I doubt it - But is it too bad to ask you to review some of my posts?

[jokers10]

Once user earns 1000 merits, some shy away from giving more just because you have earned enough for highest rank on forum. Perhaps that could be the case? By the way, it was surprising to see you asking for a post review.

I'd say the opposite: when I see someone who hasn't got a legendary rank yet I can easier give merits as he needs them and even probably give more merits. And those ones who already ranked as high as possible are not in need. It is not that I won't give a merit for a good post, but there's no additional motivation like to help to rank up. And it is actual for many, it was spoken many times in discussions like that. As I feel and remember me myself earned merits much faster when was going to get a legendary member rank.

So no need to worry, majority starts earning merits slower after legendary, it is normal and doesn't say anything about post quality. It can be worrying only if there will be no merits at all, because even if less often but merits are being given even to legendaries.

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So let me ask, was it really too much when I asked some of you to review my post and drop some merit there if you find something worthy? I hope this isn't a excessively attempt to do instead of sending you an unsolicited PM.

why are you worried about earning new merits? You have enough for the next rank, you have to be obsessed to look for them and get upset if you didn't get them.

If we are already talking about your post history, don't be surprised that some of your posts are unnoticed, because they are in some irrelevant discussions. you should avoid discussions like
Where can I invest 4k bitcoin
Don't encourage multiple trading!

[Igebotz]

So let me ask, was it really too much when I asked some of you to review my post and drop some merit there if you find something worthy? I hope this isn't a excessively attempt to do instead of sending you an unsolicited PM.

why are you worried about earning new merits? You have enough for the next rank, you have to be obsessed to look for them and get upset if you didn't get them.

If we are already talking about your post history, don't be surprised that some of your posts are unnoticed, because they are in some irrelevant discussions. you should avoid discussions like
Where can I invest 4k bitcoin
Don't encourage multiple trading!

Not sure if I've ever worried about my merit count since I reached Legendary status. The truth is that once you reach this level, you stop caring about the merit system, and members stop pushing you too. Sometimes, I go for weeks without receiving a single merit, and it's not because my posts are of poor quality; rather, it's because the merits on the gambling board are scarce or totally insufficient. I only receive merits when I post on the general board. If you're serious in getting merits, my suggestion to Op is to shy away from low topics on the B & H AND bitcoin board

[Zilon]

I have had several of my posts where users paraphrase them and earn merits from it and they will neglect me who made the initial posts. I also have many topics i created where mp posts was attacked and yet forum users end up using the same concepts and ideology from my thread to make points in new discussions and no one even bothers meriting me for such posts. I am beginning to feel the whole merit system is politicised and only those who are within the cabals of this generous merits source benefit from them.

[yahoo62278]

Once a person reaches Legendary rank(you have the merit to be that) I will usually merit them less and once you reach that rank merit isn't worth anything, it's just as bragging rights thing at that point IMO.

It's nice to get merits, but unless you're a merit source it isn't your job to feel like you have to merit someone. You can make a spreadsheet and merit people later if you recieve some merit, or you can send a merit source a pm and have them take a look although they will probably get annoyed at multiple PMs.

The only good answer is apply to be a merit source(if you're not 1 already) and see if theymos will approve you.

I sent ya 49 merits to help you out, but now I cannot send you anymore for a month. Good luck.

[Igebotz]

It's nice to get merits, but unless you're a merit source it isn't your job to feel like you have to merit someone. You can make a spreadsheet and merit people later if you recieve some merit, or you can send a merit source a pm and have them take a look although they will probably get annoyed at multiple PMs.

The only good answer is apply to be a merit source(if you're not 1 already) and see if theymos will approve you.

I sent ya 49 merits to help you out, but now I cannot send you anymore for a month. Good luck.

It's not as simple as you may think; what you see as quality or value to one person may be annoying to another; that's why I never bother sending PMs or requesting a merit source to look at a specific post; everyone judges posts differently; the feeling of not being able to merit a good post when you see one feels some kind of way; you are a source, and I doubt you have ever gone out of merit.

I am beginning to feel the whole merit system is politicised and only those who are within the cabals of this generous merits source benefit from them.

There will always be favoritism because we are all human after all, and we all have our favorites on the forum. If this was about the DT system, I would agree that it is highly political, but I haven't seen the merit system that way. I notice that you frequently post on the gambling board. I'm sorry, but we do not currently have a dedicated merit source on that board. I considered applying, but...

[Mate2237]

Yep, and I probably didn't convey that sentiment in my previous post, but it's quite true.  Your posts might still be of the same quality, but many members with merits to give away (including me, which I did say) do look at someone's merit count when they're deciding whether they're going to give someone merits.

