Does sMerit actually Decay?

[Curious T]

Based off my personal speculations I think the admins will only probably use it in a case where there could be excess merit in circulation then they might just burn up some existing ones. Then again like I said I'm just adding this up here as a speculation not really facts.

It could also be if the account has been inactive for a long time. I think that is a logical reason for sMerit to decay. Like you, I'm just speculating. If it were up to me, that would be a reason to make it decay. How about merit sources? How does it work? Does the sMerit they get decay if they don't send it within a specific period?

[osasshem]

I think the sMerit decays after a considerable period of time, which can be determined by themos. In a situation you have not been on the forum for a while or have not received merits for a long period of time as well, there is possibility that you may not have any sMerit, cause in every merit you get, you earn a 0.5 sMerit.

In the actual sense, the moderator has more actions on this than anybody or anything that can be said.

[LOVER BOY 422]

or is it only a write up?

It's actually a write up but a deep information telling you that they could decide to decay those smerit at any time in the future. The information is not specific about the duration of time it will take for the decay to be done but it's something they might do depending on some circumstances or something that will not be done. It's a decision that has never been take but you must be aware that they have the right to decay it at any point in time if they want to. If you are looking for someone that has experienced it before, I doubt anyone has, there has never been any complaint about that since I came to the forum.

You are very correct Smerits can't decay but it should be given to anyone whom you fine their post worthy to be merit, no point keeping it for long anyway, but I haven't heard it can decay before, just check in the forum a good and constructive post you can merit that is what Smerits represents, don't just keep it.

[Hypnotizer]

Each time I see this pop up I begin to wonder how it works and what it means by sMerit decay.  How long can the sMerit last without getting decayed or is it only a write up? Has anybody's own decayed and how long did it take to happen. I'm curious and really want to understand what it means by sMerit decay and its possibility and timeframe.

Since when I came to this forum I’ve never heard of or seen anything about smerits decaying and I don’t think I has ever happen, from the replies you’ve got above I’m sure you’ve clear your curiosity about this topic.

Well from my perspective, I think this particular phrase was added there to emphasize why hoarding smerits isn’t a good thing because there’s a very good possibility that it can decay if you continue hoarding it and that’s why it’s not profitable, it wouldn’t benefits you and you don’t have the assurance that it will forever be there, so you rather spend it on post you find worthy..