Do's and Don'ts to get merits - Read carefully!

[Stedsm]

Hello friends,
I've been asked this too many times by many users on the forum that what do they need to do and what they shouldn't in order to make some meritorious posts and grab the opportunity instead of ruining it for themselves.

Let's start:

Do's -

• Always discuss on topics you are familiar about, never post guesses as that won't get you any merits (take it as salary for example, do you ever get paid for your guesses? No, right? You need to work for it).
• There are many interesting topics to know about, and so there are different boards as well, to make you learn more about these interesting things related to Bitcoins and its technology, the blockchain and the trades that happen anonymously over the network.
• Try to make your posts understandable with better quality English as even if it's not your first language, you should be able to make the end-user understand what you are trying to convey in your message. There are many online dictionaries that you can prefer to learn more about the words you post, never go all in on Google Translate because it breaks the words too much and won't always give you accurate translation (you might get better accuracy sometimes, though. But it all depends upon the length and meaning of the sentence that you want to make people know about).
• Try to watch out posts in Meta section of the forum as it is the best place to learn more about, and even get merits on your posts as I have seen many users saying this, and it's a fact that Meta is by far one of the most disciplinary and knowledgeable sections of the forum.

Don'ts -

• Never ask for a merit (unless you are given the vantage to do so - saying this based on the number of threads that allow you to try your luck and get some merits if they feel that your posts are meritorious). Don't ever dare to PM anybody for a merit as it might get you into trouble - especially a negative trust. Users are needed to earn it by showing that they are actually working on it, so try not to spam and make meaningful posts.
• Never ask questions that have been asked a 100 times already. It's like - you are new to the forum and you don't know what is Bitcoin and what is blockchain and how it all works. That's such a basic question which comes to a newbie's mind and hey, you feel like you should post it and ask it better to the community, right? Wrong. Try to use your fingers a bit before posting that same question again and again, GOOGLE it and check if there's already a thread which has been answered with like 1000s of replies. Yes, I mean it. There are a lot of threads with the same question and that's what we call as SPAM. You have the right to ask, that's not an issue. But, be smarter and try to get your queries resolved by trying Google.
  And if you'll ask (which may never be the case in such situations) - But hey, I don't get a satisfying answer in any of those threads, what should I do now?
  Come here and ask us, we will definitely entertain you and try to satisfy your eagerness to know more about the crypto world.
• It's something that's purely based on luck (like many posts are yet to be merited but aren't done so due to being unseen in the eyes of those who understand the value of such posts. Don't feel bad if you know that your posts are meritorious and haven't been merited yet, I will be updating this thread with a list of many threads where you can try your luck and if your posts deserve a merit, they will absolutely be rewarded (if they are really something that contributed to the forum members in a much better way).

So, why do I need merits?
I already told about this before, telling this here once again that merits are needed to gain higher ranks.
If you are here to contribute to the forum by heart (in a selfless way), you don't really need merits because even with lower ranks, you can do your work and eventually you will be rewarded by all the high-end users here. But, if you want to join a signature campaign and gain some more for your limited posts (which may be contributional or may be spam) through higher ranks, you need merits. By saying that, I never meant that you need to remain high-quality till you reach your desired ranks and then tank your quality under water once you become n member and join a signature campaign. You will still need to remain focused on how to keep your posts always at high-quality.

I hope this satisfies your desires to know what you need in order to get merits - BE MERITORIOUS AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO GIVE YOU MERITS.

P.S.: I've found one more thread that was made way before me with a guide to get merits, however I am not deleting mine as I believe that there are a few more points discussed here. You can find the thread here - TMAN'S guide to getting merit.

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[Stedsm]

Below is a list of all the threads where you can try your luck and earn some merits for your CONTRIBUTIONAL posts:

sMerits for Bitcoin Comics or MEME (edited) (Locked For Now) by cabalism13
[Locked by OP due to being out of merits, but I support their way to provide merits and I'll be helping them out with this. Though, keep an eye over the thread as well.]

Except the one above, there's a list already provided in the thread below:
List of Threads Giving Away Merits - Updated 12 march 2018 by Oulay.

