I think the version we are using currently is too different from the original up to date version of SMF currently they have. Simply installing the new mods may create a total mess.
That's correct. The links I provided, only serve as a reference (that's why I posted the following):
- Few of the suggestions, aren't compatible with the SMF version that we use (1.1.19) but I'm sure we can work something out.
if we had a like button it'd be confusing and also would detract from the importance of the merit system.
Shouldn't be (it's meant for two different things + they're not located right next to each other):
Like button = Post you like or agree with (no connection to ranking up).
Merit button = High quality posts.
Also, from looking at Youtube videos recently, it appears that people hit the like button indiscriminately to the point where I don't even look at how many likes a comment has.
You have a point and I also don't care about the number of likes and such but the issue is, these two things (merits & likes) should be separated (I do know that such things are subjective but I've seen many users that merit posts, simply because they agree with it).
I like #5.
If it works and people really use it, there might be no need for #6 as I think more merits will be given because of it.
But the issue isn't the lack of merits (it's the opposite).