[Motivation] A little extra effort will pay you in long run

[r1s2g3]

 
Feeling demotivated after recent rank demotion? Everybody says make good post but how to make good post?
With so many user do I really stand a chance?  Will I ever receive a Merit?

If you are struggling to find all the answer and thinking too much then let me help you.

1. Read,Read and Read more.
Read some books like Mastering  Bitcoin. Read articles from reputed site like coindesk and cointelegraph. Avoid reading from ICO promoting sites.
Forum has good source of information ,start with reading stickies in the forum

Reading will give you first hand knowledge in subject , vocabulary expansion  that  ultimately help you in writing good post.
What to avoid in reading : Speculative topic, Price discussions and thread after first 3 pages Conditions Apply*.

2. Show some posting etiquette:
Do not post in Mega threads, no body reads there, they are just farming grounds of activity
Before replying to OP, Read all the replies in thread.
Do not reply if you have nothing to add in  previous replies.
Do not post off topic replies.
While replying, do not quote the full post , Just quote the relevant part of the  post that you want to reply.
Check your reply for spelling errors and read it once before posting and read again after posting to check whether sentences are meaningful and making sense and everything you quoted is coming properly.
Address each other with their Forum names only, Be humble but use of "Sir" and  "Please" is not required. Make sure you have searched it yourself before asking in the forum.

3. Practice as Practice makes man Prefect.
There are boards like "Fit to talk" where you can practice. You can start your topic and reply on existing topic. Legendary member like Jet Cash and jackg
will help you by improving your already written post. So you can learn ,how to post better.

4. Diverse yourself in this forum.
For better use of forum, you should visit multiple boards in this forum. Do not get yourself stick in one board and be ignorant of others board. This will help you in learning different thing simultaneously.


5. Choose your signature campaign wisely.
Do not join a  campaign just for rewards. Join the campaign that suits your posting habits. Do not join campaign that ask for 25 post in a week when you are comfortable with 15 only. Instead join which ask for 10 only, that will give you a time to research.
Some campaign allow post in local board to be included so they can be a good option too.

6. Be Yourself
Do not try to chase Merits but try to gather knowledge. See what others are requiring and try to come up with a solution.
Take some initiative/or participate in initiative  that may bring good to forum. You might get insulted but there is no need to react on the insult.
Always work on developing your skills.

7. Put some little more effort.
A little extra effort will pay you in long run and I will explain this mathematically.
.01 is only 1% of 1.  If you see at a glance you will not say that .99 and 1.01 is a huge difference.

But a huge difference occurs when they are multiplied repeatedly.
(.99)¹⁰⁰ = .3660
(1.01)¹⁰⁰ = 2.704
(1)¹⁰⁰  =1

1 % laziness repeated in 100 post reduce your chances of getting merit from 1 to .366 but in other hand 1% of extra effort repeated 100 times will increase your chances from 1 to 2.704.

This is important, because Merit giver/ source do look in the history of poster. You might not get Merit for your all posts but if some Merit source/giver decide to give you Merit than he/she might double up seeing your history. In other hand if your continuously making bad post then Merit source/giver can change its mind by seeing other bad posts.

 Few topics for your further reading:
TMAN's Guide for getting merits
Fit To talk project
Improve your English skills
Guides to earn Merit
Attitude matters


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[7jaka7]

I would add some things.
1. Also watch Youtube videos explaining things you are interested in. You can find some very good videos, you can also find channels which are constantly publishing good and informative videos.
There are a lot of better resources than Cointelegraph and Coindesk.
2. Some mega threads can also be very good resources and starting point.  But those who are about certain project you're interested in, not threads like "Did bitcoin bull run begin".
5. I agree with this 100% don't chose sig. campaigns for which you know you will have to shit post. Many campaigns are paying per post now. So don't always aim for maximum (if you can't).

[coin8coin8]

I am learning from you, completely abandoning the past posting habits, trying to communicate with people in depth, trying to publish high-quality posts. For our local forums, there are still many people who are in conflict with the Merit system. I trying to convince them, telling them to stop complaining, and improving the quality of posting. I telling them it is not difficult to get Merit,and  I have shown it to them by my actions.
Now my efforts have achieved some results. In the local forum, some members are willing to join my thread and I have in-depth discussions. I only hope that I The effort can gradually affect more people. I know that it is difficult to change some people's habits, but I will not give up.

[halpi]

most likely community appreciate narrow oriented specialists. If you have some knowledge in specific spheres - share them. That would be really good for everyone

[Alone055]

Good points!
I just wanted to improvise a couple of points that you mentioned.

