Wow!! This is a very nice question though and not in position to answer this but let just give my opinion. If a person made a post or comment that deserves a merit whether he/she is active or not I think it should be awarded to the person because not being active doesn't mean the person is not serious sometimes it could be that the person is having difficult time and sometimes it could be that the person is not actually serious but we can't tell for sure.
In summary, I think we shouldn't deprive someone of something he/she actually merit or deserve.
Topic: Does inactive users deserve merits? (Read 816 times)
It's not just about being active; the merit should come from the quality of the posts. If a post brings new knowledge, offers advantages, or provides a good explanation, then it deserves recognition.
Of course, make it a habit to read a lot so that we have a strong reference when something is discussed or asked. Must be good at asking and answering and that is the added value.
Everyone's perspective matters, and it's a way to encourage insightful and helpful contributions.
Sure..
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
Yes, provided that the piece is well-written and offers a unique viewpoint. Whether they are active or not doesn't matter; what counts is a well-written post that contributes valuable information to the community. Furthermore, sMerit decays to stop that and render sMerit useless. Spending it on a sincere and high-quality post would be polite.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
I think that those who have marked any post with merit do not check the activity of the participant, since it does not matter in principle. The rule here is simple, if you liked a participant's message, you can mark it with a merite, since you rate the message, not the participant himself.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
it's depends on the personalities involved though... For me, I merit users that would most likely be able to spend/circular 'em smerits.... what's the point of meriting a user that's not even active to acknowledge them accolades?.. it's kinda like blurring out the opportunities of other low-ranked members ranking up soon enough - it could also like make the whole merit ecosystem slag - when this happens, Bitcointalkforum becomes really boring as it'll look like nothing is really happening... don't forget in a hurry that so many generous merit givers are kinda like slagging alot too... Merit sources ain't even meriting threads the way it ought to be - I'm not saying they ain't trying buh, it's becoming more infrequent than it used to be... Facts!
So my point is - the little that's generated should be circulated evenly, to most qualified post. Alive!
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Just like the others have opined, it's cool to merit an inactive member since you deemed his/ her post worthy of meriting but I feel I understand why you are asking; feel free to correct me if I misunderstood you tho. Probably you are wondering that if you merit an account that has been dormant for a time, it might look like you are trying to grow the account, or you are the alt? The forum is quite vigilant on how merits are been disbursed to accounts who have been MIA so you felt if you did that, you just set the BitcoinTalk police on you? 
Well, if that isn't the reason you asked, I guess you e been answered.
Well, if that isn't the reason you asked, I guess you e been answered.
All of us here are freely give our sMerits to everyone if we want And that's the reason why other users merited the old Post by inactive users here in our community. Because they will know that post made an History and worthy enough Tobe given some merits. And also like what they said above some merit source sent their merits to those users who bring good contribute and they are hoping that someday those inactive users open his/her account once again and then when they see that their account earn some merits then they will decide do comeback and contribute again.
Inactive users can still gain merits if there posts is worth meriting mostly is the post is of high quality. There are reputable members of the forum that is still getting merited till now because of the good works they have established in the forum. Good works pays even though they are not active again like before, they still get merited which is why we need to create reputation as we are in the forum wirtin to and trying to help other people to see the light. Good work pays for as long as possible. 
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
In addition, we don't have the right to question users about why they gave a post by an inactive user merit, you may see less quality in a post, but the more quality some users may see in content in it that deserves to be given a merit. If you come across an inactive user who has a post that deserves merit, there is nothing wrong with rewarding them with merit since the content is good and worthy to be given merit. That's why, if you conduct thorough research and create quality content in this forum, merit will find you, not until you find merit by creating content to obtain merit. I think we all have more free time than one another, many users have different explanations for not being active at all times.
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There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
Why not? Some of those post might be,
1. historical - like the HODL terms and then Satoshi obviously and other legends
2. it members find it helpful then yeah and that is the very essence of merit in the first place
3. no one can question whether a posts or just one liner deserves a merit, it's very subjective and everyone thoughts are very different.
So for me there's nothing wrong with giving old post that are good and helpful up to this day.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across while navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time because they made Meritable posts?
Yes of course, just like Satoshi's posts that received merits from various members even though when he made those posts, there wasn't anything like a merits system, but even now that there is a merits system, when members find the posts to be helpful, they still offer to give it merits.So when members hand out merits not not for the activeness of the said member, but just that the post is found helpful at the time the merit was awarded, so for me, I don't see anything wrong in giving merits to inactive accounts when the wrote innthepostt something helpful.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
Accounts that have been inactive for a long time are generally not marinated. But if someone benefits from a good quality post of an inactive account then he can definitely give merit to that post for which there will be no problem for him or the merit receiver. You can give your Smerit to anyone it is your personal matter but Merit cannot be misused. Because this merit changes the rank of an account. So it is a very important thing and has a lot of value. 
