Are you a merit source? Thanks for your sacrifice.

[Ahli38]

although I'm not a source merit. but when I have smerit then I will definitely use it for certain posts with certain criteria.


but as far as I understand is "Quality is relative" . quality according to yourself then not necessarily according to others (readers).

and I myself send smerit more often to posts that are not only of high quality but also to posts that are much more useful for readers. because in my view not all quality posts contain many benefits for others.

so it's natural that there are many quality posts but no one gives merit awards. it's not about the post is bad. but it's a matter of how far the benefits contained in the quality post.

_{(don't listen to me because I'm only ranked low, because you won't hear the sound of my writing so just read it, because writing is there to be read not to be heard)}  

[DVlog]

Shhh, you're going to start the "merit sources are people too" movement. Nobody wants that.

In all seriousness, I don't think its too much of a issue. I try to just merit those that are posting quality content, but at the end of the day it does feel nice meriting someone who might actually need them, and its even better seeing a newer user that you've merited in the past, actually get motivated by it, and turn out to be a top quality user.

If I was in the predicament which I'd nearly exhausted my conjured merit source, and it was between a merit source with a very good quality post or a newer user with a slightly less quality post, but good quality I'd probably give it to the newer user, because it might encourage them to continue. I can always go back to the merit sources post at a later date, which I typically do revisit a lot of old threads, and replies to merit. I've also seen this behaviour from other sources too.

I wish our local board also had a merit source. Though recently that thread is getting spammy because of a bunch of new users but still many quality posts have been unmerited there because higher-rank local member usually doesn't show up there regularly. Maybe this is also a reason why our local members ignore the local board. As you have mentioned everybody wants some kind of reward which will motivate them to go back to that place again.

[Wakate]

I decided to create this topic to raise an awareness and also to thank merit sources. Though not all merit sources, but to a few who are dedicated to ensuring circulation of merits to deserving posts.

I have come across this post more than five time now and I'm still skeptical of what prompt this write up 🤔.
 Are you a merit source? No, you're not!

Firstly, I discovered that some merits sources who also have good amounts of merits earned are denied of merits (maybe unintentionally) by other members of the forum.

Looking at your topic, "Are you a merit source? Thanks for your sacrifice" so why do you choose to isolate other merit sources? Maybe you are just being sarcastic!

I have seen countless times some merit sources make quality posts in a particular thread and they will go unmerited. Yet, in same thread, you see them issuing merits to posts that are even of lesser quality to theirs.

Sometimes merit sources give merits to inspire others even when they had a less quality posts. This can go a long way to help them create better quality posts. Remember, iron sharpeneth iron.

Thanks to all dedicated merit sources, needless of mentioning names. I appreciate you all.

You don't have to mention names so it wouldn't look like you are begging for merits.

[Welsh]

I wish our local board also had a merit source. Though recently that thread is getting spammy because of a bunch of new users but still many quality posts have been unmerited there because higher-rank local member usually doesn't show up there regularly. Maybe this is also a reason why our local members ignore the local board. As you have mentioned everybody wants some kind of reward which will motivate them to go back to that place again.

Report them up, and encourage some users to maybe apply to become a merit source. I mean, the worst that can happen is it'll be rejected/ignored. Obviously, reports always help, even if it's to signal to theymos that an additional moderator is required in a certain section.

About the reward, unfortunately I've learned that's pretty much the motivate for almost everyone. Regardless if it's Bitcoin or not. It's absolutely crazy what some people will do for a little extra cash. That's the way of life. Although, there definitely are individuals out there that are worth their weight in gold.

[FatFork]

You think this is a problem:

I have seen countless times some merit sources make quality posts in a particular thread and they will go unmerited.
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There is a thread to report unmerited good posts, I hardly see posts of merit sources reported there.

Then the solution is pretty obvious. When you come across a post (from a merit source) that you believe to be good but is not being rewarded with merits, please report it in the "Report unmerited good posts to Merit Source" thread. Problem solved.

[LoyceV]

Being a merit source is not a sacrifice. Reading shitposts is, and thankfully the Merit system reduced those.

Merit threads are so 2018.

So true Meta is awefully quiet these days.