Do you think merit is by chance or lengthy article?

[sotelorene]

Initially, I use to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.
I have being discouraged several times because of my numerous posts and replies yet no merit then. Even now, some times I use to be discourage. However, the only way to get merit is by posting quality article ( that is what determines merit) which almost everybody is aware of now.
In summary, don't look at the quantity of post you have make so far but instead try to adjust, I mean improve in your posts, above all be consistent and patient that is the key.

[Nwada001]

You don't need to create a thread or write a quality article first before you can earn merit. Merit is given by different members for different purposes; all that's needed is to be yourself and be productive.
 
You can earn merit by just asking the right question, and you can also earn merit by just answering other people's questions and solving a problem.
 
Merit most often comes from places we might expect less of. What we think others might like and see as worthy of merit might have a different picture in their own view, so it's best to focus on being yourself rather than looking for ways to make a post that will earn your merit, as that might end up leading the person to nowhere. 

[I_Anime]

It is not fixed that making quality post would always guarantee you getting merit,  rather increases the chances of you earning merits. You don't have to write a lengthy post in order to earn your self some merit all that matters is are Impacting and contributing your posts are. Honestly there's no shortcut in earning merit best way to earn merit is for you to learn first. I can help with some tips.

* Try as possible to gather some good knowledge concerning bitcoin and how this forum works.

* When making post don't always think about merit just , focus more on how to make your post more quality and impacting (you can try checking your previous posts that have earn you merit sometimes for comparison).

* When creating a post don't always be in haste , take your time in creating your post or replys you have all the time to do that .

* Always go through others reply carefully before making yours.

Now let's me round it off with this , stop finding merit just focus on the stuff you can benefit from the forum which is gaining more knowledge concerning this Space. And find the place you're good at in this space and improve on it and you will definitely see yourself growing. Alot of users felt this way at first before being in the high rank they are now . So don't be discouraged and start working on your self on how to improve your knowledge inorder for you to improve your posting skills.

[Hatchy]

Initially, I was to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.

Merits come from quality, not quantity. Many newcomers fail to recognize this when they join the forum and rush into creating lengthy threads that may be ignored or annoying to others. As a newbie, wanting merits is understandable, but it shouldn't be your top priority. Instead, focus on understanding how the forum works. Take your time to read and study old reputable members to see how they earn merits.

I've noticed many newbies, sometimes sticking to their local boards, perhaps because English isn't their first language. However, most forum members can read and write in English to some extent. While posting on your local board is fine, consider participating in the general board to learn from a variety of members. This exposes you to different ideas, information, and opportunities to earn merits and gain recognition.

Where you post can also impact how often you earn merits. As a newbie, it's important to find a place where you can learn, discuss, ask questions, and contribute thoughtfully, whether it's by creating new threads or replying to existing ones.

[Odohu]

The straight answer to this question is quality of the post is what makes it earn merit. Some posts can be short but very informative and relevant whereas some posts can be long and meaningless or just unnecessary wordings with no relevance to the topic of discussion.  

As an addition to my response and based on personal experience,  if you are posting to earn merits, you may likely not earn it. So the best is to be free to engage in discussion, sharing your knowledge and understanding and ensuring your comment is relevant to the topic of discussion and you will see the merits come.

[EluguHcman]

If you have read your help and guides articles very well you would not have had those invalid thoughts of how to gain Merits as your thoughts mislead you initially.

But I can tell you Op, just keep up with your best of contributions which literally are constrictive with good qualities and then it would attract merit to you most especially at your unaware because no one in the forum ever knows about a particular post to give them Merit from their posts here in the forum.

I will also urge you not to feel depressed if this merits are not coming. That would specially motivate you to get on the right track of advancing to your maximum contributions.

[tranthidung]

Initially, I was to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.

• Welcome message has the answer for you, so please read it.