Even though they are inactive and if you see their contents, and replies are still valuable I guess they still deserve merit as part of giving their effort to help and contribute to the community. It is a normal thing that new comers or old-era accounts come here to visit and just take a look and take another week, month or year again to hibernate and get back to the forum, still their essence is through their previous post, still its your option if you want to give or not its your rights.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
If you see a quality post and it something that has added value to you as you went through the post and you feel such post deserves merit I think it is not bad if you decide to give the post merit it is not a bad decision whether the person is an active member or inactive member . Some times when we see a post that deserves merit and such post is given merit it is to appreciate the post by giving it a merit. Every good post deserves merit whether the user is active or not active. Merit giving to an inactive user is not a waste but to appreciate the post for the the good information and knowledge one has gained from it.Every user have right how they want to spend their merit so far as the merit is being giving in a good way that is not against the forum rules and regulations.
Firstly I would like to thanks for your topic because it's one of my question. If I give merits to inactive ID then the 0.5 send merit will spoil for few months or will be permanently .One day I was stuck a problem and unfortunately that's solution had got in inactive ID then I realised every helpful post deserve merits because people benifited from those post though that is inactive or dormant account.I would like to give a merit for this post but it's a matter of sorrow that there is no merits in my hand so I would like to say everyone that please send merit and spread merits every good post, not just definite some high profile ID's post .
It is allowed but not recommended because Merit spend at such account will not be available for re-distribution.
One more point: old and inactive accounts don't have any profit from higher rank.
One more point: old and inactive accounts don't have any profit from higher rank.
All of us here are freely give our sMerits to everyone if we want And that's the reason why other users merited the old Post by inactive users here in our community. Because they will know that post made an History and worthy enough Tobe given some merits. And also like what they said above some merit source sent their merits to those users who bring good contribute and they are hoping that someday those inactive users open his/her account once again and then when they see that their account earn some merits then they will decide do comeback and contribute again.
Regardless if they have plans to come back or not, there is no rule that will stop us from giving merits if we really think that certain post deserves to be merited. Even if the post is old, still if it has a high quality content that can motivate other posters, then meriting it will always be valid.Meriting one’s post is actually a good motivation to create more meaningful and valuable post, but if the owner of that post is already inactive, then at least other posters will still be able to learn from that post.
All of us here are freely give our sMerits to everyone if we want And that's the reason why other users merited the old Post by inactive users here in our community. Because they will know that post made an History and worthy enough Tobe given some merits. And also like what they said above some merit source sent their merits to those users who bring good contribute and they are hoping that someday those inactive users open his/her account once again and then when they see that their account earn some merits then they will decide do comeback and contribute again.
People have a different ideas of given merit to an old post they may give their smerit due to they seems that post worthy of emulate and sometimes people give out their smerit due to they like the posting methods of that particular user, because I have seen a satoshi nakamoto post and till now the same post is receiving merits why satoshi is not longer in the forum, so you may wish to give adamant thread a merits due to you have find the post credible
All of us here are freely give our sMerits to everyone if we want And that's the reason why other users merited the old Post by inactive users here in our community. Because they will know that post made an History and worthy enough Tobe given some merits. And also like what they said above some merit source sent their merits to those users who bring good contribute and they are hoping that someday those inactive users open his/her account once again and then when they see that their account earn some merits then they will decide do comeback and contribute again.
There have been some good and quality posts that I've come across why navigating through the forum and I found out that some of the users have been inactive for a very long time but the posts they've made deserved merit, so is it advisable to merit the post(s) of a user(s) that have been inactive for a long interval of time considering the fact that they made Meritable posts?
Another post about merits
Anyways every user has their individual reason for sending merits. In an ideal situation sending of merits is not supposed to be a decision or the user himself but a decision based on the quality of the post. Except that user is actually Satoshi NAKAMOTO 🙂 who happens to not be active here for the good of all.
Wether a user is active or not should not be the reason you send merits but rather how important the reply or thread is.
I think most merit sources understand this very well that is why you notice them sending huge amounts of merits to old users or inactive users sometimes.
Worry about making nice contributions to the forum and merits will definitely find your posts. Besides merits and quality posts are like metal and magnet
our top Merit earners like o_e_l_e_o and LoyceV amongst many others can testify of that 
There is no sticky rule, but yesterday I gave @aantonop some merits even though I know he may not return, but he may come back one day and see that some people sent him some merits and decide to continue posting here.
That's another angle to encouraging inactive posters to become active. Once they visit and find out that even in their absence there were those who thought their posts meaningful and worthy to be merited, they're more likely to feel missed and important. This conception will encourage them to stage a come back. I think so.Accounts with red tags that have contributed something meaningful to the forum deserved merits.
Well, the only red tagged accounts I can merit are those who got tagged based on controversies which aren't related to scam. Once it's a scam related issue, frankly writing I find it very difficult meriting such posts even if others find them merit worthy. Jump to: