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

[cybersofts]

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  
  

[TMAN]

Yet another negatively biased post about the merit system. This solves nothing, just get onboard and try being a next level poster..

3 days in and you want people to vote on how hard it will be? You want to say that 99%+ won't level up.

How about waiting for a month? Trying to be an excellent poster??

[hilariousetc]

I expect exceptional posters will have no problem at all achieving their ranks very fast. Good posters will probably get there pretty quick. Mediocre/average users will very likely take quite a while and shitposters will take a very long time if ever. If that all happens as stated then the system will be working as intended. If you're not getting many merit points then the problem will be with your posts but if you keep making quality posts then you'll likely be recognised for such over time but this system isn't meant so every shitposter can quickly rank up just by making some generic half-assed posts.

[ranochigo]

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  

Not really. The merit system does the job well by eliminating those who post solely to rank up (ie. account farmers) and those who post solely for signature campaigns. If you were to post quality content or content with sufficient value, then it would probably be merited. Merits doesn't have a use except to give them away so theres no use for us to keep them anyways, just spend it.

It was way too easy to rank up to encourage spam. If anything, merit system shouldn't go, no matter what. Obviously, if you were to post in a topic with thousands of replies, then the possibility of you being merited is low since your point has likely been echoed hundreds of times. Post constructively and I'm sure its not that hard to rank up.

[cybersofts]

Yet another negatively biased post about the merit system. This solves nothing, just get onboard and try being a next level poster..

3 days in and you want people to vote on how hard it will be? You want to say that 99%+ won't level up.

How about waiting for a month? Trying to be an excellent poster??

What is wrong with speaking my mind? This is just my thoughts it may vary from others.
I created a new pool for members to vote about this... By the way, I voted for "Not sure"  

[krishnaverma]

The new merit system: The good, the bad, and the ugly!
Share your thoughts about this merit system latest development, thanks  

Question is whether you have the attitude to learn and then the consistency to deliver quality posts?  If yes, you are on your way to join the remaining 0.1 % .

[TMAN]

Yet another negatively biased post about the merit system. This solves nothing, just get onboard and try being a next level poster..

3 days in and you want people to vote on how hard it will be? You want to say that 99%+ won't level up.

How about waiting for a month? Trying to be an excellent poster??

What is wrong with speaking my mind? This is just my thoughts it may vary from others.
I created a new pool for members to vote about this... By the way, I voted for "Not sure"  

What's wrong is that it is attention whoring if you want my honest opinion bud, a different level of no substance shitposting.

[shushanika]

The good: Only the quality posters will rank up.

That is good for the forum and the main purpose of introducing this new system.

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

Some good posts might get ignored. But a quality contributor (one making all good posts) will get noticed sooner or later.

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

Someone solved this for you https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2833350.0

[TMAN]

The good: Only the quality posters will rank up.

That is good for the forum and the main purpose of introducing this new system.

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

Some good posts might get ignored. But a quality contributor (one making all good posts) will get noticed sooner or later.

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

Someone solved this for you https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2833350.0

Helpful and positive post from a newbie.. you get a couple of merits for that bud..

keep it up

[MissionPhailed]

Noticed this new system today. As a fan of the Black Mirror series I'm really diggin' the name: 'merits'.

But seriously: a quick glance at the Meta section of BCT already learns that this new system is very effective in regards to reducing shitposting to level up. Lots and lots of threads with complaints about merits. So yes, members can certainly level up if they are genuinly interested in the world of cryptocurrencies without earning via signature campaigns as the main goal.

[TMAN]

Noticed this new system today. As a fan of the Black Mirror series I'm really diggin' the name: 'merits'.

But seriously: a quick glance at the Meta section of BCT already learns that this new system is very effective in regards to reducing shitposting to level up. Lots and lots of threads with complaints about merits. So yes, members can certainly level up if they are genuinly interested in the world of cryptocurrencies without earning via signature campaigns as the main goal.

Great to see another hero member speaking up for the system even though you now have to get 500 merits to go legendary. I have kicked you a couple to start the ride bud

[digaran]

The ugliest reality, no matter how good you are posting, if somebody doesn't like you, you can never get any merits from them. if you don't have enough Bitcoins, you have no incentive to post what is considered worthy of getting merits.
If you could be an average poster and earn money, you don't need merits. but if you had to pay something in order to post with a signature, forum could have hired more moderators to moderate existing members.

[Funky_Yoda]

Of course they can. Sure it might take work, but that's good. Good thing are worth waiting for. If you are positive in the community and post useful information then you will most likely be honored. If you don't rank up then maybe you don't deserve to. A good self evaluation might help you.

[TMAN]

Of course they can. Sure it might take work, but that's good. Good thing are worth waiting for. If you are positive in the community and post useful information then you will most likely be honored. If you don't rank up then maybe you don't deserve to. A good self evaluation might help you.

I had to give you more merits for this... that's it now go impress someone else bud.. 3 more merits till you level up fella

[Jet Cash]

I expect exceptional posters will have no problem at all achieving their ranks very fast. Good posters will probably get there pretty quick. Mediocre/average users will very likely take quite a while and shitposters will take a very long time if ever. If that all happens as stated then the system will be working as intended. If you're not getting many merit points then the problem will be with your posts but if you keep making quality posts then you'll likely be recognised for such over time but this system isn't meant so every shitposter can quickly rank up just by making some generic half-assed posts.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=toptopics

It seems that posting about Bitcoin and the Bitcoin economy has no merit any more.

[TheBeardedBaby]

I disagree, I got 10 sMerit points already which are needed for a Newbie/Jr. Member to become a Member am I one of this 0.1%. If you contribute to the community sure you can rank up. Well, I need 80 more points for a Full Member, but I like helping people and I think they will appreciate what I do. I was a newbie just 3 months ago, and here I am, learning and enjoying my time here.
Don't blame the system, blame yourself. And do respect Satoshi and the early adopters, because of them we have more freedom.

[krishnaverma]

Just little more time and this forum gonna change to merittalk.org!!

Checked on GoDaddy and it is still available:

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merittalk.org
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On a serious note, people will get used to the system with time and stop making so many threads about merit system.

[hilariousetc]

I expect exceptional posters will have no problem at all achieving their ranks very fast. Good posters will probably get there pretty quick. Mediocre/average users will very likely take quite a while and shitposters will take a very long time if ever. If that all happens as stated then the system will be working as intended. If you're not getting many merit points then the problem will be with your posts but if you keep making quality posts then you'll likely be recognised for such over time but this system isn't meant so every shitposter can quickly rank up just by making some generic half-assed posts.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=toptopics

It seems that posting about Bitcoin and the Bitcoin economy has no merit any more.

Give it time. There's not much decent discussion going on in bitcointalk these days as it's been taken over by shitposters and their generic spam threads but hopefully that will change now once they realise posting in them is largely worthless.

[goyal.dkg]

i am confused on this system whether it is good or bad .
so want to give time to this system and lets see results after 1-2 months .

[NutMasterTardd]

Is that really a bad thing? The main reason people are trying to rank up so quickly is so they paid more for signature campaigns. I think this will actually reduce the amount of shitposts on Bitcointalk, so I am behind it 100%.