The activeness and consciousness of all the users have crossed such levels that are really unexpected, but this is what's needed if you are in search of merits. Try to learn from these users that you need to do hard work to earn them.

[mdayonliner]

I think I have seen same topic somewhere in Meta section before. I will update this post once I see it again.

[litolapis1]

Thanks for the guidelines sir. It will help alot to us new here. Keep it up.

[Stedsm]

I think I have seen same topic somewhere in Meta section before. I will update this post once I see it again.

Thanks a lot for drawing my attention to this thing.
I've checked the Meta section thoroughly and found this - TMAN'S guide to getting merit.
But, after checking their thread, I believe that there are a few more points that I've discussed here and as well, there are do's and DONT's too.
I'm seriously a big fan of TMAN and by watching them and many other posters who post there, I would add one more advice here in the DO's part.
Please watch for the same.

Updated the thread with 1 thread that lists all those places over the forum where you may get a chance to get merited for your posts.
Hope this really helps in your journey and may you earn many merits if your posts are worth it.

[nishikido]

Thank you for this mate. Merits should be earn in a hard way. A long way to go for newbies like me but we will all go there soon. 

[Thefrolly]

Hello friends,
I've been asked this too many times by many users on the forum that what do they need to do and what they shouldn't in order to make some meritorious posts and grab the opportunity instead of ruining it for themselves.

Let's start:

Do's -

• Always discuss on topics you are familiar about, never post guesses as that won't get you any merits (take it as salary for example, do you ever get paid for your guesses? No, right? You need to work for it).
• There are many interesting topics to know about, and so there are different boards as well, to make you learn more about these interesting things related to Bitcoins and its technology, the blockchain and the trades that happen anonymously over the network.
• Try to make your posts understandable with better quality English as even if it's not your first language, you should be able to make the end-user understand what you are trying to convey in your message. There are many online dictionaries that you can prefer to learn more about the words you post, never go all in on Google Translate because it breaks the words too much and won't always give you accurate translation (you might get better accuracy sometimes, though. But it all depends upon the length and meaning of the sentence that you want to make people know about).
• Try to watch out posts in Meta section of the forum as it is the best place to learn more about, and even get merits on your posts as I have seen many users saying this, and it's a fact that Meta is by far one of the most disciplinary and knowledgeable sections of the forum.

Don'ts -

• Never ask for a merit (unless you are given the vantage to do so - saying this based on the number of threads that allow you to try your luck and get some merits if they feel that your posts are meritorious). Don't ever dare to PM anybody for a merit as it might get you into trouble - especially a negative trust. Users are needed to earn it by showing that they are actually working on it, so try not to spam and make meaningful posts.
• Never ask questions that have been asked a 100 times already. It's like - you are new to the forum and you don't know what is Bitcoin and what is blockchain and how it all works. That's such a basic question which comes to a newbie's mind and hey, you feel like you should post it and ask it better to the community, right? Wrong. Try to use your fingers a bit before posting that same question again and again, GOOGLE it and check if there's already a thread which has been answered with like 1000s of replies. Yes, I mean it. There are a lot of threads with the same question and that's what we call as SPAM. You have the right to ask, that's not an issue. But, be smarter and try to get your queries resolved by trying Google.
  And if you'll ask (which may never be the case in such situations) - But hey, I don't get a satisfying answer in any of those threads, what should I do now?
  Come here and ask us, we will definitely entertain you and try to satisfy your eagerness to know more about the crypto world.
• It's something that's purely based on luck (like many posts are yet to be merited but aren't done so due to being unseen in the eyes of those who understand the value of such posts. Don't feel bad if you know that your posts are meritorious and haven't been merited yet, I will be updating this thread with a list of many threads where you can try your luck and if your posts deserve a merit, they will absolutely be rewarded (if they are really something that contributed to the forum members in a much better way).

So, why do I need merits?
I already told about this before, telling this here once again that merits are needed to gain higher ranks.
If you are here to contribute to the forum by heart (in a selfless way), you don't really need merits because even with lower ranks, you can do your work and eventually you will be rewarded by all the high-end users here. But, if you want to join a signature campaign and gain some more for your limited posts (which may be contributional or may be spam) through higher ranks, you need merits. By saying that, I never meant that you need to remain high-quality till you reach your desired ranks and then tank your quality under water once you become n member and join a signature campaign. You will still need to remain focused on how to keep your posts always at high-quality.

