merit this OP, but there isn’t anything more worthy to merit as him filling in a merit source application... I only have 8 available atm from my own stash so I will 8 merit this post if I had more it would have been more so he could start doing his job, cause this is what his made to do
Making this forum a better and more healthy place and giving merit where it’s due

Also I met V8 in real life and his one of the most honorable man that have crossed my pad as a true bitcoiner as a friend as a man of his worth

Also V8 is one of the most helpful members that helped me around this forum from the very start (there are a few more) but V8 was one of them that educated me and helped to understand BTC way more as I used to know!

V8 would be one of the most effective sources as his reading all kinds of threads and places of this amazing forum....

I would stick my hand in fire for this man or better said friend

Also if he is granted source allowance then please make it a bigger one as the forum will benefit from it

Thx and I hope this thread will get a quick answer

Last of the V8s is a real class act and someone I have a lot of respect for. I definitely support this merit source application and 🙏 some merit will come my way.

Seconded.
And also, i still don't know in which "category of humans" (can i cowardly say something like that?) i should put him, which is - if you think about it - good ...and also rare.
Imho, V8's most outstanding quality making him applicable as a MS is clearly sane and fair judgement.
If i had to describe him using a single word, then Dedication is what i would use.

Gets my vote.
Even DMed me in the past to help out where he could.

I fully support Last of the V8s, he has always shown himself to be a great person with great knowledge, I respect him a lot and deserve to be a source of merit, it would be great if theymos would give him that privilege because he would do a great job.

Oh, go on, make him a merit source and get this hole thing over with.

I have witnessed Last of the V8s give merit to quality posts in many different topics and threads in this forum over quite some time and I was always convinced he was already a merit source. As others already said, he is joy to read, friendly and polite and he regulary digs up gold nuggets from all corners of the intertubes and is one of the main reason WO is a place to be.

I support his application.

For some reason I thought he was as well, but then again I haven't even attempted to keep track of who the merit sources are, nor do I care as long as there are enough of them and as long as there's enough merit being circulated by them--and in a fair manner, too.

And I have to say, I don't have a clue as to whether the current stable of merit sources are sufficient; there haven't been a whole lot of threads in Meta bitching about merits or not being able to rank up, so that sort of makes me think that we're doing OK--but I'm far from certain about that.  Something tells me that new members have kind of given up on trying to rank up their own accounts from scratch, and if rank is important to them (likely for campaigns), they're probably going to start their "career" on bitcointalk with a purchased account.

Anyhow, I fully support OP's application and hopefully he'll get tapped by Theymos to be a source.

Gosh well thank you all so much for your support and for all the merits. Had an absolute jamboree today with them. I've already slid back a bit by meriting tons of WO posts, and I realise I will have to force myself to get out and about more.
 
Forgive me if I don't merit your posts in this thread, they are mostly very worthy, but it would seem tacky to merit them unless extra good.

Fully support this MS application.

All the post above are true.
If I may add something, I find also an unique ability in Last of the V8s finding very good news and reports, either meriting worth posts, so other can stop the cascade of post in the WO, or either providing news by himself.

I think an higher merit allowance would help him finding and signalling good content, ultimately helping the forum.

Without V8 a lot of us be the worse for it - an endless hunter for news and developments, I often wonder how he does it.

He seems to be across everywhere and everything and is a positive force always.  He also sees merits as something to use and reward with, so he is definitely someone who ought to be a source.

As has been said above, it seems weird he isn't one already.

I heard that he is a robot.



That's how robots are... If anything.. dedicated.    ;)

Last of the Merit Sources, for V8!
[How can this be?]

I doubt many people can make exemplary merit sources of themselves.
I trust V8 can. You'll just have to verify it, theymos.

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Source or it didn't happen. ;D
AI Times?



Got to give you credit for that Jay.
Juan.
And Gee.

Let's just say that I cannot reveal my sources... kind of a creed.. you gotta trust me on this one.


I am not a plural... you must have me mixed up with someone else (or some other peeps).

Most of credit for cryptotourist, I think he really got it figured out :P

@V8 MS application takes some time to approve which you already know, so for next weeks i suggest you to keep updating your application on regular basis with new additional good posts and it would be nice if you mention > this post deserve this amount of merit< once you reach your desired merit quota for particular post then replace it with the new ones and keep updating your history log in OP.

My support for your application.

V8 is a sensible chap

Thank you very much, young Padawan. Gosh, crack the whip why don't you? lol. It is a very good idea, though, and I'll take you up on it. Please could you help me by pm'ing any good posts you see in your regular haunts? Not too many, as I'm still in straightened circumstances. And I'll revise the op regularly as my logged merit-waiting list.

