Topic: I am looking for merits...Let see how many will react violently... (Read 479 times)

I like the fact that you understand this concept quite perfectly. One can not be always right or wrong and you can only understand a person better only if you were to be in their shoes or view things from the perspective at which they see it. You don't expect anyone to give you what you want, you don't know at what expense it's been given and they too don't know as to what expense that which is given is to be received. These little things add up to enrich the natural order of things with it's beauty. So, let's just seat back and enjoy as it unfolds itself and never fail to learn a lesson out of everything.

It's always funny when you look back at your past errors and wonder how come you made such a mess, what were you thinking and how you never got to notice it... Really amusing right! Well, that only tells how far you've come. It also applies to when you were a child, if you happened to watch a video clip of yourself. Growing up is possible and fun but, in other to grow in this forum as per ranking up, you've got to walk in shoes that are not very comfortable and like shoes that doesn't seem to fit, they always shapes your legs to fit. Such is the nature of this forum. It's either your shaped to fit but if you choose to stick to your old ways and isn't passionate about learning and changing old bad habits, well, good luck ranking up.

Merits are meant to be given to good quality or deserving posts. For every 2 Merits you receive, you get 1 sMerit (sendable). In other words, they have to be earned to be given away.

Then there is a group which thinks it's easy to farm them, like upvotes. Just ask and you shall receive. Shortcut.

Naturally these kind of thing defeats the purpose of discussions when such beggars just want the easy way.

What are the odds?  Here you are begging for merits and you're implicated as being part of a DT/merit abuse group over in this thread.


The OP gifted their merits in the past to bump up theyoungmillionaire propelling them into DT1.  Now that TYM has been exposed as a scammer, the OP ( jademaxsuy ) wants to do the same with another UID.

I was advised from others not to ask for merit on these forums. I was wondering why there is such a stigma against this, I have heard it is is very difficult to earn merit especially as new users such as ourselves. Hopefully as our post quality improves, the merit will come naturally.

I agree, I guess that behavior is a behavior of someone who's always wanted to bring themselves up through bringing others down. They do it by saying harsh words to them and mentioning some nice words so that they will look like an intelligent one who knows far more than that newbie. It's a shame for them though, if they will happen to realize it. We should always be welcoming and instead of bringing some newbies down, why not just educate them.

I also think the same way even if it is not my countrymen. I have known a forum member since I am at jr. member rank and at this kind of time, I did send DM but to no avail I didn't even get a reply and I also did send DM on telegram but still the same. I wonder if op will try to send DM to old members here in this forum.

Have a look through this comprehensive list by @LoyceV [overview] LoyceV's useful data on Bitcointalk and then (because it's not on the list) also check out LoyceV's Trust list viewer - Create your own Trust list!.

Basically, to knock the others off of the top, you have to do three things

• Post quality posts instead of begging for merits.
• Do trades and or lending giving positives for genuine trustworthy trades (it doesn't matter if they are DT1/2 because they will also start to rank up - you'll start seeing old positives starting to become trusted giving you green trust if they have found you trustworthy in the trade).
• Review LoyceV's Beginners guide to correct use of the Trust system - work out who you find is trustworthy and who you don't trust and "vote out" (for want of a better description) who you feel shouldn't be at the top of the Slippery Slope.

...but above all work on the quality of your posts and don't beg for merits like others do; it's embarrassing to see.

It goes a long way to show that every experienced person was once a greenhorn/novice. You remember that expression — Your first dating experience isn't always your best? Yes, that's how it is.


The rudeness thing is a two-way thing. There are numerous new members too who ask rudely. Every action gets an appropriate reaction but I believe the older forum members should continue to play the big brother role and overlook certain unpleasant comments.

Yeah that might be do as well but I think I'll just leave them occupied on what they had been doing right now. If it is for the forum then definitely they will be going back here and will do some post. I can't afford also to ask them directly for I might be a shy person? LoL

Yes, you are really one of the good guys here in this forum. I have see you ranked and that is the good thing you have been made. I commend you for that since there are many users here could not do the same thing as you did and achieve expect for those genius and other good guys like you here in the forum.