If you make ten thousand posts in a week, your activity will be capped and you will still be a Newbie. If you make ten thousand useless posts over any period of time, you will gain zero merit and you will still be a Newbie. You can rank up only by making good posts consistently. It's quality over quantity.

When trying to write quality posts, a lot of people act as though they're writing a book report for school: putting facts that we already know into their own words. Nobody wants to read that, and you will not get merit for it. Moreover, the length of your post and the quality of your English are only minor factors. In trying to write a quality post worthy of merit, you should offer new ideas, personal experiences, or perspectives that other forum users will actually find new and interesting.

I have being discouraged several times because of my numerous posts and replies yet no merit then. Even now, some times I use to be discourage.

You can write hundreds or thousands of post but get no single merit if all your posts are shit posts and not helpful, not interesting to any forum member.

However, the only way to get merit is by posting quality article ( that is what determines merit) which almost everybody is aware of now.

You don't need to write article in Bitcointalk. Helpful posts are enough to help you receive merits when readers (forum members, not guests) like your posts, see your posts helpful and appreciate your posts with their sendable merit.

[Plaguedeath]

I disagree, there's no criteria or requirement in order to earn merit, just like my post below, I only post two words + image and I got 5 merits so far.

Lengthy article only make your post high unlikely get deleted, but it's not related to merit.

Merit is just like a gift, don't expect anyone e.g. friends, girlfriend, parents etc will give you something on your birthday.

Oh well...

[tech30338]

I disagree, there's no criteria or requirement in order to earn merit, just like my post below, I only post two words + image and I got 5 merits so far.

Lengthy article only make your post high unlikely get deleted, but it's not related to merit.

Merit is just like a gift, don't expect anyone e.g. friends, girlfriend, parents etc will give you something on your birthday.

Oh well...

Maybe its the quote that helps given you the merit, besides loyceV will not just give merit if he has not seen something about your post, even an image can say it all, although, members have different ways of understanding a post, if they appreciate it, they will give merits, if not some will appreciate, that's my take.

[Luzin]

It's not a matter of length or coincidence. Merit is controlled by each user. They have different criteria for giving. But if I look at the habits of the giver and I give then posts that are useful to other users will be much appreciated. It doesn't need to be long and it's not a coincidence. So if you want to get appreciation then try to be useful to other users with posts containing technical, fundamental, theoretical education along with real evidence and practice.

[Porfirii]

I disagree, there's no criteria or requirement in order to earn merit, just like my post below, I only post two words + image and I got 5 merits so far.

Lengthy article only make your post high unlikely get deleted, but it's not related to merit.

Merit is just like a gift, don't expect anyone e.g. friends, girlfriend, parents etc will give you something on your birthday.

Oh well...

I agree: unless you wrote really bad or off-topic, if you participate in threads you find interesting, in the end you'll earn merits when you less expect it. No need to be Shakespeare here.

Members can also get a boost by participating in the various contests that are held in the forum from time to time (pie contest, pizza contest, pumpkin carving contest...), where the effort and love for Bitcoin are usually rewarded.

[Doan9269]

Merit is not by chance or how lengthy your article is, to my best of knowledge, the more the article content of what you're posting is the more its getting complicated for others to read and understand the major idea in your post, so merit is giving by the level of the quality of your post, which is felt by the reader and he make the judgement that your post is deserving to receive merit provided that he has some smerits to give out, be it a merit source or other members of the forum.

[AmaGold70]

In summary, don't look at the quantity of post you have make so far but instead try to adjust, I mean improve in your posts, above all be consistent and patient that is the key.

Hey Op, IMO I don't think being consistent and patient alone can earn you merits, bitcoinTalk has it's name implies, you should be able to know about it and how it works, I use a bot that notifies me of any new post in the boards am tracking and funny enough that most of the new posts are questions about Bitcoin, wallet etc which I don't know and am limited to join the conversations.

Would you still encourage me to be consistent?
If I do, I will end up being a shit poster. I think the real deal is to learn about Bitcoin, how it works, study the market, know about the bull run, halving, HODL etc. You can only earn merits if you know what you are doing before you add consistent and patient to it.