Yes you are right. But the issue on the forum is that what one sees as a quality post is a shit to another. So what is quality post in the forum is unknown. And as you said previously, merit should be given to the ranking up members and not the members who have already gotten the the last required merits for the last rank. But those legendary members also needs merits for the last 120 days to qualify for other activities in the forum. Therefore, if there is a way they can get merit like lower rank members, theymos should implement it. I have seen such threads in the forum elsewhere.

That's just the way it is, and I think it's a good way to use the merit system.  Merits are more than just a thumbs-up or a like; they're the mechanism by which people rank up here, so giving them to someone who already has enough to make Legendary might be considered to be squandering those sMerits.

Exactly, merit is the symbolic concept of like and love in the forum. And also an indicator that the thread, comment is good. So that means if a post did not receive merits, does that mean the post is a low quality post?

Note: I'm totally guilty of violating what I just wrote, many times over.  But as a merit source I've usually got plenty of sMerits to hand out.  *And speaking of that, I think I'll now get back to my extensive waiting list of members wanting post reviews*

Edit: Shitsky!!  I didn't realize how low I was running on sMerits, and I just handed out my last one while doing reviews.  If anyone who's still waiting for a review sees this, please be patient as I have to wait until my source allocation gets re-upped.   *eeek!*

For the last 10 months, or there about, you have helped many users to rank up. Thank you very much for your good deed. I am also on the waiting list. I have also improved on my posts. You can now unlock me🙏

[Mr.right85]

Do not beg for merit excessively.

I've always seen that to be never as, begging at all isn't a very tasteful habit.

Somehow yes, it seems times do change.
There were times when we had compliants in the forum of merits circulating mainly about the ranked up users and the answers to that was;

Ranked users have got the know how and technicality about being constructive, precise and on point when addressing issues or creating threads on the forum and it was easy to have there post appreciated as compared to beginners.
We had several chats to show that merit flow between ranked users in contracts to beginners.

Now, we seem to have entered an era where, the beginners are given the opportunity to rank up and be more constructive on there literally piece. I won't say the quality has declined over time as per posting but, the focus have changed to helping beginners for there enthusiasm and this happens to have dropped for ranked users as we become quite selective on how to participate or react in the forum.

[yahoo62278]

you are a source, and I doubt you have ever gone out of merit.

I am not a merit source, I just get merited like everyone else. Maybe more often I suppose, but definitely not a source.

[Findingnemo]

Once a person reaches Legendary rank(you have the merit to be that) I will usually merit them less and once you reach that rank merit isn't worth anything, it's just as bragging rights thing at that point IMO.

I do think that this is the possible reason why he isn't getting merits as before because usually merit sources encourages members to rank up until legendary and after that it's not really matter because legendary is the highest rank we can reach in bitcointalk or atleast until now ( not sure if theymos has plan to introduce ranks above legendary).

About lacking sMerits I just move because I never had lot of sMerits to spend and when I get I spend it sooner but I am not really someone who is giving more attention towards the merits column, I just want to get more information as much as possible with the resources of our community members.

[Adbitco]

Not sure if I've ever worried about my merit count since I reached Legendary status. The truth is that once you reach this level, you stop caring about the merit system, and members stop pushing you too. Sometimes, I go for weeks without receiving a single merit, and it's not because my posts are of poor quality; rather, it's because the merits on the gambling board are scarce or totally insufficient. I only receive merits when I post on the general board. If you're serious in getting merits, my suggestion to Op is to shy away from low topics on the B & H AND bitcoin board

Yeah, your absolutely right.
There are some board that are not active that much to attract merits whenever you posted but in technical section which includes; Development & Technical discussion, Bitcoin Technical support, Project Development. I think anyone who is active in this area may not lack merits that much. The altcoin board, B&H may not attracts more attention for one's post to be merited all less maybe they manually apply for review before they could get merited.

[Obari]

Once a person reaches Legendary rank(you have the merit to be that) I will usually merit them less and once you reach that rank merit isn't worth anything, it's just as bragging rights thing at that point IMO.

It's nice to get merits, but unless you're a merit source it isn't your job to feel like you have to merit someone. You can make a spreadsheet and merit people later if you recieve some merit, or you can send a merit source a pm and have them take a look although they will probably get annoyed at multiple PMs.

The only good answer is apply to be a merit source(if you're not 1 already) and see if theymos will approve you.

I sent ya 49 merits to help you out, but now I cannot send you anymore for a month. Good luck.