What to avoid in reading : ........................................... thread after first 3 pages.

Actually, someone should never see the quantity of the pages a thread has got and consider it to be a spam thread. Some useful discussions take way more than that so they might cross that limit. Or threads like the announcements, where theymos announces something and others start discussing it in there, are threads never to be avoided, specially by new users. So a person should only avoid reading a thread which starts with a spammy and useless question and is carried on in that manner for the first two or three pages.

While replying, do not quote the full post of OP, specially if OP post is big.

A quote should only contain the part of the text that you are replying to. So no matter how big or small it is, you need to cut out the parts which has no relation to what you are writing. Even if the opening post is in two sentences, you need to quote only one of those sentence if you are not talking about the second sentence too. Even if you want to talk about the second sentence as well, make a separate quote for it and write the content related to that in there for more clarity. That would make your post look more clear, and people would enjoy reading it (as long as it has some logic).

[r1s2g3]

I would add some things.
1. Also watch Youtube videos explaining things you are interested in. You can find some very good videos, you can also find channels which are constantly publishing good and informative videos.

Agree, but youtube ads and their automated feed completely messed up. They started giving me crypto feed when I am not requiring and most of them focus in get rich quick.

Actually, someone should never see the quantity of the pages a thread has got and consider it to be a spam thread.

2. Some mega threads can also be very good resources and starting point.  But those who are about certain project you're interested in, not threads like "Did bitcoin bull run begin".

I created a "**" and hyperlinked to Alone055 post. Actually first 2-3 months are crucial when you are surrounded by lot of information and many of it is paid/referral shill. It is very hard to understand the projects in beginning. When I started , I thought "wow, 2% staking reward daily" but now I think it is a most foolish thing. (I plan to create a article on this also to prove how it is stupid idea.) 

I telling them it is not difficult to get Merit,and  I have shown it to them by my actions.

I see some leadership qualities here. Good luck with your initiative.

most likely community appreciate narrow oriented specialists. If you have some knowledge in specific spheres - share them. That would be really good for everyone

Do not wait to become a specialist, you can share your experiences. When you share your idea , get involved in discussion you idea and thinking become more structured.

[ninoZNT]

Very good read. I would also like to block bounty managers requiring 20 post or more post per week. If every bounty manager does so, spam will double here...

[Velkro]

1. Read,Read and Read more.
2. Show some posting etiquette:
7. Put some little more effort.

I would shorten this list to this three.
Knowledge is power, the more you read, the more you have to say about topic you speaking about (bitcoin in general).
Posting etiquette is normal after you read a lot, you are able to write/speak fluently about topic you were reading about.
Putting effort is also in first advice, read read read. This is effort worth your time.

[DarkStar_]

What to avoid in reading : Speculative topic, Price discussions and thread after first 3 pages **.

The Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion fits all three criteria to avoid (speculation on price, price discussions, 21279 pages long), but is actually a pretty interesting thread for discussion, especially since signatures don't show up in that thread. It's a good general rule, but I think Wall Observer might be an exception. IIRC it's also the thread that has the most merit given in it.

[r1s2g3]

What to avoid in reading : Speculative topic, Price discussions and thread after first 3 pages **.

The Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion fits all three criteria to avoid (speculation on price, price discussions, 21279 pages long), but is actually a pretty interesting thread for discussion, especially since signatures don't show up in that thread. It's a good general rule, but I think Wall Observer might be an exception. IIRC it's also the thread that has the most merit given in it.

Few exception always exist.  Thread that you have given as example here is a very different world. They share some random pictures also and discuss on them.
Do you really think that thread is good starting point for a newbie to learn crypto?

[DarkStar_]

What to avoid in reading : Speculative topic, Price discussions and thread after first 3 pages **.

The Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion fits all three criteria to avoid (speculation on price, price discussions, 21279 pages long), but is actually a pretty interesting thread for discussion, especially since signatures don't show up in that thread. It's a good general rule, but I think Wall Observer might be an exception. IIRC it's also the thread that has the most merit given in it.

Few exception always exist.  Thread that you have given as example here is a very different world. They share some random pictures also and discuss on them.
Do you really think that thread is good starting point for a newbie to learn crypto?

Learn? No.

To have legitimate discussions without worrying about post length & trying to fluff your post? Yes.

[r1s2g3]

Hey Newbies,

TMAN level up challenge is up for newbies to participate.
Piece of advice : Read the OP clearly and do not participate if you know that you are still not worthy.

[r1s2g3]

bump.