I hope this satisfies your desires to know what you need in order to get merits - BE MERITORIOUS AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO GIVE YOU MERITS.

P.S.: I've found one more thread that was made way before me with a guide to get merits, however I am not deleting mine as I believe that there are a few more points discussed here. You can find the thread here - TMAN'S guide to getting merit.

This the best advice anyone can ever give and have, very nice piece worthy of reading, such a good job in writing this

[Stedsm]

Thanks for the guidelines sir. It will help alot to us new here. Keep it up.

Thank you for this mate. Merits should be earn in a hard way. A long way to go for newbies like me but we will all go there soon. 

This the best advice anyone can ever give and have, very nice piece worthy of reading, such a good job in writing this

Welcome all of you and I feel highly obliged that it is of some help to all of you, but I will feel much better when even one of you will get the advantage of the information that has been given here. Please take everything seriously and upgrade the level of your posts as high and competitive as you can, and get those merits for all your work. I really want this community to follow one simple rule: "EACH ONE TEACH ONE." If this is followed, I believe that this forum will become the most beautiful place where all of us would love to visit.

[Sferium]

There's a lot of postings about merits that I've been reading about but I think this is one of the better ones that's worth your reading time if you really really want to earn merits.  I think it's a cool system, and it looks like its here to stay.  Even Reddit has its own version of merit which is called karma.  Merit is still new, in its infancy, and I would say that we should give it a fair chance to manifest itself into this forum.  Instead of whining, we newbies (including me) should figure out what it takes to earn the merits rather than complaining or debating whether its fair or not.

Case in point, I am a newbie, barely a day old, one of my posts was awarded a merit even though I didn't expect it, or with intention to earn it.  I only wrote what came out of my mind and from my heart.  

We humans tend not to embrace something that's new because we're comfortable with the old.  Embrace the change I would say, for in life, the only thing that is certain and inevitable is "change".

[yerger]

Thank for your advice. But should i need merit to rank up my account? how much merit that i need to rank up my account?

[hassick]

thanks for the information. That is very useful for me

[Alluro]

Thank for your advice. But should i need merit to rank up my account? how much merit that i need to rank up my account?

Yes, you need merit to rank up your account (Member or above). You can be a Jr. Member without merit. I think this thread is really helping you and all beginners. Do you need more about merit please read this official thread Merit & new rank requirements

[Stedsm]

There's a lot of postings about merits that I've been reading about but I think this is one of the better ones that's worth your reading time if you really really want to earn merits.  I think it's a cool system, and it looks like its here to stay.  Even Reddit has its own version of merit which is called karma.  Merit is still new, in its infancy, and I would say that we should give it a fair chance to manifest itself into this forum.  Instead of whining, we newbies (including me) should figure out what it takes to earn the merits rather than complaining or debating whether its fair or not.

Case in point, I am a newbie, barely a day old, one of my posts was awarded a merit even though I didn't expect it, or with intention to earn it.  I only wrote what came out of my mind and from my heart.  

We humans tend not to embrace something that's new because we're comfortable with the old.  Embrace the change I would say, for in life, the only thing that is certain and inevitable is "change".

I can't express how glad I'm feeling when I saw this comment of yours!

@Everyone,
That's what I have been trying to explain each and every member of the forum that - ACCEPTANCE is the only thing that can make you or break you.
Either ACCEPT THE CHANGE and move on with it, try to learn and contribute with your efforts (and once they are observed, why wouldn't you be rewarded by us?) We are not going to keep it to ourselves as it will be decayed (and so, it'll become worthless for us) OR keep whining and spreading negativity in the community about what you don't like and keep getting disliked for whatever you say being a naysayer. Come on, grow up, learn and understand that this is for the better of the community only.
We need you to dedicate yourself to the power of your words and show it to the world that YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DESERVES IT.
CHANGE IS NEEDED, YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR THINKING TO LIVE IN A NEW & BETTER WORLD!