Does the forum need more merit sources? - page 2.

KingsDen

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Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 20, 2022, 12:35:10 PM

Does the forum need more merit sources?

I would love to be more active here

I have conflicting answer to your question.

We do not need more merit sources if only the current merit sources would distribute merits effectively. I know they aren't paid for it but I am sure majority of the merit sources whose allocations are high doesn't exhaust their smerits within 30days. Some aren't regular and some doesn't care much about their status as merit source.

If all merit sources would be like the ones that create threads to issue merits, the ones that follow up the created threads, the ones that spray merits across every month and the one that offer post reviews via pm, there won't be need for more merit sources.

If I were theymos, I wouldn't make the merit status permanent or semi permanent, I would be rotating it for unserious merit sources, while those that spend all available smerits and even ask for more would remain and even have larger allocations.

m2017

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Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 20, 2022, 12:35:10 PM

So, does the forum need more merit sources? Shall I reopen my application or it's not needed at the moment.

In the poll, I chose the answer - "yes". It seems to me that it would not be superfluous to add at least one more merit source as a replacement for Ratimov (since he temporarily relieved himself of these duties), which will be fair. There was one less, which means that this vacancy can be filled.

Discussion of such changes is best done together with the entire community and I would like as many forum members as possible to vote and express their opinion. The manifestation of their active position will allow to influence the decision-making by the administration of the forum, which, I hope, will take into account the wishes of those who voted.

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 20, 2022, 12:35:10 PM

I would love to be more active here

If you want more activity (I doubt that's what you meant) and create a topic with a poll about the need to increase merit sources, then maybe you should try your hand as merit source? Of course, if you are ready to devote time and effort to this for a long time and don't abandon it in a couple of months under some pretext. Would you like to take on the duties of a merit source?

Smartvirus

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The fact that we see people complaining of merit and we still get users referring posts that needs to be merited on LoyceV's thread for unmerited posts menas yes. Some merit sources are inactive, a few are more focused on there locale while others do there best to be all about on the forum. With the great number of users on the posts, it wouldn't hurt to have a few more merit source.

And if I may suggest, should the available merit sources be viewed to be so much and a balancing is required,
As opposed to the usual reduction in allocation, "A monthly review of merit sources just as its done in the weekly DT reviews could be done".
Possibly considering there inactivity for a period coupled with the amounts of awarded smerits and the merits that where actually sent out.

Perhaps after this, applications could be considered.

@TheBeardedBaby, should your reopening of application mean bumping it, ofcourse you should if you feel its been long enough.

The Sceptical Chymist

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Yes, and I've been saying that for a long time now. OP, I'd do what LoyceV said and keep bumping your application now and then, because unless Theymos has plans to let the merit system just die off quietly he's got to replace any merit sources that become inactive (which they're eventually going to do given enough time).

Just from my post history review offer and the recent thread I started about it, I can tell you that there are plenty of decent posts going unmerited and plenty of members who really should be ranking up but who aren't because they aren't earning enough merits. More merit sources=more eyeballs on posts, so it's a pretty simple equation.

And Theymos, I need more sMerits!!

LoyceV

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Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 20, 2022, 12:35:10 PM

Shall I reopen my application or it's not needed at the moment.

Just keep bumping it until it gets approved

Coyster

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Well if Theymos hasn't selected MS's in a while, prolly he doesn't think the forum is lacking in the aspect of merit distribution, there have been quite a lot of user's who have applied in the past years, and they have all been made to wait in the pipeline, but Thyemos isn't doing anything about their applications just yet. Having said that, imo, i think merit distribution is going on pretty well, the forum isn't lacking in that respect, i mean, when last did we get to see a thread in meta were a user complains about that, it has been pretty long, we used to see that frequently in the past. Well, i don't think there can be any such thing as too much MS's, so we might do with a few more, they'd still be ranking up constructive and quality posters, so it is a win-win for us all.

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 20, 2022, 12:35:10 PM

I would love to be more active here

You can do that without being a MS. Grin

Little Mouse

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Depends on which board you are actively distributing merits. If you are active in global board, I don't think it's needed anymore (at least theymos would consider if needed more) but if it's for any local board which doesn’t have enough merit sources, I think you should go for it. We don't have a local board (only a thread) and it hurts there's no merit source and most of the times, quality post don't get enough merit.

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What criteria do you feel a merit source needs to have?

TheBeardedBaby

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So, does the forum need more merit sources? Shall I reopen my application or it's not needed at the moment.

I would love to be more active here

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