Merit system -> People started sell it violating rules. What do you think?

[Olena9797]

This post it should be in Meta. If that’s your way to rank up, is not it questionable? The DT will also see your post if you are deserving of merit. Buying a merit is violating the forum rules so it should be avoided. So the merit system has been implemented to make a quality post. Not to buy or sell merits.

Thats not my way to rank up, i even didnt think about this posting this message. As you can see, i wrote that firstly i thought merit system is good. But some time later i see that people are not getting merited but there are a lot of groups where they sale it with price 1 merit - 10$. Of course thats violating the forum rules, thats why i write here to know what people thing about this system now. It was conceived for enother reason but greedy people turned upside down

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[WalkerIVIV]

Hi everyone. Its been long time since providing merit system. Firstly i thought its good idea. To improve your rang you should write good quality posts to get merit. It means less shitposting here, less spam. But what we see now? Nobody gives you this, you can just buy it with horrible ptice, 1 merit - 10$. So you have only 2 ways: buy merit or buy account. Or stay with your rang forever. What do you think?

you are forgetting another choice you will be getting banned or getting redtrust due to the abusing the marit system lol and that's even worst than stay in your rank forever. Just do what you can do and never try to hope a lot for your post to get merit anytime. This system is really fair.

[Slash61]

These two options are not a very good solution as opposed to the current rules, nothing is rigid, run with your ability to keep your posts consistent and good for every day, the more advanced it will grow for you personally, most people more like to keep their ration awards until they rot, very indifferent to someone who is good at discussing, I often see many people I think deserve a reward but they do not care about it, so life alone does not make you complain about the present circumstances.

And you should also know where the more appropriate place to discuss this.

[Olena9797]

Hi everyone. Its been long time since providing merit system. Firstly i thought its good idea. To improve your rang you should write good quality posts to get merit. It means less shitposting here, less spam. But what we see now? Nobody gives you this, you can just buy it with horrible ptice, 1 merit - 10$. So you have only 2 ways: buy merit or buy account. Or stay with your rang forever. What do you think?

you are forgetting another choice you will be getting banned or getting redtrust due to the abusing the marit system lol and that's even worst than stay in your rank forever. Just do what you can do and never try to hope a lot for your post to get merit anytime. This system is really fair.

I havent forgot this. And wrote above that buying merit or account you can be banned cause its contrary to the forum rules. Im writing about that people dont give merit for good posts or do it too rarely, they started sell it with price 1 merit = 10 $. How do you think is this normal? Is this for what merit was created? And if you were junior member, not Hero (of course), whould you think the same, that this system is fair? I see that only Hero and Legends like it

[chocopapaya]

First off, this should be in the Meta thread.

Second off, you just complain and don't offer and insights or solutions.

And you wonder why it is hard to get merit?

Take a moment to scan the forums and see who is getting merit and where they are getting it.
You will notice something fast.

The biggest thing is, there is hardly any merit being thrown around in the altcoin discussion forum!

And is that surprising? How many quality posts are there here?
How many people would be writing something that deserves merit, thus giving them a chance to distribute smerit to others?
Yeah, none at all.

Altcoin discussion forum is filled with two types of people: Bounty hunters making mindless posts and noobs asking the same asanine questions over and over.

[hackzang12]

That's even a bad habit don't be like them. We should follow rule in the first place . Don't get ban or red trust. all you have to do is focus on reading rules in forum site and by the way you need to post constructive post and be good to everyone.

[jeungo]

I think that the system should be refined. In it, obviously, the moments associated with the manipulation of the number of merit are not forgiven. If you are a loner and you do not have a dozen accounts that increase your reputation, then you are likely to stay on the same level forever, and this seems to me very unfair and requires modification.

[Mosesayo4450]

As for me i think the merit system is a good way to get rank in the forum but the only mistake there is that it shouldn't be awarded by each other i think bitcointalk forum team should be the ones awarding merit this would make people want to write more and buy less.

[Nikitavoz]

I think that the Merit system has not improved the community in any way because many just sell merits or accounts, as they did before ..

