In recent years, it seems that a lot of people have been making low-value posts just to get paid.
Could something similar be happening here? It's unimaginable, but it seemed to me that the signatures on
all accounts were a manifestation of altruistic inclinations.
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To address this, I've added a merit "cost" to posting: from this point forward, for every 15 characters you post, you will lose one Merit point. This should eliminate any incentive to make low-value posts.
While I am writing this post, I am already losing dozens of merits. Maybe I should delete this post? How does this new system work: merits are returned for deleted posts?
Let me know what you think of these adjustments.
This is exactly what we have all been waiting for. Too many users complained about the current merit system, finally justice has prevailed and adjustments have been made that will make the whining louder not only from low ranks, but also from high ones.
The best joke would be that this
new system will remain forever.
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