No actually I do not mind the rank as long as I am happy and contented here in the forum reading some news and posts of other users here especially some old friends made before they become inactive.

Yes, the new comers in the forum would most likely to complain, spam which will then lead to copy and pasting posts of others in form of plagiarism. This is why I had started this post in this section for them to be aware of what I and others had been doing wrong before.


Okay, this could probably one of the reason for the other users inactivity doing some highly technical projects that they learn in this forum. As expected since more users here are genius.

Yeah you are right, I learn a lesson in this reply. It seems learning does not really mean to be fun at some point especially in this difficult times. Probably tiktok will be a better way to do some fun in this lockdown.

No, I move it myself since I have posted it in the wrong section as I have intended to do this post as an awareness to the new comers. Since meta section is not for this type of post then I had move it right away.

 

Try sending them PM just inquiring about their wellbeing, it'll be appreciated whenever they received the message. Most users on the forum most likely used their active emails so it's quite certain they'll recieve an email alert. I know I once sent a DM to a user that was inactive for some while then he replied my DM and gave me the reason for his inactivity and was happy someone reached out to him. He told me he didn't expect such love from the forum thinking the relationship on the forum just end with replies.

I personally appreciate it when my countrymen reach out to check on me through any of my contact info. About the way the newbie are been attacked, I'm one of those against such behavior by the higher ranked users but don't take that as been in support of the newbies even when they're wrong. Some are very annoying to work with but we should learn to accommodate them and help guide them into been a better forum user.

OP, you're safe with the beginners section but please don't try other sections of this forum with such thread like this, especially the meta section. Merit don't just gum anyone but with hard work they will surely come by easily. The forum is a place were you are remember for good works but nobody will ever remember you when not doing the right things. Possibly, nobody will give a violent response because of this section the thread is made. Don't feel inferior because of not having the needed merit to rank up but continue with the good work. Be constructive in your discussions.

You are definitely right OP. Users here have different ways on treating newbies and some of them sometime are very harsh, but truth be told, thats how any ecosystem would react for a newbie, until that beginner becomes matured and will be treated as such. You can noticed a lot of users have a dark past of spamming here, but eventually changed as they grow and improve on certain things. Im sure you are starting to see those implications which could guide you on a better forum users.

What he said is truly inspiring. I had some rude behavior in the past, towards newbie because some of them has totally aiming to go nowhere but I cant deny that its grateful to help some of new people who wanted to learn even though they know their past is really not a good start. There is always hope for every newbie, just like how OP realize it.

We probably all forget where we started from at one point.

I may not have the highest quality posts, but I guess I have improved over the years and I still keep trying to do so. To be honest, visiting this forum for the first time and seeing there are some campaigns that literally pay the best members out here over a thousand bucks a month is insane and attracts you as a member.

I bet more than half of the members have joined this way. I honestly cannot remember if I also did, but the answer is probably positive. Still, as @Royse777 said, this is a community. We're supposed to be here for the sake of learning more Bitcoin stuff from the best members out there and to be here simply because we enjoy the community Satoshi has launched.

If there is one bad thing I remember doing, it is burstposting and the day campaign manager yahoo removed me from a campaign for doing so. I literally had no idea what burstposting was and thought it was fine to reply to 20 threads with the same subject in a 2-hour span, so being kicked out of the campaign and not being accepted in future ones was a hard lesson that I had to digest but made me wake up.

At one point though, some stuff gets oversaturated. "Bitcoin vs Gold" threads, (not so) subtle merit begging etc gets really annoying especially when a lot of members spam the forum with it. And when the forum gets oversaturated and some members feel like they've had enough of it, they may not give the friendliest replies - but in the end we all change by constantly learning through mistakes.

I'll end this reply with a quote from theymos' birthday, written by himself: