I recently became a merit source and I feel that I kinda have a responsibility to this forum now; to distribute merits objectively and make high-quality writers differ from spammers. That's why I chose to write a list of the way I distinguish a merit-deserving post, the amount of merits it deserves plus some policy rules.
Merit distribution.1-2 merits- If your reply deserves a “like” or if I agree with it.
- If you reply to someone properly and shortly.
- If I want to thank you.
3-5 merits- If you ask something that will bring constructive discussion.
- If I learn something from you that I didn't know before.
- If you correct someone (including me) in a post that has made a technical mistake.
- If you reply constructively and smartly.
6+ merits- If you create a useful thread for a certain subject.
- If there's an excellent writeup.
- If your post really assisted me.
Policy rules.1. I don't sell merits. If you dare to ask me such thing, you'll get negative feedback.
2. Same applies for begging, but with neutral feedback.
3. I won't accept meriting posts after you've recommended them to me in PMs.
Log of edits:
[2021-07-07] Creation of the thread.
[2021-26-07] Added policy rule #4.
[2021-27-07] Added blacklist.
[2021-04-08] Handpari is blacklisted.
[2021-21-08] franky1 is blacklisted.
[2021-28-08] Added a fourth way to receive 1 merit.
[2021-10-03] Added a second way to earn >= 5 merits.
[2021-12-05] Added a third way to earn >= 5 merits.
[2022-02-03] Blacklist is removed.
[2022-06-16] Any user, regardless of rank, who brings constructive discussion gets 3-4 merits. Not just newbies.
[2022-06-29] Due to high inflation rates, we're now rising rewards.