Most times I think the merits even come more easier when someone gets to legendary rank because most times I see very highly accounts rack in over five thousand plus merits and yet still get accounts like mine who struggle to get this merits despite putting in their best efforts and we all know that our level of assimilation and comprehension can never be the same hence we can't all grow in same Pace.
There are alot I'm yet to know over here and I'm still trying my best to keep to the forum rules and it seems the forum doesn't have any rules but realistically, the forum has a alot of rules and I try not to fail anyone.
I wouldn't mind if I can also get some reputable members review my post quality and help me make improvements on them

[coin-investor]

I think this is a subtle way to get merits and you've done that but mainly because you are a good poster and you deserve it, or should I say it's a subtle way to get attention to check the posts and possible merits.

But not everyone can do this I remember new accounts asking this and they get busted, because they directly ask for it, without knowing that begging for merits is prohibited.
 

[Igebotz]

you are a source, and I doubt you have ever gone out of merit.

I am not a merit source, I just get merited like everyone else. Maybe more often I suppose, but definitely not a source.

I checked the DdmrDdmr merit dashboard and it reveals you are currently hoarding roughly 1300+ smerits, which is the average of what a merit source receives per/month.

I think this is a subtle way to get merits and you've done that but mainly because you are a good poster and you deserve it, or should I say it's a subtle way to get attention to check the posts and possible merits.

But not everyone can do this I remember new accounts asking this and they get busted, because they directly ask for it, without knowing that begging for merits is prohibited.
 

He needed the attention and i think he deserves one + the merits he got. he is a good poster.  

[yahoo62278]

you are a source, and I doubt you have ever gone out of merit.

I am not a merit source, I just get merited like everyone else. Maybe more often I suppose, but definitely not a source.

I checked the DdmrDdmr merit dashboard and it reveals you are currently hoarding roughly 1300+ smerits, which is the average of what a merit source receives per/month.

ou have been misinformed. I have just over 200 merits. I have never had more than 400 in the bank at any time BTW. Dmdr may need to check their page and make sure it's putting out the correct information as it currently is not.

[mikeywith]

Merit earning is like Bitcoin mining, it's a combination of randomness and hard work, you could be trying to solve a block for a year, and then on the first day of the next year, you solve 2 blocks in a row.

I don't follow my earned merit closely but I am sure even after gaining my first 1000 merit, in some weeks/months I had little to no merit, in some other weeks I could have gotten 300 merit, then 40, then maybe nothing for a while, it's pretty normal, you will need to measure the number of merit against the number of posts on a very large timeframe, perfectly would be against infinity, a few months is the minimum IMO.

I still get merited for posts I forgot I ever wrote, had I waited for merit to come to those posts when I posted them I would have been very disappointed, and I am sure this applies to everyone else, you need to stay patient and consistent, eventually on some period of times you will get more merit than you ever thought possible, the pace at which you earn your merit is usually going to be like a staircase, flat for a while followed by a steep slope, so just hang in there and stay consistent with the quality of your posts, merit will come your way.

[karmamiu]

Well, if I were to be asked personally about this question, it's just that there are some here who have high standards when it comes to giving off merits. I have known even before how much you have contributed on this forum aside from having high quality posts so I'm sure you won't suffer 0 merits even in 3 months, that's how a quality member you are here, but as of lately ther have been problems in merit cycles not only about your posts but also some other boards too due to inactivity of some merit sources, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve the merits you received.

[DdmrDdmr]

<…> I checked the DdmrDdmr merit dashboard and it reveals you are currently hoarding roughly 1300+ smerits, which is the average of what a merit source receives per/month.
 

It’s really a bad choise of caption on the column on my behalf, as it represents SentMerits (not what we know as sMerits, which can’t really be calculated with precision for all profiles due to those with initial sMerit airdrop and/or being Merit Sources at some point). I’ve changed the caption (loading now).

[LoyceV]

I checked the DdmrDdmr merit dashboard and it reveals you are currently hoarding roughly 1300+ smerits, which is the average of what a merit source receives per/month.

Merit sources receive 309 sMerit per month on average.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

As for me i see nothing bad in you requesting for a post review on your profile since it's by choice and not by force, also the person reviewing your profile may decide to merit you or not base on his satisfaction seen with your profile, same way we have many merit giveaway threads in which members can apply for and if eligible, they can receive merits and this cannot be termed as merit begging, you beg for merit when you directly ask someone to merit you without a course, but when you submit an application for a post review or merit giveaway threads, they may merit or may not base on how they see your profile to thier satisfaction.