Theymos I need a larger sMerit quota

[NotATether]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

[OgNasty]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

I won't ever claim to be the most informed person when it comes to merits...  I believe theymos had put in place a while ago some sort of system that takes how many sMerits you send and increases it by an amount for your next reload.  Someone else surely knows better, but it was something like every couple of months it takes how many sMerits you've sent and increases it by x%.  So my advice to you is if you want more sMerits, send all that you have every chance you get.  That's why you see the trust network obsessed doling out huge amounts of merit all the time.  It isn't because they like doing it, it's because that's the best tool they have to gain more influence over the trust network.

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While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

There are more active people on this forum. It will be good if theymos increase the merit allocation and also add more merit sources. But I can see that you are sending 14 merits each now and that may make your merit allocation to be not enough again. I will advice you to reduce the merit that you are sending so that you will have more posts to send merits to.

[uchegod-21]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

There are more people on this forum. It will be good if theymos increase the merit allocation and also add more merit sources. But I can see that you are sending 14 merits each now and that may make you merit allocation to be not enough again. I will advice you to reduce the merit that you are sending so that you will have more posts to send merits to.

If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently. NotATether is not a random user who doesn't know how to issue merits. If he drops larger number of merits in a particular posts, check well, the post is worth it.

[Upgrade00]

Theymos, while you're at it increasing merit allocations, it will be nice if you get along to adding new merit sources. My application is already a couple of years old, along with the applications of some other members.

It will be a good halving gift for the fam.

[GbitG]

Hmmm, pretty good job, mate!
 
You brought up a very good topic. I really appreciate your work. 
 
Yes, Theymos, you should increase the merit allocation more. Because as we see, day by day, new members are increasing. It means that new people are registering on this superb forum for the understanding of Bitcoin, so if the words are understood properly, they need application based on good opposition/knowledge and that need can be fulfilled only by merit. 
 
So there is a dire need to increase the allocation of merit sources or increase the number of merit sources. Theymos. 
 
On the same topic, I will also discuss a little about my Pakistan local thread. Our thread Pakistan is a thread of a good and active user in which the number of new members is increasing day by day, and the problem is that we have only one merit Source except @Shahzadafzal, and merit is required in the community. So if @NotATether's words are followed that Merit allocation should be increased then it will be better and if it is not possible then please give us another merit source that will benefit the members of our community.

So one merit source is not enough for all of us. So give us one another. The rest of us can see the previous month's overview of the Pakistan thread, which is better than many other boards.
 
 Thanks!

[Timelord2067]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

Perhaps if you stopped gifting the same users [BPIP] HUNDREDS of merits, then you might just have enough merits to gift those who deserve them.


... and your appear to be using blackmail in your trust feedbacks of others:

CoinPayCard.net

2023-02-26

Took my $220 and did not reload my card. Give me my money and the tag will go away.

Indymoney

2021-02-16

Reference

Loan default! Will remove if you pay back

mikelsmith2020

2021-03-06

Reference

This account is affiliated with Adkinsbet, who have multiple credible scam accusations against them, and opened a self moderated thread for them and is deleting replies critical of Adkinsbet. This feedback will not be removed.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

... and your appear to be using blackmail in your trust feedbacks of others:

CoinPayCard.net

2023-02-26

Took my $220 and did not reload my card. Give me my money and the tag will go away.

Indymoney

2021-02-16

Reference

Loan default! Will remove if you pay back

It's not blackmail but suggestions to follow so that they can get rid of the negative feedback and the victim receive aids.

[Timelord2067]

It's not blackmail but suggestions to follow so that they can get rid of the negative feedback and the victim receive aids.

The "victim" being himself.  (there's no reference link either)

Simultaneously, he created a flag, so even if he (sly wink) removes the negative trust feedback (which we all know he won't) the flag is there regardless of whether or not anyone supports it.

CoinPayCard.net

2023-02-27

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(Created flag)

[NotATether]

@Ognasty: Interesting. If you come across that post again, would you be able to link it here?

I've always thought that the sMerit caps were manually specified.