Genius, you are. I remember when you were a mere stripling and would cheek me about my nation's wrongdoings - what fun we had - and now look at you, soon-to-be legendary member yourself.

As to numbers, though, one usually is enough for me to signal a good post. If and when I get source-ship (or sauceboat let's immediately rechristen it), then I will be able to lavish higher numbers on people rather than posts iyswim. edit: plus re-appraise if any posts are extra hot./edit


Thank you for your support. Means a lot from you, a highly knowledgeable and helpful member. Please don't examine my past meriting too carefully, we're not always serious curiously in the WO, and there is unspoken agreement that jokes and memes are worthy. That's in part why it took me so long to avoid asking for this bit of responsibility, I am old and tired and had little time till now to seek out new life, new frontiers, to boldly go ...

^ Well then it is settled. Just trying to show a level of willingness to put in some effort to change.

Tarted up, or rather down, the o.p. to make it easier to navigate and a bit less V8s-ish.  ::)

Your feedbacks are welcome. Thanks to JSRAW and nutildah for their tireless whipping me in to shape.

This is not a joke that you are not a merit source? :-D
Unexpected discovery! I have no option but to support your application buddy.

Stay safe.

You got to hang around the WOrld a bit to see his work. ;)
It is a strange but a sensical place ~showing internal logic.
Just dont stay too long or you will be locked in to never get out of the rabbit hole once you enter.
"You chose to take the red pill." *in morpheus voice* 8)

Approving of V8 as a merit source since he has forsaken the vegetas for the last of the gokus. :D

No smerit to merit this application to meritsource, which is certainly a shame because over the many years I've lurked here, I've observed that meriting this application for meritsource is certainly merited. Merry meriting!

Merited, your posts are good in general, but please don't merit me, save up for another post you want to signal?

I just merited the user meriting the merit-less meriter. Merit source thread are merit source for many users in the thread.

Only just noticed your Merit Source application via a post by JSRAW in the WO thread (too busy with RL stuff lately). Merited and fully supported, of course. Hope it'll soon be approved.

No need to merit me, save it for some other post that's really worth something.

I can think of no other person more worthy of being a merit source than you v8's

Shame on me, I'm not often reading the famous WO (can't read tons of pages every day  ;)) but I think you are very active on the forum and know where Merit still lacks a bit. So I would totally support your application.
I've also seen you are spending some time in Beginners and Help, that's always a good decision.

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Well said, good Memes shouldn't go unmerited. ^^

V8 vote - check.
For what is worth, I agree. I am not that active anymore, I know, but this shall pass.

Yep  I always thought that he was a merit source.

He should be one!

 :-[  Means a lot; thank you Phil. And everyone else too :o

Got some time to look through just my watchlist a bit; picking up a lot need merits.

edit: archived the front page again https://archive.is/tIuGE in case of backscratching allegations - I didn't know who merited me, I saw I had a gained a merit while afk, and rushed just to merit the next person on my little list, who turns out to be the same chap.  ::) coincidence!

Hi,

I have a set of questions that I have been asking other Merit Source applicants:

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Would you say that you are a  part of any Clubs, Groups, or indeed Gangs here on Bitcoin talk?

Please elaborate.

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Do you feel that you are unbiased?

Please elaborate.

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How would you distribute merits?  One per post?  Ten merits per post? Some skewered in one direction, but not another?

Please elaborate.

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Given you are wanting to be seen to be accountable (my words, not yours) I can't help but notice this:


My questions on this are:

Given I am impartial by not taking sides, together with I don't trade (not often and when I do I am usually selling BTC, so I have all the risk) so there are no scam accusations, no (active) flags (https://bpip.org/flaglog.aspx?accused=Timelord2067&status=inactive) against me and since I took over the Known Alts thread it is no secret that I have taken a mostly hands off approach to investigating alts (so any investigations and their conclusions are multiple years old I.E. enough time to be proven or not).

What have I done to warrant "distrust" from you?

Please elaborate.

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Have you given other distrusts to others who are similarly inactive in trading / non-scamming etc?

Please elaborate.

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How can we work together to bring consensus between us, so that I "trust" you and that you no longer "distrust" me.  To clarify, if you are unprepared to work through differences you have with others, then I don't believe you should be a merit font.  To further clarify, I neither trust you, nore distrust you simply because our paths have never crossed.

Please elaborate.

You can look at the feedback I give and at my trust list. Decide whether you trust my judgment, and that of those I trust, and react accordingly.

