Should Merit-Sources send merit based on their feelings or quality of the post?

[jokers10]

One truth is: the more you chase merits, the more the merits will escape you... let things happen, participate in the forum normally, always be here, the merits will come naturally.

I think your opinion is exectly! But we are always running behind the merit. We should be getting knowledge at first, after getting the proper knowledge the merit will run behind us.

As a newbie, the merit things sound impossible to get. In defense of my reasoning of conviction is only the legendary Members that gives merits that is only if they found your post interesting. my question is it only a particular group of members that gives merit?

As to me, it is very good that newbie cheaters (like you, who use AI for their posts instead of fair communication with others) have problems with getting merit and ranking up. And I saw many good and honest newbies who got merits much faster than their activity grew. So sincere newbies who are really interested in bitcoin don't have problems with getting merits. And those ones who are starting with cheating... well, I don't think they should be on the forum.

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[Jet Cash]

My attitude to awarding merits is personal, and a bit complex. I've still got people on ignore from 5 years ago, so they won't get any merits - maybe I should review this list if I get time. Another factor results from not reading a thread. If a title is printed in all caps, then I assume it is of low value, and I don't open it. Maybe I'm wrong in making this assumption, but it's something I have noticed over the years. I don't like swearing or aggressive behaviour, so that leads me to quit or ignore. I also ignore posters who quote large images or long posts. Seeing the same image re-quoted multiple times just clogs up the thread.

One thing I am concerned about is awarding merits in threads I have started. For obvious reasons, I tend to read those more than other threads, so I am exposed to more replies, and I tend to give merit to posts that I feel contribute to the topic of the forum. I am aware that this can create an unfair bias, but I do get rather a lot of merits to award, and I don't seem to have time to read most of the threads here.

What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

[Lafu]

What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

No that is not unfair or something else , i doing the same in my threads when it is a useful post and helps the Forum or any other User.
So there is nothing wrong for doing this , everybody has a different way and style for give other Merits.
Mostly when threads are was or getting started with questions about Crypto related things and they are interesting or good i also leave a Merit there.

[vapourminer]

One thing I am concerned about is awarding merits in threads I have started. For obvious reasons, I tend to read those more than other threads, so I am exposed to more replies, and I tend to give merit to posts that I feel contribute to the topic of the forum. I am aware that this can create an unfair bias, but I do get rather a lot of merits to award, and I don't seem to have time to read most of the threads here.

What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

i havent started many topisc but when i did i found i tended to merit replies in my thread in a much different manner than someone elses thread. basically any reply in a thread of mine that wantst blatantly obvious spam would generally get a merit.

i am rethinking that now cuz i dont want people to post just to get a merit. and many peeps do now. its why we cant have nice things.



 

[Rikafip]

What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

Tbh, I don't see anything wrong with that and I think that many of us are doing the same thing when it comes to threads that we started and are (probably) important to us.

i am rethinking that now cuz i dont want people to post just to get a merit. and many peeps do now. its why we cant have nice things.

There are quite a few merit farmers around that will notice anyone doing something like you did in your threads and will try to exploit it as much as possible but in the end its up to you not to award merit to those who are obviously merit fishing and those are not that hard to notice.

[vapourminer]

i am rethinking that now cuz i dont want people to post just to get a merit. and many peeps do now. its why we cant have nice things.

There are quite a few merit farmers around that will notice anyone doing something like you did in your threads and will try to exploit it as much as possible but in the end its up to you not to award merit to those who are obviously merit fishing and those are not that hard to notice.

youre not wrong but you may not realize just how lazy i am.

i would rather accidentally merit someone who doesnt deserve it than withhold a merit from some who does deserve one.

[Rikafip]

youre not wrong but you may not realize just how lazy i am.
i would also rather accidentally merit someone who doesnt deserve it than withhold a merit from some who does deserve one.

That is bound to happen no matter how much effort you put in to it so no point worrying too much (or at all) about it. Especially if you are a merit source.

I am not a merit source so I should probably be more picky when choosing who to merit, but like you I also don't like witholding merit and usually spend what I get in a matter of few minutes or few hours at the most.

[Sandra_hakeem]

What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

That shouldn't even matter to you -- I mean if it's unfair or not... Why? Cus everyone can't just see things from the same perspective like you do....never!! But as long as it doesn't hurt you or blur the interest of the forum, then you're good with it...

i would rather accidentally merit someone who doesnt deserve it than withhold a merit from some who does deserve one.

Ayyyee!!! So much confidence was shown in that statement which, in turns could be true?....woo? am I to decide that?... It co-ul-d be true.... afterall, The very first time I saw the name "vapourminer" was him meriting a good reply. I've always known him for meriting more than he does post...aside from posting in WO thread

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[philipma1957]

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What do you guys think? Is it unfair to award merits in threads I have started?

As long as you reward in some other threads it is not an issue.

If you are exclusive to just your thread it is a bit unfair.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Well, this discussion have actually come a long way, I checked the date and can see that it's from way back 2023, and this is my first time of coming across this thread, and since the thread is still active, let me chip in my opinion.

I will use an example..

During a presidential election, there is usually a lot of presidential candidates or aspirants (whatever we chose to call them), and each of this candidate is promoting himself and the party his in to the general public seeking their votes, and the general public will cast their votes based on who they like and think is fit to be president, in the end, different people will vote for different candidates, but only one candidate with the most votes must win.
Now, when this candidate that won the presidential election is sworn in as the president of the country, is it right for him to chase all those who did not vote for him away from the country? Is it ok for him to boycott or ignore a city where he did not win in his developmental plan or agenda?.

The answer to the above questions are "NO", because the country is one, and a president should rule a country not with emotion or sentiments.
So also it is with merit sources, being a merit source is a previlege given to some hardworking from members here, and those who given such prelivilege should not abuse it, it is mandatory for them to merit good and deserving posts, regardless of who the post is coming from, not merit a post because the poster is their buddy or friend, that is wrong and an abuse of that office of being a merit source.

[Etranger]

Well, this discussion have actually come a long way, I checked the date and can see that it's from way back 2023, and this is my first time of coming across this thread, and since the thread is still active, let me chip in my opinion.

I will use an example..

During a presidential election, there is usually a lot of presidential candidates or aspirants (whatever we chose to call them), and each of this candidate is promoting himself and the party his in to the general public seeking their votes, and the general public will cast their votes based on who they like and think is fit to be president, in the end, different people will vote for different candidates, but only one candidate with the most votes must win.
Now, when this candidate that won the presidential election is sworn in as the president of the country, is it right for him to chase all those who did not vote for him away from the country? Is it ok for him to boycott or ignore a city where he did not win in his developmental plan or agenda?.

The answer to the above questions are "NO", because the country is one, and a president should rule a country not with emotion or sentiments.
So also it is with merit sources, being a merit source is a previlege given to some hardworking from members here, and those who given such prelivilege should not abuse it, it is mandatory for them to merit good and deserving posts, regardless of who the post is coming from, not merit a post because the poster is their buddy or friend, that is wrong and an abuse of that office of being a merit source.

An abuse of this position, in my opinion, would be a deliberate disregard for some personal reasons for posts that actually deserve merits. For example, because the merit source doesn’t like the user or there are some long-standing grievances against him and specific user. But I don’t see abuse in emotions as such, because emotions, in principle, cannot be completely neutralized; they will be present in judgments. And it's better to use them wisely.