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

Perhaps if you stopped gifting the same users [BPIP] HUNDREDS of merits, then you might just have enough merits to gift those who deserve them.

1. I never said I was out of merits. Read the OP again.
2. If you are talking about the challenge thread then perhaps do me a favor and make me aware of it over there?

... and your appear to be using blackmail in your trust feedbacks of others:

CoinPayCard.net

2023-02-26

Took my $220 and did not reload my card. Give me my money and the tag will go away.

Indymoney

2021-02-16

Reference

Loan default! Will remove if you pay back

mikelsmith2020

2021-03-06

Reference

This account is affiliated with Adkinsbet, who have multiple credible scam accusations against them, and opened a self moderated thread for them and is deleting replies critical of Adkinsbet. This feedback will not be removed.

Why are you bringing up trust feedback in a merit thread? There is no reason for you to believe that any of those feedbacks aren't valid.

[Amphenomenon]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

There are more people on this forum. It will be good if theymos increase the merit allocation and also add more merit sources. But I can see that you are sending 14 merits each now and that may make you merit allocation to be not enough again. I will advice you to reduce the merit that you are sending so that you will have more posts to send merits to.

If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently. NotATether is not a random user who doesn't know how to issue merits. If he drops larger number of merits in a particular posts, check well, the post is worth it.

This challenge is really helpful to the Bitcoin Network and the 14 merits really worth it, actually NotATether really know how to spend his Merits and also how to use it to motivate members of the forum to do something that would be helpful to the Bitcoin Network don't forget about his previous thread like the free campaign : Bitcoin Clean up
I support Theymos to increase his

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To be frank while the global board may not be in need of a new merit source, the Local board really needs a new merit source. The Nigeria local board has been affected by this with our merit source there having an allocation of sMerit less than 120 and we are growing well and many can testify about this base on the LB Monthly chart , Thank God for merit sources like hugeblack, fillippone and 1miau who has been supporting us there though 1miau has not been active for quite sometime now
While we have two members from our LB who has requested for merit source, here is one of them https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5360200.msg57945007#msg57945007, since Charles-Tim has been the top poster in our LB for months now

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If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently. NotATether is not a random user who doesn't know how to issue merits. If he drops larger number of merits in a particular posts, check well, the post is worth it.

You are not getting me correctly. I saw NotATether's merit history and I know when he started that thread. I also know that he is sending 14 merits to the posts if people that posted what he wanted on the thread. But what I am saying is that instead of sending 14 merits, if he has little merit to send, he can reduce it so that he can send merit to more posts. Also I did not say NotATether is sending merits to poor posts but saying he can reduce the merits. He can reduce it from 14 to 10 or lesser.

[examplens]

You are not getting me correctly. I saw NotATether's merit history and I know when he started that thread. I also know that he is sending 14 merits to the posts if people that posted what he wanted on the thread. But what I am saying is that instead of sending 14 merits, if he has little merit to send, he can reduce it so that he can send merit to more posts. Also I did not say NotATether is sending merits to poor posts but saying he can reduce the merits. He can reduce it from 14 to 10 or lesser.

Every good idea ends up being misused. It's a good initiative to reward everyone who starts a node, but I wouldn't be surprised if it starts to be used for farming accounts. Maybe it's time to pause this contest, so that it continues at some point, when new members arrive.

[LoyceV]

If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently.

I count 57 of those transactions since half way January. I followed that topic for a while, and got the impression most users only join to earn Merit. It would have been much better if they actually care about running Bitcoin Core, but I highly doubt it. I didn't read all recent posts, but I haven't seen a single user who actually used Bitcoin Core as a wallet instead of only completing the block download.
One of the reasons I followed that topic, was because I hoped I could dump some Merit there. But it didn't feel right. I'd say lower the Merit amounts there, most of the posts aren't worth reading.

[dkbit98]

I didn't read all recent posts, but I haven't seen a single user who actually used Bitcoin Core as a wallet instead of only completing the block download.

That is a good point
Maybe OP should add that in his updated future rules, but even than you can't force anyone to care about something he doesn't want to care about.
I still think that his initiative is a step in a right direction, learning something new is never a bad thing.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

While I am not in danger of running out of sMerits any time soon, I am burning merits at a very fast rate and my current allocation is not replenishing fast enough to cover for it.

I also support for this, for the existing merits sources, there need to be additional allocation for their monthly budgets, especially for those that already have requested for more top up on this, there is no doubt we have been having shortage in the circulation of merits due to the decreasing nature of the source and the ones being active really needs to be added more on their monthly allocation in other for them to be able to discharge the required quantity on posts deserving for such.

[uchegod-21]

If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently. NotATether is not a random user who doesn't know how to issue merits. If he drops larger number of merits in a particular posts, check well, the post is worth it.

He can reduce it from 14 to 10 or lesser.

If I am in contest that the reward is 14 merits and when it got to my turn, the reward is reduced. I will not feel great.

If you check well, you will notice that NotATether is running a challenge of 14 days node running for 14 merits and that is why you see the 14 merits he gave recently.

I count 57 of those transactions since half way January. I followed that topic for a while, and got the impression most users only join to earn Merit. It would have been much better if they actually care about running Bitcoin Core, but I highly doubt it. I didn't read all recent posts, but I haven't seen a single user who actually used Bitcoin Core as a wallet instead of only completing the block download.
One of the reasons I followed that topic, was because I hoped I could dump some Merit there. But it didn't feel right. I'd say lower the Merit amounts there, most of the posts aren't worth reading.

In every given contest, participants must find a loophole to extort or cheat. When I read that thread, I knew it's something kinda savvy, I concluded that it will be difficult to manipulate. Maybe I was wrong.

[NotATether]

I count 57 of those transactions since half way January. I followed that topic for a while, and got the impression most users only join to earn Merit. It would have been much better if they actually care about running Bitcoin Core, but I highly doubt it. I didn't read all recent posts, but I haven't seen a single user who actually used Bitcoin Core as a wallet instead of only completing the block download.
One of the reasons I followed that topic, was because I hoped I could dump some Merit there. But it didn't feel right. I'd say lower the Merit amounts there, most of the posts aren't worth reading.

It's kinda hard to enforce a rule to make people receive and send a transaction inside Bitcoin Core. Let's say everyone sent some bitcoins to their own wallets. But then those transactions will be in the newest block so their nodes would have to sync anyway before they could spend it.

And on top of that there is no way to prove which transaction belongs to who, without using signed messages. But I am not sure if the signmessage RPC supports the default bech32 addresses. And I really don't want to encourage people to use legacy addresses for this.

But it's doable - Royse777 enforced it during the Mixin Safe review campaign so I definitely know that it's possible, and the transactions might even lead to busting of account farms, but the workload would be too much for me to process at the moment.

Although I do agree with the above guy that reducing the award would be wrong, for now at least.

[Upgrade00]

I followed that topic for a while, and got the impression most users only join to earn Merit. It would have been much better if they actually care about running Bitcoin Core, but I highly doubt it.

I guess that's the concept of it all, using merit as an incentive to get users to do something that contributes to them and the community. Many of those users would have gained knowledge about running a node which they never would have bothered to get before. I also saw some inquiry post on some other board from a user asking for more clarity, that's what the concept ains to do.
There's no way to actually quantify "care."

I didn't read all recent posts, but I haven't seen a single user who actually used Bitcoin Core as a wallet instead of only completing the block download.

If they already have wallets they are using that works fine and have no need for a extra wallet at this time how possible would it be to start using a different wallet? That is also not the criteria for caring about bitcoin core. There are other good wallets out there that one can use.

One of the reasons I followed that topic, was because I hoped I could dump some Merit there. But it didn't feel right. I'd say lower the Merit amounts there, most of the posts aren't worth reading.

I will say we shouldn't be over critical of a contest, or try to suggest what others do with their smerits.

[Timelord2067]

It's kinda hard to enforce a rule to make people receive and send a transaction inside Bitcoin Core.

Yeh you can - don't give them merits on what appears to be a whim or need to be seen to be *cough* generously handing out merits.