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Topic: Is the bitcointalk merit system democratic? - page 2. (Read 312 times)

mk4
legendary
Activity: 2870
Merit: 3873
Paldo.io 🤖
February 27, 2018, 07:03:34 AM
#5
However, without trying to gainsay or second-guess the admin, I think the system puts our new members in a horrible disadvantage. It's rather  funny how top members look at posts from new members with eyes fixed at the rank first. This gives them a mindset, and they read such posts with a funny face that "this is a new kid in the block" . Regardless of ranks in here, some newbies are already ancestors in cryptocurrency environment and imo, it is condescending to dismiss posts based on ranks.

Where do you base your information anyway? Yes, personally I always look at the rank of the poster; but it doesn't mean that I'm going to judge the post based on the rank. The argument of lower ranked members are always something like "higher ranks never notice our posts". Well, we would notice them if only their posts wasn't made of utter crap. Their posts are mostly just posts about merits, bounties, cheap shills, and full of broken english.

There's a reason why they're stuck and complaining in the bottom ranks with no merits. It's simply because they don't know enough about crypto for them to be given merits.

Topic: For the newbies complaining about Merits

legendary
Activity: 4410
Merit: 4766
February 27, 2018, 06:59:32 AM
#4
i personally dont base my biases on ranking. i base it on how well thought out their posts are.

EG did they sit down and have a coffee and really think about what they were going to post. or are they just being sheep to the propaganda of reddit. copy and pasting nonsense and using the obvious buzzwords of the month that show no original thought

many people know i have helped and supported "noobs" to understand better, and also facepalmed and treated some legendary members as naive dimwhits.. purely based on what they post. not their ranking


as for democracy.. sorry but merits are not some voting system of elections anyone.. its more like a round of applause or a well done pat on the back. nothing more
Thank you franky. Good to know ... by democratic, i don't mean vote in that context. I was referring to everyone getting equal attention.

for me the equal attention comes from how accurate the title and content of the post is.
just like media news headlines. if the title of a news headline is boring it wont get my attention. if its inaccurate id read it and try to correct the person. if the title is groundbreaking and interesting id read and give it my attention.

i would say the titles on the main page do not reveal merits. so its the title that grabs attention.. not merits.
because you dont know what someones merit is until you have atleast read and clicked the title.

so if you want the attention. write a good title for your post
jr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 3
February 27, 2018, 06:53:55 AM
#3
i personally dont base my biases on ranking. i base it on how well thought out their posts are.

EG did they sit down and have a coffee and really think about what they were going to post. or are they just being sheep to the propaganda of reddit. copy and pasting nonsense and using the obvious buzzwords of the month that show no original thought

many people know i have helped and supported "noobs" to understand better, and also facepalmed and treated some legendary members as naive dimwhits.. purely based on what they post. not their ranking


as for democracy.. sorry but merits are not some voting system of elections anyone.. its more like a round of applause or a well done pat on the back. nothing more
Thank you franky. Good to know ... by democratic, i don't mean vote in that context. I was referring to everyone getting equal attention.
legendary
Activity: 4410
Merit: 4766
February 27, 2018, 06:49:33 AM
#2
i personally dont base my biases on ranking. i base it on how well thought out their posts are.

EG did they sit down and have a coffee and really think about what they were going to post. or are they just being sheep to the propaganda of reddit. copy and pasting nonsense and using the obvious buzzwords of the month that show no original thought

many people know i have helped and supported "noobs" to understand better, and also facepalmed and treated some legendary members as naive dimwhits.. purely based on what they post. not their ranking


as for democracy.. sorry but merits are not some voting system of electing anyone.. its more like a round of applause or a well done pat on the back. nothing more
jr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 3
February 27, 2018, 06:43:29 AM
#1
I have been trying to rap my head around the incredibly appraisal system introduced by the admin. The system no doubt is strategic and delibrate to enhance the quality of posts. I sincerely respect the idea.
However, without trying to gainsay or second-guess the admin, I think the system puts our new members in a horrible disadvantage. It's rather  funny how top members look at posts from new members with eyes fixed at the rank first. This gives them a mindset, and they read such posts with a funny face that "this is a new kid in the block" . Regardless of ranks in here, some newbies are already ancestors in cryptocurrency environment and imo, it is condescending to dismiss posts based on ranks.
Finally, this system albeit it's promise of improving the post quality hinders new members from deserved merits from the merit "whales" lol. Few people are that generous to give a post from a newbie or jr member any chance or merit and the democratic sense in it is shaken to its very foundation. Let's embrace ideas irrespective of ranks, it feels good to have merits anyway.
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