Merit source isn't giving merit to local board because he thought it's bias.

[Jet Cash]

It is difficult not to be biased when reading posts, and awarding merit will probably be affected by this. It seems there are two solutions. You should try to encourage more quality posters to visit your local board. The other solution is for your source to get out more and visit some of the other boards here. That will allow him to dilute hit merit awarding, and hopefully avoid any accusations of bias.

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[Beparanf]

Can you list here the thread on Pilipinas board that deserve a merit? This will save time for all this drama and let everyone judge whether there are really lots of good thread out there that deserve a merit. I'm from Pilipinas board too but I agree on cabalism that most of the user that posting good content are always the same. I recently started to create a Guide thread because I'm sick to see that most post on our section is just a recycle general discussion of old topic.

Stop pressuring our merit source. This is not a paid job. Just keep creating useful thread and he will surely notice it.

[jackg]

LoL,...

can't blame you if you didn't get my point on that post.
Tagalog pa naman.

Explain it then. I quoted what you said and people can see what you posted there so there's nothing to hide here.

As for all:

halos pare parehong users na lang kasi ang nakikita ko, kaya hindi muna ako nagbibigay baka kasi mapansin at masabi na bias, na kesyo sila sila lang nabibigyan.

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I've been seeing the same users over and over again, that's why i intend to make a pause on giving them their Merits, for it might get a bad impression of being biased just because they're the only ones who keeps on getting Merits.

You are basically saying that you aren't giving merits to those who deserve it then, just because people might get the impression of you being biased. How is that fair for those users who deserves it?

But it kinda makes sense?

I don't know their rewarding habits there but I'd guess they should aim for 5+ merits when they do award them. If that part of the forum isn't very active but still has repeat users then merit can still. Be awarded just as and when a certain high quality of post is met...

Someone ought to pm another user on the Philippines board likely to be accepted hy the forum admin as a merit source to offer a greater distribution. You can't just blame one guy and if. They're removed as a source then they'll be no. Merits in the Philippines board...

[Daniel91]

Being a merit source on this forum is more of a kind of honor than an official obligation.
The admin usually selects members with a good reputation and community support for the merit source and the main purpose is to increase the number of merits in circulation.
However, each merit source has free will and decides for himself how to share them on the forum.
The only thing that is forbidden is to sell merits for money.
I opened this topic in the local section https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4265795.0  where local members can suggest their good and constructive posts for merits.
Each merit source is of course different and has a different way of sharing merits.
I think in the past theymos abolished some merit sources but solely because of inactivity or if they requested it themselves.

[abdulodoi]

I think what the merit source meant was that he's not giving merit because he's been giving merits to the same individuals over and over again as they are the ones with quality posts in the local board and it might start to look bias is merit is just been giving to same people.

He probably will give merit if more users starts posting good quality posts. If the OP post quality post and haven't been receiving merit continuously from @cabalism13 then he will surely be merited.

[Darkelf11]

Okay dude. Relax, it sound like you havent received merit and drag a whole drama here. Im sure if there are users who arent satisfied with his judgement they can also come out. But he did respond to you already.

It's not like I care about merits. I only care about the unfair treatment in our local board.

I don't care about him not meriting our local board, I'd understand that as long as it's a fair judgement. What really got me is that he is our only merit source yet it confuses me that the fact that he sees worthy post in our local board yet he refuses to merits those even if they deserves it, why? because our local board isn't active and he only sees few people worthy of merits in our local board. Then why don't you merit those people? Tell me, how is this fair judgement?

I've been seeing the same users over and over again, that's why i intend to make a pause on giving them their Merits, for it might get a bad impression of being biased just because they're the only ones who keeps on getting Merits.

I don't think that he unfairly treated us in our Philippines local board. He clearly said that he is just taking a break for giving merits to those people who already received and still are really deserving for it. And also why don't you just create meaningful and high-quality posts rather than making a thread saying how bias cabalism13 is? Whether he is a merit source or not, if you make quality posts then I'm sure that someone will give you merit/s for that.

[bakasabo]

DoubleAweSeven I really dont understand your opinion. Merit source can do with merit whatever he wants. If you want to change the situation, gain reputation, become merit source by yourself and merit anything you want.

Due to lack of activity, it wont be good to merit every post written in local board. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but if a merit source does not distribute his monthly merit amount, given by system, they will simply be burned and next month he will receive less. More you send, more you receive and opposite. One day, MS would receive less than usual and wont be able to merit good post.

Btw, you have an advantage. You a quite new to the forum (new face as you say) and post to Pilipinas. You have all the chances to rank up quickly as your MS does not merit same old faces

[OcTradism]

I'm from Pilipinas board too but I agree on cabalism that most of the user that posting good content are always the same. I recently started to create a Guide thread because I'm sick to see that most post on our section is just a recycle general discussion of old topic.

If it is like what you talked, those topics can be seen as low quality.
- Don't search before make a new topic on same problem in old topic. It is worse if old topic is still actively discussed and worse more if new topic has less contents, lower quality than old topics.
- Recycle or repeat general old discussion is boring

Generally good posts are creative and constructive or don't repeat other guides or opinion.

What really got me is that he is our only merit source yet it confuses me that the fact that he sees worthy post in our local board yet he refuses to merits those even if they deserves it, why?

He applied to be only merit source in your local board. Is it good or bad or harmful? Local members owe him a kindly thanks for his contributions (from his posts, topics) and from his activities as a merit source.

I feel bad when people ask
- "Why my local board does not have merit sources even only one source?"
- If they have one merit source, they will ask more sauces.
- They don't feel agree with works are done by sources in their local boards.

[Rikafip]

I feel bad when people ask
- "Why my local board does not have merit sources even only one source?"
- If they have one merit source, they will ask more sauces.

There is nothing wrong with either of those things, as long as people do something about it instead just complaining.

If someone feels that his local board is under merited and has (preferably) support of his own local board he should apply to be a merit source. And the fact that local board already has few merit sources doesn't mean that there is no room  for more, as each merit source has different amount of monthly allocation, and that amount varies a lot so basically 1 merit source can have bigger monthly allocation than 3 merit sources combined. In the end, it's up to theymos to decide.

It’s pretty unavoidable really, since I visit it every day, and those, amongst a few others, are the ones that keep the board on its feet with decent enough content.

When I look at your Merit dasboard, it's pretty much the case for every local board I choose, there will always be few very active members that get significantly more merit than the others, whether I choose very active local boards like Russian and German or those less active ones.