Meanwhile, I got to know that HODL is a misspelling of HOLD, correct or not?

[Alphakilo]

In summary, don't look at the quantity of post you have make so far but instead try to adjust, I mean improve in your posts, above all be consistent and patient that is the key.

Newbies writing creating topics to advice other users about the forum is ridiculous. As a newbie, you should first learn about the forum, spend some time studying the profiles, posting patterns of reputable members. Outside the forum learn more about bitcoin and improve your knowledge there. Merits will come at the time they will come. The more knowledge you have the better your contribution to important discussion going on here, asking useful questions but do not advice other users.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Another trivial topic from a newbie. I always wonder, OP, at what time do newbies have the epiphany of merit to create topics like this? Don't you read what other newbies write about this? Practically repeating what was said many times. But I always assumed that someone who has gone through this experience and can set their own example should talk about it.
OP, if you don't want to look stupid, then after this thread, you should blow up the forum with the amount of merit that will rain down on you. After all, you have now learned the truth. Otherwise, all your words are just theory, but where is the practice?

[LoyceV]

I only post two words + image and I got 5 merits so far.

Amateur

[Majestic-milf]

 I don't know if it's just me or someone else has noticed this; it's as if there's no more interesting or informative thread to create do users just go ahead and recycle posts that have been made only difference is they use another title? This stuff you're talking about Op, I wonder to what end because if you've been patient enough to do your research you would have found that such threads have been made and adequate replies have been given.
 Honestly the more we talk about this is like we are beating a dead horse and it becomes stale. Why not read more so you can contribute meaningfully to posts instead of rehashing something that's been treated? Or are you hoping to get merits from this? Instead of this, try doing something creative that hasn't been thought of, and you'd get what you are looking for.

[Odusko]

Initially, I was to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.
I have being discouraged several times because of my numerous posts and replies yet no merit then. Even now, some times I use to be discourage. However, the only way to get merit is by posting quality article ( that is what determines merit) which almost everybody is aware of now.
In summary, don't look at the quantity of post you have make so far but instead try to adjust, I mean improve in your posts, above all be consistent and patient that is the key.

You already accumulated a total of 6 merits for yourself and that should be a good enough number for you to be able to build a personal understanding around the subject of merits and how members are being rewarded, just as you are confused about the way merits distribution works same way every other members of the forum.
Merits awarding is based on the smerits holders feeling and how they view your posts, you can make a line line reply, you may get merited for it, and also make a tons of write but never get rewarded, so their is no known mechanism to how merits are awarded since it based on individuals.

[cxtreenal]

You need to invest sufficient time to succeed in the forum. You should try to read and understand more and more threads. Most importantly you continue to follow the seniors. You have to remember what they are focusing more on and what direction they are giving to the juniors. If you are talented, everyone will get your smell.

[Issa56]

Initially, I was to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.

Merit is not earned by writing long posts, you might be writing long posts and you won’t be receiving merit, and someone who’s writing short posts will be receiving merit, so don’t end up writing long and useless posts, you won’t receive merit for that. What makes you deserve merit is the amount of information your post contains and how quality it is. Some short posts might carry lots of informations, some people are always making things short when expressing themselves, but I am not saying long posts don’t receive merit also. If anyone finds the post useful, then you are going to be merited. All I will say is that, if you are writing long or short posts, make sure your post is educative.

I have being discouraged several times because of my numerous posts and replies yet no merit then.

Why so desperate to get merit? If you are really desperate to get merit, then you might not even get merit. The best thing is to just post freely and make sure you are making quality contributions to the forum. If you are posting here just because you need merit, then you might end up not getting it, but if you post freely, you will be surprised with the way merits will be flowing into your account. Because you posted and you didn’t receive merit doesn’t mean your posts are useless, just that maybe people that the posts might be useful to don’t have any merit to give you.