[Wickedwitch28]

I think both options are not worth it. We can get merit if our posts are in good quality, it is hard to get merit but it's not impossible to get it. The flaws of merit system should be corrected. It's a quite big amount for me to buy merit then suddenly you will get banned because of this.

[edsnowangel]

I think both options are not worth it. We can get merit if our posts are in good quality, it is hard to get merit but it's not impossible to get it. The flaws of merit system should be corrected. It's a quite big amount for me to buy merit then suddenly you will get banned because of this.

Yes you are right there are some flaws in the merit system, for the admin side they should think first of their system before implementing it and to the users side since this was implemented atleast don't be corrupted if you have merits to give because I think it is being selfish.

[Joemzz31]

I think we should not do any actions that violates the rules of the organization
because it is really unethical to do. I think we should always follow the rules because it is for our safety also.

[idex100]

It is kind of very difficult to gain merits these days, I have been on this forum for several months now and have not been able t upgrade (I know i do  not have the best of posts, but at least I am not spamming).It is sad to see merits being sold.It is highly unprofessional

[gune68gune]

Hi everyone. Its been long time since providing merit system. Firstly i thought its good idea. To improve your rang you should write good quality posts to get merit. It means less shit posting here, less spam. But what we see now? Nobody gives you this, people started to sell merit. You can just buy it with horrible ptice, 1 merit - 10$. So you have only 2 ways: buy merit or buy account, and you can be banned abusing forum ruless. Or stay with your rang forever. Whad do you think now about this system a few month later after providing?

Post quality becomes the main indicator to get merit in this forum. Thus, buying and selling merit becomes a difficult thing to do and very risky to your account. Keep striving to make quality posts and deserve to get merit.

[Mikell556]

Hi everyone. Its been long time since providing merit system. Firstly i thought its good idea. To improve your rang you should write good quality posts to get merit. It means less shit posting here, less spam. But what we see now? Nobody gives you this, people started to sell merit. You can just buy it with horrible ptice, 1 merit - 10$. So you have only 2 ways: buy merit or buy account, and you can be banned abusing forum ruless. Or stay with your rang forever. Whad do you think now about this system a few month later after providing?

I am against illegal actions, no matter what they are. If it is forbidden to sell merit, they should be punished for this.

[mdzahed134]

Merit selling & Account selling is really abusing this forum rules. But no one will be able to survive these tasks for a long time.Merit system is amazing initiative for forum. Because a lot member posting low quality for growing forum rank. Even i see many people randomly posting in local board. Now their rank does not increase due to merit system that's why they trying to buy Smerit or account.     

[visionE2]

indeed the merit system makes a dilemma, after the merit we hard to increase the rank and must make a quality post, but sometimes there is a quality post but do not get any merit at all, while there are not qualified but get a lot of merit. maybe the merit system must be fixed first

[bawa_23]

Buying merit is not good, it will expose you, when merit will be transferred to your account, you could be banned from Bitcointalk Forum. Merit system was created to help members to read or create constructive & educative posts. Post good post from your side, it is hard to get merit but not impossible. We should follow the rules of the Forum.

[petrobit]

The idea of merits was very good, but as a result it became just a token of the forum. Nevertheless, the number of grades improved significantly. I think this was the ultimate goal.

[Bttzed03]

Hi everyone. Its been long time since providing merit system. Firstly i thought its good idea. To improve your rang you should write good quality posts to get merit. It means less shit posting here, less spam. But what we see now? Nobody gives you this, people started to sell merit. You can just buy it with horrible ptice, 1 merit - 10$. So you have only 2 ways: buy merit or buy account, and you can be banned abusing forum ruless. Or stay with your rang forever. Whad do you think now about this system a few month later after providing?

To be fair, with or without the merit system, some are still selling their bitcointalk accounts.
On selling merits, it is unfortunate that some people would do this as I am sure this is not purpose why the system was put in place. I do not think forum admins can prevent this. I guess we'll just have to see what measures they will implement to somehow minimize this.