I will tag them then. Is that better?

This topic has been moved to Digital goods.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2827243.0

This is a Digital item and this not meant to be in the Goods/Collectibles section.

Yes, some people received some sMerit based on their rank and that is being given away right now. There are also ~45 Merit Sources which get a certain amount of merit each month which they can give away, which then can be given away to others (since every received Merit will grant you 0.5 sMerit).

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Must have missed it, this thread is huge. Anyway, given them a negative trust rating and reported to theymos and Cyrus.

Stop spamming your website everywhere. Locking this thread.

I'm talking about clear cases of buying/selling merit. This sounds more like abusing the merit system with alternative accounts, which is a whole other issue.

I'll ignore beggars (and maybe leave a neutral trust rating) and I'll give a negative trust rating to anyone that is buying or selling merit (since they are not trustworthy IMO). I'm not sure what other members will do, but this will be my approach.

I've just checked your post history and all I can see are some short posts, Twitter bounty applications and posts in a trashed Russian thread (all Russian sections are on my ignore list). Not much there for me to give merit to (and I've been giving merit to a lot of random people: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=113670).

I do agree with you that a lot of merit will be given to friends, which could be a problem in the future, we aren't sure yet, the system is brand new.

Merit sources currently generate 9025 sMerit every 30 days, so there will always be a supply of merit.

Please let me know when someone does, so that I can give them a negative rating.

This topic has been moved to Archival.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818670.0

Moved on request.

I currently merit posts that are either of good quality or in some way contributing to the discussion, forum, etc. So it doesn't necessarily have to be an amazing post, if someone makes a well timed joke, I might just merit them.

I have suggested this to theymos like ten minutes ago, haha. I really think that it would clear up some of confusion about this new system.

As of right now sMerit does not decay, so you don't need to worry about that. You can find your total available amount here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit

Merit sources are explicitly disallowed to sell merit. If they do they will most likely be removed as a source by theymos.

If anyone else sells or buys merit, I'll make sure to give them a negative trust rating. I do not trust people that feel the need to cheat the system. Buying or selling merit is just as bad as buying and selling trust ratings.

Yes. I've been sending alot of merit around. Feel free to check my merit page by going to my profile and clicking on the merit link. I'll keep handing out merit to people that make good posts or contribute in any other way to the forum.

Now I am off to bed, haha. Good luck everyone!

This topic has been moved to Trashcan.

Reason: I am sorry, but pointless introduction threads are not allowed since they would flood this section in no time.

Theymos has recently disabled links in signature for Jr. Members. That's why it doesn't work anymore.

I've given you a boost, good luck with the rest!

You clearly have not read the OP, since you get 0.5 sMerit for every merit you receive.

You already have enough merit to become Jr. member. Now you just need the activity