Forum ranks/positions/badges (What do those shiny coins under my name mean?)

[Ale88]

Hello,
I am a newbie on the forum. Thanks for this post. I noticed that people get merit points. How is this determined?

People simple decide if the post they read are worth 1 (or plus) merit, that's all. Every user, depending on its rank, has a differente quantity of sMerit available to give to the other members.

[Jamesjy]

Thank you for all this info. But am I supposed to meter the BBC code? I see all the time: signing campaign, I would like to participate.

[TheQuin]

Thank you for all this info. But am I supposed to meter the BBC code? I see all the time: signing campaign, I would like to participate.

Start by participating in the forum rather than spamming bounty threads with "Nice project". You will have to rank up to Member to allow a link in your signature before it has any value to advertisers. To do that you will need to earn merit. Read the OP of this thread to learn more https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0

[wasabi.domo]

This was a really useful guide. Thankyou! I am now a junior member and have a much better idea of how to participate in the forums and the community.

[uripit]

Good to know guys !

[teskostecenje]

When is smerit(merits you can send) counter being reset?For example if you used all of your smerits how long you need to wait untill you get new ones?

[OmegaStarScream]

When is smerit(merits you can send) counter being reset?For example if you used all of your smerits how long you need to wait untill you get new ones?

The only way to have new sMerit is by receiving them from other people for your high quality posts, only Merit sources (limited amount of people) have a specific amount that will reset each 30 days.

[raperinoa]

When is smerit(merits you can send) counter being reset?For example if you used all of your smerits how long you need to wait untill you get new ones?

The only way to have new sMerit is by receiving them from other people for your high quality posts, only Merit sources (limited amount of people) have a specific amount that will reset each 30 days.

does merit means good rep? or maybe merit could be use for another things?

[InvoKing]

When is smerit(merits you can send) counter being reset?For example if you used all of your smerits how long you need to wait untill you get new ones?

The only way to have new sMerit is by receiving them from other people for your high quality posts, only Merit sources (limited amount of people) have a specific amount that will reset each 30 days.

does merit means good rep? or maybe merit could be use for another things?

Good rep, yeah indirectly. If someone recieved too much merit then he for sure made good and useful post(s).
The only thing that Merit points could be used for is to rank up in this forum.

[coinomy.net]

This was a really useful guide. I guess I need to post more.

[ecoin_bestcoin]

Can you lose activity over time?

[OmegaStarScream]

Can you lose activity over time?

You can't lose them unless you got your posts removed and your posts count became lower then your activity.

[InvoKing]

Can you lose activity over time?

You can't lose them unless you got your posts removed and your posts count became lower then your activity.

Once your post(s) for a selected period(s) are deleted then you will lose activity.
For example, someone having 42 Activity (junior member) and 42 posts. He made only 1 post in his first period then this post is deleted by a mod, at final he will have 41 posts and 28 activity (he will become a newbie again).
Conclusion : make many constructive posts per period in non useless topics.

[wleslie]

What is the difference Activity vs Post?

[JayJuanGee]

What is the difference Activity vs Post?

Everyone knows what post is, and you can do it how frequently you want to.

So your main question seems to be how does activity level get counted in relationship to posts.

You can earn a maximum of 14 activity points per each 2 week activity period based on your post number, and you have to have at least one post per activity period to earn up to 14 activity points per activity period.  If you average at least 14 posts per activity period, then you will earn the maximum 14 activity points per each 14 day activity period.

The OP of this thread already has some further description of activity level, and below is a link to a whole other thread discussing activity level calculations.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=582736.0

[ecoin_bestcoin]

Can you lose activity over time?

You can't lose them unless you got your posts removed and your posts count became lower then your activity.

Once your post(s) for a selected period(s) are deleted then you will lose activity.
For example, someone having 42 Activity (junior member) and 42 posts. He made only 1 post in his first period then this post is deleted by a mod, at final he will have 41 posts and 28 activity (he will become a newbie again).
Conclusion : make many constructive posts per period in non useless topics.

Wait, so if you make a post that get deleted, do you just lose 1 activity or do you lose all activity for that 2-week time period?
Thanks

[JayJuanGee]

Can you lose activity over time?

You can't lose them unless you got your posts removed and your posts count became lower then your activity.

Once your post(s) for a selected period(s) are deleted then you will lose activity.
For example, someone having 42 Activity (junior member) and 42 posts. He made only 1 post in his first period then this post is deleted by a mod, at final he will have 41 posts and 28 activity (he will become a newbie again).
Conclusion : make many constructive posts per period in non useless topics.

Wait, so if you make a post that get deleted, do you just lose 1 activity or do you lose all activity for that 2-week time period?
Thanks

InvoKing is referring to a situation in which you only have 1 post for an activity period, so if that ONLY post for that activity period were deleted, then you lose all the points for that activity period. 

[ecoin_bestcoin]

Can you lose activity over time?

You can't lose them unless you got your posts removed and your posts count became lower then your activity.

Once your post(s) for a selected period(s) are deleted then you will lose activity.
For example, someone having 42 Activity (junior member) and 42 posts. He made only 1 post in his first period then this post is deleted by a mod, at final he will have 41 posts and 28 activity (he will become a newbie again).
Conclusion : make many constructive posts per period in non useless topics.

Wait, so if you make a post that get deleted, do you just lose 1 activity or do you lose all activity for that 2-week time period?
Thanks

InvoKing is referring to a situation in which you only have 1 post for an activity period, so if that ONLY post for that activity period were deleted, then you lose all the points for that activity period. 

Ahh okay that makes sense, I would've found the alternative an interesting way of discouraging nonconstructive posts 

[TheQuin]

can moderator delete any post which he thinks to fit or unfit

It's not a question of fit or unfit. Moderators will delete posts that break the forum rules in some way. Read the rules here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703657.0 for more details but in general, the rules most often causing posts to get deleted are.

Rule 1. No zero or low value, pointless or uninteresting posts or threads.
Rule 2. No off-topic posts.

[TripBit]

Great information! Need this to be able to post pics