I've done that already for you. If you want to quiz me on another trust action I made, welcome, but best do a new thread for it. I've stated above in blue why I ~ you, that is, why I distrust your judgement in matters of the trust system, by giving examples of your actions. If you want to discuss my meriting, have at it here.

Our paths have crossed in the sense that we have read each other's feedbacks and studied each other's lists. We haven't given each other red or black trust because we have not traded, but you are asking questions about judgement.

You haven't answered the last question:

I largely have. I would further want you to re-evaluate your methods in light of what I replied all above, and to re-jigger your feedbacks and list to conform very much more to current guidelines and advice, which both abound. I believe I've done that for mine as such things have progressed, but you can quiz me, publicly in another thread or via pm if you need. Putting me on your trust list is your own judgment call. Are my feedbacks worth having at the top of your trust page rather than the middle 'untrusted' section / not shown? And does my list show others with good feedbacks to your mind?

You mean like your own (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=479624;page=sent;offset=0) 77 I take it?


Must have taken you hours to go through your posts with a fine-toothed comb.  ::)

My posts? What have they to do with the price of fish? Don't answer that, I don't mind. Keep to the topic. Make a new thread if you want, where I can defend or tickle up these 3 quite defensible feedbacks.

Of course he did, he stated to start another topic if you want to discuss that as it is off topic in this thread.

You are going to get more distrust if you cannot even follow that logic.

Keep to the topic? Sure, your "worthiness" to be a merit font.

Would you agree that this is a false statement given your previous rhetoric?

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/05/16/bloba88a2566d4271088.jpeg

Or, was your previous statements false and your trust feedback is correct?  The two are contradictory.

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... and when do you make the assertion there was a sudden turn-around?

Please Elaborate.

I want to throw my hat into this ring and recommend v8s as a merit source as well.

I've watched this young man coming up over the years to make a name for himself as one of the most steadfast of bitcoiners, setting an exemplary example for us all. He has masterfully ascended the lower ranks (maybe it was just Hero to Legendary since I knew him) to become one of those forum jack-of-all trades that people (should) hold in high reverence.

Basically, v8s gets around the forum quite a bit, displays good judgment when sprinkling merits, and echoing many others in this thread I was surprised, nay shocked, to discover that he wasn't already a merit source. I'm certain his merit sourceship would be a clear benefit to the forum and can think of nary another I would consider to be more befitting of the position.

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Please, his merit source application has nothing to do with your qualms with his trust list. They are two entirely distinct issues. Start your own thread on the matter.

Who made you the Queen?

Why not jump back in your tardis and do one.

This request to be a merit source is a good one. Active member with good sources of material and kind of heart.

Save your personal campaigns for somewhere else.

Still stalking me I see...


I don't have to - I'm not the one wanting to be a merit font.

#Accountability

There's very little overlap between the two areas. One requires you to be able to recognize good posts and users worthy of increasing their rank, and the other requires having good judgment when it comes to recognizing scammers or trustworthy individuals.

There's plenty of merit sources who aren't on DT, and plenty of DT who aren't merit sources. This seems extremely personal and unnecessary, especially as it isn't part of your standard set of "merit font questions":


That's a subject that requires its own thread. I know you disagree, but a lot of the people that have you distrusted are also merit sources, so the answer isn't indicative of anything relevant to the topic of this thread.

Anyway, when it comes to V8's being a merit source, I approve. Not much more to say. Carry on.

There are many people applying to be merit fonts, Last of the V8's is one.  I've asked the the same/similar questions of others and gotten far more respectful answers.

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Oh woe is me - he called me names!

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Do you realise you're the one dragging this discussion down with name-calling?

I support all merit source applications. It's nice to have an abundance of merits in the forum with a butterfly effect.

I'd support him. He seems to be a good egg and adds value to discussions while also helping to promote other posters who add value.

Get a mirror, there is 1 person trying to derail this thread and rake up the mud. Then a lot of people saying great idea.


Sorry for the loser comment I get over enthusiastic later at night.

I appreciate the apology and the spirit in which it was given.

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I will leave this thread with this for you (and LV8) to ponder:

https://archive.vn/xf6Co#selection-15541.0-15541.54

I actually thought you were a Merit Source already, lol. I love to read your posts in the WO and I know you have an excellent judgement to decide if a post is meritworthy or not. I fully support this application. Thumbs up! ;)

https://i.imgur.com/fDLflL4.jpg

Keep supporting this application

Thanks brother, and for meriting from muh list. :D


Although with this probability to my mind in mind:


Please can I ask you and other merit sources only to merit from my list the posts from the WO thread for now? I have upped my game looking exactly for variety of boards and users outside our thread, and need those numbers to bolster my chances, and my allocation if successful. Probably.

Come on theymos, let’s get this done now ;)

Just missed this thread  :P

Come on theymos, I think it's time to add few more merit sources on the forum and strongly believe that "Last of the V8s" should be one of them. I can't remember if I was the last person who was added into merit source at May 14, 2019. So it's almost a year I can't remember if admin added any new merit source since there is couple of well deserve users including OP in waiting list. Users are increasing rapidly and its quite necessary to genarate more merits as well.

Support OP, hope you will get in soon.

On November 14, 2019, there was a pretty big change in the number of merit sources (from 90 to 98.. some merit sources were removed as merit sources, too on that date, I believe) and the quantity of merit sources in the allocations of various merit sources were increased by 175% of the average monthly amount that they had been using in the previous 6 months (something like a use or lose adjustment).

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5198889.msg53078228#msg53078228

While you are in there can you turn me up a bit too please.

@theymos, we know patience is a virtue:

https://i.imgur.com/nnyG8Zy.jpg

another vote for V8 to be a merit source,

he seems to pop up in the most unusual places to drop merits as well as his somewhat regular stomping ground (the WO thread). always bringing a laugh or spreading pertinent news and using his own unique flavor of humor when presenting it.

a must have addition to the merits source list IMO.

#support

Seems like we broke the boss. Ah well.

Little bump since I was wondering about the status of the application. Is there a queue or something? I think we need start some kind of a VIP line for direct access.

Source the man

Cheers

This delay is just ... rude!

Vouch for that

You're Legendary and yet you're vouching for an applicant who hasn't been online in over six weeks?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=479624 Archive [1a (https://archive.vn/ZKAcx)] [1b (http://web.archive.org/web/20201229161846/https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile&u=479624)]


Might want to look to an applicant who is at least willing to be online to spread those merits around.

Funny, I was going to post yesterday if anyone knew where he was. He said 2 weeks and I can't seem to remeber his travel alt's name. Thought it was Roadwarrior but thats not it.

Hope he is ok.

Hey TimeShitHead, Why you just fuck off. Not sure what kind of stick you have up your ass but its getting old fast.

Thanks for noticing that Last of the V8's is missing Timelord. I guess that is your way to express you're caring  ;)

As Hueristic pointed out, I remember he announced to be away for some time, but it seems to have got way longer now which IMHO should have us get worried about his well-being and not questioning his merit source application (but you have admittedly a point here).

I hope he is well and reports back soon.

Timelord does have a point, and of course, the considerations would be within the discretion of theymos if he would want to appoint a merit source who sometimes takes long vacations from the forum...


sure everyone deserves a vacation whether from the forum or otherwise, but theymos might have hesitancies to assign that kind of a member as a merit source when taking all matters into consideration..

Furthermore, it is NOT like theymos is very active in the past year in terms of making changes to what merit sources there are, currently... so sure, maybe he had tweaked it here and there in the past year, but when I look at the current number of merit sources (97) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=sources).. .seems to me that he has mostly removed merit sources, rather than adding any, in the past year.  Weren't there something like 130 merit sources at the end of theymos's last appointment spree (a bit over a year ago?).

This is the first time I can remember V8 taking any time off and he was here EVERY Fucking Day all fucking day for years, Doesn't that count for anything?


Talk about a what have you done for me lately attitude. One reason I don't waste my time working my ass off for free on these sites anymore.


http://www.quickmeme.com/img/17/17d24f79e4f73676c0ca67698c663aac0dcbe8cedd4f825d5fe47e314ee95756.jpg


I took a 2 day vacation once that ended up lasting 6 months!

Why would he want to spend time away from such a great non criticising forum.


And especially with the attention of the wonderful timelord.

What would we do on this forum without your divine righteousness.

Thanks Timelord.

Thanks for your kind words @JayJuanGee my observation they were absent had no malice and shouldn't be taken as anything other than as an observation especially given the number of users who's voices have fallen silent this year (possibly due to the pandemic).


I may have said it previously in this thread (or a similar thread) I for one would be more comfortable if users said they were making "expressions of interest" given IIRC there hasn't actually been a thread asking for applicants to make their cases.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2787805 (edit: wrong link)

Inactive since November 21.

Maybe he died of boredom waiting to become a merit source.

V8s Road Warrior ? last active 21 nov
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2787805

That's what I tried to say except I pasted the wrong link, sorry.