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DdmrDdmr

legendary

Activity: 2338

Merit: 10802

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Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

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If you want to see the complete (or even partial if you apply filter) merit history amount per TX, take a look at the left hand side table here:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ddmrddmr/viz/BitcointalkMeritDashboard/PostSummary
As of last Friday, the overall habit was to award 1 sMerit in 68,94% of the TXs, 2 in 16,95% and 3 in 4,07% of the TXs. The said table displays the rest.

Merit habits may change overtime, depending on multiple factors such as available sMerits, one’s available time, the novelty or recurrence of the posts, the interest of their content, whether one actually understands the content, the mood, and so forth.

Edit: The 50 sMerits per month per receiver is really a running window for the last 30 days, down to the second (I believe). By that I mean that if I give 5 sMerits to an account today, and 45 sMerits in 10 days time, I wouldn’t be able to give that account any more sMerits until after 30 days have gone by from the 5 sMerit TX (5 sMerits at most, until yet another 10 days go by).

The Cryptovator

legendary

Activity: 2240

Merit: 2174

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As a merit source, I look only for a good post at least those are contributing to the forum, especially for lower ranks. Because most of the active higher ranks have been creating a good post. So during sending merit for higher ranks most of the time I look for quality posts definitely. Although they don't need merit for rank up, I believe the merit deserves a post. Merit isn't only for rank up, rather than it bears how is your contribution to the forum. Sometimes I give a decent amount of merits to lower ranks who definitely need to upgrade ranks. It depends on real-time situations.

Igebotz

staff

Activity: 1316

Merit: 1610

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Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits? Merit given to a post is usually 1 or 2, very few cases have I seen someone giving 5 merits or more to a post.

I believe this is where individual differences come into play; I know some users who only send one merit per post and have done so for a long time, and there are others who merit post at random and do not have a set number of merits sent per post (this is where I come in; I give merits based on my personal judgment); I've given 4, 5, or more as the case may be and I've received 100 merits / post too.

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Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits?

You can only send 50 merits to a user in 30 days. There is no limit on how many merits you can send to a post or a user, but you must not send more than 50 per month. You can do whatever you want with your smerits as long as you're not selling them (particularly merits source) or donating them to your alt.

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And what is your standard to consider post a quality

Because our areas of interest are different, what you may consider a merit-worthy post may appear to me as an offtopic. There is no standard.

isaac_clarke22

sr. member

Activity: 1596

Merit: 264

How generous?
Check this post from the thread made Coin-1, OP. (https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.58364214)
This is as of October 2021. You can check the first page of the thread for the overall.
Check how each members in that list give merit to different users.

My standards? To be specific, just a quality and/or a funny post would do to me, but it still depends sometimes. Just remember that nobody is obliged to give you a merit. Think of it as a like or react button in Facebook.

There is no limit for giving merits to a post as long as your sMerits allow it, as what everyone mentioned above.

Most of the unofficial rule/s were already mentioned below you. Just don't think too much of your merit count, and just contribute as best as you can.

pawanjain

hero member

Activity: 2702

Merit: 716

Nothing lasts forever

I personally give merits only to those posts who fulfill my requirements mentioned below

1. Post should be constructive and worth meriting.
2. Post should not have already received many merits
3. User should be below Legendary rank.
4. User should not have excess of merits.

There are some rare occasions when I merit the post which is really really fun to read.

Daniel91

legendary

Activity: 3374

Merit: 1824

I think it is a mistake to make a selection of members on the forum, in a way that the higher forum ranks don't need merits and the lower forum ranks need merits.
Members with higher forum rank needs merits for entering better paid signature campaigns for example.
I suggest that you don't pay attention to the forum rank members and that you give merits only by the criteria of the quality of the post, the usefulness of some information ...
I have been doing something similar for several years in this local topic: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/zbirni-topic-za-davanje-merita-za-kvalitetne-postove-i-za-korisne-informacije-4265795

Shamm

sr. member

Activity: 1064

Merit: 343

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Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits?

There's no point in hoarding sMerit.
You can send a maximum of 50 Merit per month to those user's thread/reply who've you think that is a quality and can contribute to this community.
Since you've got 47 merit and already sent 1sMerit so you have currently 22 sMerit you can send it when you want to send.

UserU

hero member

Activity: 2016

Merit: 531

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Quote from: Upgrade00 on November 13, 2021, 07:29:53 AM

I believe it's 50 merits per month to a unique user.

That's correct. nutildah mentioned this some time back on one of his threads.

Upgrade00

legendary

Activity: 2030

Merit: 2174

Professional Community manager

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits?

I do not particularly have a standard besides meriting posts I find merit worthy depending on the rank of the user (for lower ranked members, I'll usually give merits for posts easier than for higher ranks).

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits? And what is your standard to consider post a quality

Give merits to posts you find quality and do not sell them or send them to your alts.
My standard usually only expects effort from the user, some users would make posts without any due research and usually would not come back to check replies but move on to another thread. If a user makes an effort it shows they are trying to contribute to the forum.

Quote from: BlackHatCoiner on November 13, 2021, 06:25:06 AM

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there a limit to how much merits one can send?

I think it's 50 per merit transaction.

I believe it's 50 merits per month to a unique user.

SquirrelJulietGarden

hero member

Activity: 1344

Merit: 742

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits? And what is your standard to consider post a quality

It depends upon your available smerit. If you have many smerit, you can send more than 1 smerit to one good post.

If the post received merit is good post, with good quality, no issue if you send it merit on your own standard. If you send only 1 smerit to a shit post, it is a problem on how you spend it.

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 07:00:11 PM

I'm hoping that this system will increase post quality by:
- Forcing people to post high-quality stuff in order to rank up. If you just post garbage, you will never get even 1 merit point, and you will therefore never be able to put links in your signature, etc.
- Highlighting good posts with the "Merited by" line.

While we will not be directly moderating this, I encourage people to give merit to posts that are objectively high-quality, not just posts that you agree with.

Porfirii

legendary

Activity: 1764

Merit: 2032

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Quote from: BlackHatCoiner on November 13, 2021, 06:25:06 AM

Merit source speaking.

Check my meriting policy.

Wow, well done! With great power comes great responsibility.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

I was just thinking how full members, Senior members, heroes, legendaries are generous with merits. This question came after I checked my merit history and realised I have only given out 1 merit. Legendary members do not look like they need more merit. FYI I have read a couple of lengends complain they rather merit be given to those who need it to achieve rank than themselves. How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits? Merit given to a post is usually 1 or 2, very few cases have I seen someone giving 5 merits or more to a post. Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits? And what is your standard to consider post a quality

Most questions were already answered so I won't insist, but thanks for asking a question that seemed quite obvious but isn't for most of us, as each source will give out merits for different reasons and it will be interesting to see which those are.

cryptoaddictchie

legendary

Activity: 2072

Merit: 1315

CoinPoker.com

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits? Merit given to a post is usually 1 or 2, very few cases have I seen someone giving 5 merits or more to a post. Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits? And what is your standard to consider post a quality

Depends on each users. Doesn't mean when a high rank send someone a merit regardless his rank he favors it. Cause the one sending merit like the post or response made by that user.

Newbies always complaining why legendaries often received much even though they are high rank, well that's because of the post and not with the reason he needs some merit to rank up.

With regards to my standard, anything that helps and very humorous is a plus for me even though his rank is high or low.

BlackHatCoiner

legendary

Activity: 1512

Merit: 7340

Farewell, Leo

Merit source speaking.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

FYI I have read a couple of lengends complain they rather merit be given to those who need it to achieve rank than themselves.

Some don't feel they need merits. In my opinion, it's more than just a rank un-locker. It shows how valuable you are for this community.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits?

I prefer meriting something that's written excellently and clears up difficult terms. I also like incentivizing newbies who seem interested towards bitcoin, to continue using this forum.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there a limit to how much merits one can send?

I think it's 50 per merit transaction.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits?

Yes, you can't sell them.

Quote from: SatoPrincess on November 13, 2021, 06:17:12 AM

And what is your standard to consider post a quality

Check my meriting policy.

SatoPrincess

hero member

Activity: 966

Merit: 701

I was just thinking how full members, Senior members, heroes, legendaries are generous with merits. This question came after I checked my merit history and realised I have only given out 1 merit. Legendary members do not look like they need more merit. FYI I have read a couple of lengends complain they rather merit be given to those who need it to achieve rank than themselves. How about you guys, what is your standard for giving merits? Merit given to a post is usually 1 or 2, very few cases have I seen someone giving 5 merits or more to a post. Is there a limit to how much merits one can send? Is there an unofficial rule when giving merits? And what is your standard to consider post a quality

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