How to earn merit in 4 EASY steps!

[arbiter5]

1. Create a topic reporting one super obvious phishing site
2. Wait for the merits to rake in
3. ? ? ?
4. Profit!

Seriously though. I get it, newbies need this information. But we don't need a separate thread for every new phishing site. Just create one sticky thread on the Beginners & Help section concerning phishing sites so we can already be done with it.

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[Lafu]

1. Create a topic reporting one super obvious phishing site

Not always true , Create a topic for that when you have a proof it and it should be in the Scam Accusations

2. Wait for the merits to rake in

Dont expect that you get Merits , sometimes you get not a single one ! Even the post is good in your eyes dosnt mean that others share the same !

3. ? ? ?

? ? ? . Dont know what you want to say with that.

4. Profit!

If you doing this only for profit its the wrong motivation , it should be done for the Forum and for other Users that they are stay and be safe.

[TryNinja]

? ? ? . Dont know what you want to say with that.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/profit

[arbiter5]

Lafu, you've completely missed the point here.

Well I guess at least you got your +1 post count so congratulations.

[nc50lc]

No! This is how it should be:

• 1. Create a super sarcastic topic.
• 2. ???
• 3. Profit.

It will work, see OP.
You've earned it though, because this is what's really happening in the Beginners' board.
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There was an alternative method (but this opportunity had ended now):

• 1. Go to online art template sites
• 2. Type "Happy 10th Anniversary Bitcointalk"
• 3. Save and Download.
• 4. Post it here: 10th anniversary art contest
• 5. Profit.

[hd49728]

Do you think the topic belongs to Meta board. If you still think your topic is helpful, you should move it to Beginners & Help.

[arbiter5]

No! This is how it should be:

• 1. Create a super sarcastic topic.
• 2.
• 3. Profit.

Nah, don't give a single crap about me earning merits.

Fucking true with that art contest thread though. It's just a logo-generator spam fest.

Do you think the topic belongs to Meta board. If you still think your topic is helpful, you should move it to Beginners & Help.

We're talking about merits. It sure as hell fits better here on the Meta section.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Fucking true with that art contest thread though. It's just a logo-generator spam fest.

Maybe some members got way more merits than were deserved, but I did see some good submissions in that thread that must have taken a bit of work.  Anyway, that thread is kind of a one shot deal so I wouldn't worry about it if there were people creating crap just to get merits.  I'm absolutely sure that happened, because word spreads when a lot of merits are being given out in a certain spot.  It's like heroin users flocking to areas where there's a lot of overdoses because they know the dope is strong.  Sad but true.

• 1. Go to online art template sites
• 2. Type "Happy 10th Anniversary Bitcointalk"
• 3. Save and Download.
• 4. Post it here: 10th anniversary art contest
• 5. Profit.

LOL.  You're just about as cynical as I am.  Members were starting to create their own threads about the anniversary if I'm not mistaken, and they all struck me as merit-grabbing attempts.  You kind of have to have been on the forum a while to really be cheerful that it's been around for ten years.  I highly doubt Jr. Members care all that much.

[Blacknavy]

No! This is how it should be:

• 1. Create a super sarcastic topic.
• 2.
• 3. Profit.

It will work, see OP.
You've earned it though, because this is what's really happening here in the Beginners' board.
.
There was an alternative method (but this opportunity had ended now):

• 1. Go to online art template sites
• 2. Type "Happy 10th Anniversary Bitcointalk"
• 3. Save and Download.
• 4. Post it here: 10th anniversary art contest
• 5. Profit.

Why did you reveal the tips?

[tranthidung]

LOL.  You're just about as cynical as I am.  Members were starting to create their own threads about the anniversary if I'm not mistaken, and they all struck me as merit-grabbing attempts.  You kind of have to have been on the forum a while to really be cheerful that it's been around for ten years.  I highly doubt Jr. Members care all that much.

I have same feelings and from my raw data in Top-100 merited-artists in the 10th anniversary art contest, I believe there are hundreds of users ranked up within the art contest period, and there are users collected enough merits for their next ranks and only waited for enough activities. Some of them stucked for months/ years since the birthday of merit system, but fastly ranked up with the art contest.

I want to do a topic on "How many Artists collected enough merits to rank up from the Art contest" but I am lack of skills to scrap data. I think data-scraping experts like @LoyceV and @DdmrDdmr can do this.

LoyceV presented data in The future of Bitcointalk: Low Ranking Top Merit earners in the past 30 days. Quickly glance at stats, I saw lots of artists in the list.

[ryzaadit]

I have a different tough about these steps LOL, you can do this:

• Go to WO thread
• Makes memes from the current condition of bitcoin.
• Post it at WO thread
• Profit

Since everyone doesn't really care about the circulation merit on WO Thread, creating memes can be another option if you cant makes a good post/thread to earned merits.

[terizla]

1. Create a topic reporting one super obvious phishing site

This is not about report phising site.

They give you merit because you tell others about scam phising site and they think your topic is helpful to avoid scam.  

[Lafu]

Well I guess at least you got your +1 post count so congratulations.

Dont worry about my post count because i dont need +1 post count , sounds like for me maybe an Alt Account of somebody then !

Sorry that i would be helpful and tryd to help  !!!!!!  Realy Sorry

In this case i guess i hit the Ignore button again .

[UserU]

Anything with those statistics are highly likely to net merits. Or those [HOW TO/ BEGINNERS GUIDE] threads

[BrewMaster]

the moment people stop worrying about earning merit and just post normally is the moment they start actually earning merit.
=> 1 easy step: don't worry too much about it!

[Daniel91]

It's not to complicate to earn merit, you don't need 4 but only one step - quality.
If you write good quality posts,  something what contribute to the forum or can help others,  you will receive merits.
Some people maybe can't write good posts in English but we already have many local merit source so even in local sections it's not to difficult to earn merits.
Also,  we already have a lot merit giveaway topics in the forum so if you feel that some good posts are not rewarded with merits you can report it in such topics.

[DdmrDdmr]

<…> I want to do a topic on "How many Artists collected enough merits to rank up from the Art contest" but I am lack of skills to scrap data. <…>

I kind of gave that a go. Nothing fancy; just to get a quick draft idea (i.e. not exact), and not fully completed (I only tried to mark those that received 20 or above merits in the art contest (as of last Friday morning): see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5194029.msg53158763#msg53158763.

As to the four easy steps to merit, I don’t think that there are that many cases, and when (and if) they become a more generalized trend, they receive less merits due to recurrence of the topic. I’ve just taken a look at the most merited posts there since September 2019 (https://public.tableau.com/shared/Y8DTWD88M?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link), and it’s pretty diverse.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

No! This is how it should be:

OR

• 1. Create meaningless merit statistic threads
• 2. Keep it updated in the best way you can therefore bumping and always making the thread visible
• 3. Concentrate on engaging in conversation in the meta board to portray yourself as a quality contributor.
• 4. Keep calm & wait, then profit

Before now, create threads on complimenting the system or complain and your post history will be reviewed probably earning you some merit (if only you got some decent post). Enjoy 😁.

[UserU]

Boss, you're reaching 1,000 Merits soon. Perhaps I should follow the steps and reach that milestone.

Oh wait...

[davis196]

Here's the only legit way to earn merit on Bitcointalk (Certified and proven to work)!

1.Create an account at bitcointalk.
2.??
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6.??
7.Profit!

[UserU]

why is merit so important?
Why you want to earn it?

More Merits > Better Rank > Join well-paying signature campaigns (optional).

[The Cryptovator]

1. Create a topic reporting one super obvious phishing site
2. Wait for the merits to rake in
3. ? ? ?
4. Profit!

Opps!
1. Don't create merit thread
Very rarly I have created merit thread and very rarly I sent merit on Merit thread. I know anyone could earn merit by reporting scams and phishing sites. But it doesn't mean always you will get merit. Depends on how accurate your report. Honestly I don't feel it's your title and post matching each other and it's not something important for meta board. Lots of thread here about how to earn merit easily.

The only one way to earn merit, don't create merit thread and contribute your best experiences and knowledge with community.

[TMAN]

why is merit so important?
Why you want to earn it?

I like earning merit as it pisses off cryptohunter/TOAA.

Its like a sport to some, means very little to us who earn them easily, but pisses off those who cant earn it themselves.

[taufik123]

More Merits > Better Rank > Join well-paying signature campaigns (optional).

Not as easy and simple as you say. A high rank may not necessarily follow a signature campaign that has a good salary.
There is an obligation to make quality and useful posts. More merit of course the quality of the post must be better too.

[UserU]

Not as easy and simple as you say. A high rank may not necessarily follow a signature campaign that has a good salary.
There is an obligation to make quality and useful posts. More merit of course the quality of the post must be better too.

Exactly, that's why I mentioned it's optional.

[bharal07]

They cannot always be given merit. Because it depends on who can see and read if that post is really good. And sometimes even high quality posts are not always given merit because others are lazy to give? or just don't want to give? others want to give merit in case they have no sendable merit!.

[Jet Cash]

I want to do a topic on "How many Artists collected enough merits to rank up from the Art contest"

Maybe we should have a new rank - Artist.

[rosezionjohn]

What about creating "I'm almost ___ rank" or the "road to ___ rank" topics? That should work too in raking up merits right?

I agree with creating one sticky thread for all phishing sites but he problems is the updating of the OP. As we can observe, many of the "list of ___" threads become outdated or obsolete pretty fast.

[kawetsriyanto]

More merit of course the quality of the post must be better too.

Yes, indeed. And plus a bit of luck sometimes. For example, earning merits from "10th anniversary art contest". It's beyond prediction, right? 
What we can learn from this? Do your best at every attempt! 

[taufik123]

-snip- "10th anniversary art contest". It's beyond prediction, right? 
What we can learn from this? Do your best at every attempt!  -snip-

Yes, that is true and happened to me. Get luck from the 10th Bitcointalk contest.
Many merit that I got thanks to the artwork that I made. 
The amount of merit given was beyond my estimation.
Do your best for every effort, whatever it is. In order to get better feedback too. 

[terizla]

Wait for the 20th bitcointalk anniversary for the art contest but I doubt theymos will repeat the same contest.

I don't think the next contest will same with old contest.
Few users will repost their art they send in 10th art contest. And maybe steal other art from other user.

[arbiter5]

Dont worry about my post count because i dont need +1 post count , sounds like for me maybe an Alt Account of somebody then !

Sorry that i would be helpful and tryd to help  !!!!!!  Realy Sorry

In this case i guess i hit the Ignore button again .

I like earning merit as it pisses off cryptohunter/TOAA.

Its like a sport to some, means very little to us who earn them easily, but pisses off those who cant earn it themselves.

This actually kinda convinced me to try hard and earn merits..