The reality is 99.9% members can never rank up with the new merit system.

[ducdr]

I'm generally happy with systems that help make this forum a better place by limiting spam posting, scamming, etc. I've been around for a while so am not in a position to have to earn my way up by collecting merits.

I am a bit concerned about the limited ways there are to get s-merits. It seems the merit sources and the folks who collect a lot of merit points would be the merit whales on this forum, and that over time, people wanting to rank up will post with those whales in mind, rather than simply focusing on quality. Also, there is a certain aspect of this that depends on your ability to promote yourself, not just write quality posts. I don't know if there is a way to kind of equalize that. I think it's great to reward high quality posts, but the ability to write those posts and promote them so that the right forum members may notice them are two different skill sets.

No, you're generally a copy-pasta spammer. Get lost.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.msg32791110#msg32791110

Totally plagiarism. Permanent ban is coming. Why the guy can did it in such serious board like Meta.

[nevergone]

The new merit system: The good, the bad, and the ugly!

The good: Only the quality posters will rank up.

The bad: Even if you post quality contents you may not get many merits by the people.

The ugly: When you post great content many people are lazy to click and go to the next page and add the merit(s).

Share your thoughts about this merit system latest development, thanks  
  

Totally agree with you, I think the merit system will just lead to one result that little people can get a rank rise and most of them will leave this forum, besides, new users will have little interest to enter in, so the forum will have less and less active user

[tbct_mt2]

Totally agree with you, I think the merit system will just lead to one result that little people can get a rank rise and most of them will leave this forum, besides, new users will have little interest to enter in, so the forum will have less and less active user

You are missing a point! The forum need constructive, helpful users, so users who un-constructive, helpless should leave. No one in the forum need sort of members. In addition, it might be better if users are active in the forum, but it doesn't matter if they are not active daily. The most important thing is during the time they active in the forum, they are able to contribute to the forum with their constructive, helpful threads.

Newcomers are welcome, but if they are spammers, cheaters, they should not join the forum or should leave soon after joining.

[friends1980]

I can't believe how even in this thread, the amount of bullshit, spam and bad English is so horribly appalling.

[MagicSmoker]

This thread is still droning on? Although it was nice to see suchmoon tag tsoyens01 for copy-pasta (and I also see that The Pharmacist gave him red trust! Bam!).

Now just to be on topic and contribute to the flotsam here, I ascended to the mighty rank of member via merit, so I guess I'm part of the 0.1%. I sure hope there isn't an Occupy Bitcointalk movement, because just like Eric Cartman, I can't stand dirty-sweaty-smelly-hippies.

[bixbem90]

I can't believe how even in this thread, the amount of bullshit, spam and bad English is so horribly appalling.

Bad English is not problem, even you make some sentences not meet grammar, but your words is really worthy, look like that guiding or make tutorials for something at crypto world, someone still give merits to you. Especially, i see a lot of topic and person do the job like cops, find out trading merits, find out alts account always have higher ratio for get merits.
P/s: I still don't sent any merits to anyone? Is it OK?

[Mariksa]

Yes, it is harder to rank up with the new merit system. But the accounts that have quality content that is interesting to read will be noticed sooner or later.  But it will take some time, of course. Remember, good things come to those who wait so just have a little patience and post, post, post!

[jumbo]

I can tell you just from the own experience, that it is not that hard to rank up.

Yes, it is harder than back in the days, when you could simply put on hundreds of barely meaningful post adding no value to the conversation, and become a high rank member. And I'm happy those days are over, because there is nothing less appealing, than a topic with hundreds of primitive and pointless posts on a subject, which you are genuinely interested in and trying to research. Digging into that flood to find a valuable answer is no fun or pleasure.

Rank is now a better representation of the actual value, which user contributes to the community, and that is good.

Just check out my posts for example, those are nothing extraordinary, just some valid points on subjects I actually competent in. Do the same and merit will come.

[ilcapitano]

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Hi, thanks for your tips to earn merits by composing constructive threads. I am just a little bit curious about your avatar. Your account was created in 2018, not from old past. That means your account should be not able to wear avatar. In addtion, you are not a Copper member, why you can wear avatar for Member rank?
I can understand that old users can still wear avatar due to past changes in the forum rules on avatar, but I can not explain what are happening with your account.

[Jet Cash]

From Jumbo's profile

Date Registered:    May 31, 2012, 09:23:02 PM

[paulmaritz]

From Jumbo's profile

Date Registered:    May 31, 2012, 09:23:02 PM

Yet, Jumbo claims: "I can tell you just from the own experience, that it is not that hard to rank up."

Not that time is the ultimate measure. Just saying.

[caotringhia]

I feel the new merit system is really good although it is very difficult for the newbie and me. But I still support this new system, if you have the knowledge and language skills in this area, the rankings will be extremely easy. So, increase your knowledge and you will get the rank deserve.

[aksen]

I feel the new merit system is really good although it is very difficult for the newbie and me.

I can understand the newbie part but why only you ? You seem to have good writing skills and can certainly get some merits if you are smart. Memembers with avergae writing skills have succeeded because they posted at right place at right time.

But I still support this new system, if you have the knowledge and language skills in this area, the rankings will be extremely easy.

I do not think that both knowledge and language skills are required for merits or ranking up. One can do so with knowledge only like by posting a cool Infographic that solves a problem for lot of members here.

[stingraydiver]

I am new to this forum.  I have only been active since February.  I have found that I receive Merit when I work to bring posts that are of value to the community.  This is just like everything else in the real world.  If you apply yourself, you are rewarded.  There is not an easy button!  I worked hard to post quality topics!

[dncdog]

I am new to this forum.  I have only been active since February.  I have found that I receive Merit when I work to bring posts that are of value to the community.  This is just like everything else in the real world.  If you apply yourself, you are rewarded.  There is not an easy button!  I worked hard to post quality topics!

If you want to know more about merit systems, how to become constructive users (be constructive first, then merits will automatically come), here you go, fella:
TMAN's guide to getting merits
Full Member thanks to merit system (iasenko)

[quanghoa7911]

What is the actual effect of the reward in this forum? What should encourage the progress of each member in the community? Is there a better solution? If still showing the strictness is still not too difficult to get rewarded. Then the community will grow up faster and more sustainably.

[ducdr]

What is the actual effect of the reward in this forum? What should encourage the progress of each member in the community? Is there a better solution? If still showing the strictness is still not too difficult to get rewarded. Then the community will grow up faster and more sustainably.

Which rewards did you mention? Merits or money? 

[hoangvuthach]

The system has given you the opportunity to make free money and useful information, I think whether the merit or not, whether your rank is high or low, do not complain, because the system gave You're a privilege .

[lobcmt2]

The system has given you the opportunity to make free money and useful information, I think whether the merit or not, whether your rank is high or low, do not complain, because the system gave You're a privilege .

Please tell me, "How did you make your thread? Google translator, I guess, because the thread looks hard to understand. Such low-written thread will hardly earn merits.
The original objectives of merit system are giving merits as rewards for constructive, high quality threads, that means those threads should be written well in English, good enough to make it understandable for users.

[quanghoa7911]

What is the actual effect of the reward in this forum? What should encourage the progress of each member in the community? Is there a better solution? If still showing the strictness is still not too difficult to get rewarded. Then the community will grow up faster and more sustainably.

Which rewards did you mention? Merits or money? 

The reward I mention here is the rank, which is the merit