I seem to have a resistance at 30, so maybe I should go on another merit award spree. The trouble with that is that I seem to find more posters to add to my ignore list, than I find to award merit.
Topic: Lets Make a new board/section for "Merit Discussion" - page 2. (Read 433 times)
I wish I could give mine away, because that would mean I've found some great posters and posting.
I seem to have a resistance at 30, so maybe I should go on another merit award spree. The trouble with that is that I seem to find more posters to add to my ignore list, than I find to award merit.
I seem to have a resistance at 30, so maybe I should go on another merit award spree. The trouble with that is that I seem to find more posters to add to my ignore list, than I find to award merit.
Did I do the right thing in giving him a merit?
I think that you did. We shouldn't treat merit as something that only exceptional posters deserve. We have so much merit that we can share some points with new users who are showing interest in the subject and spending a while before they write something. You can see that in some posts that they aren't just generic responses.
I tend to give merit to posters whose posts I like and agree with, posts I personally find entertaining. They not necessarily have to be informative or witty. I think many of us (me included) are hoarding merit points like we were afraid to merit someone that is a spammer trying to act smart to collect some merit.
It might be handy to have a restricted board for members who have given away more than 100 merit ( say ). I think it would be useful for people who are actively awarding merit to discuss policy. For example, I gave a merit to a new guy who hadn't received any. His post wasn't outstanding, but it was well written and on topic. When I looked at his recent history, most of his post were of similar quality. No indivual post made me think " Yes, that's worth a merit", but looking at the collection, I thought he was a useful contributor to the forum.
Did I do the right thing in giving him a merit?
Did I do the right thing in giving him a merit?
legendary
Activity: 2898
Merit: 1253
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I do not agree to this suggestion because:
1) This is just a change to forum rules and thus there is no need to create a separate section for it. We may see further changes if the merit system fails to combat the spam completely. Should we create a separate section for all those changes in future ?
Merit is not exactly a forum "rule". It is a system - something like the reputation system in other forums - just for the sake of crude comparison, since both serve different purposes. Also Merit is here to stay. Modification may be made but it wont be removed. Any changes done to merit system can be reflected in that section.1) This is just a change to forum rules and thus there is no need to create a separate section for it. We may see further changes if the merit system fails to combat the spam completely. Should we create a separate section for all those changes in future ?
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2) With time members will get used to the merit system and thus these posts and threads will disappear.
Again you did not read my OP. It has been 1.5m already. Quote
Then that section will become useless or look weird without any activity.
Are you aware of a section called "Chinese Students" here in "Other". It also had some purpose and after its purpose was complete it became inactive. What is the problem?Quote
But one suggestion that you gave regarding pinning the official thread is correct. It can however be done here itself.
Why not keep specific pinned posts to specific places? 
I do not agree to this suggestion because:
1) This is just a change to forum rules and thus there is no need to create a separate section for it. We may see further changes if the merit system fails to combat the spam completely. Should we create a separate section for all those changes in future ?
2) With time members will get used to the merit system and thus these posts and threads will disappear. Then that section will become useless or look weird without any activity.
But one suggestion that you gave regarding pinning the official thread is correct. It can however be done here itself.
1) This is just a change to forum rules and thus there is no need to create a separate section for it. We may see further changes if the merit system fails to combat the spam completely. Should we create a separate section for all those changes in future ?
2) With time members will get used to the merit system and thus these posts and threads will disappear. Then that section will become useless or look weird without any activity.
But one suggestion that you gave regarding pinning the official thread is correct. It can however be done here itself.
Well the merit system is still pretty new but the talk and crying will hopefully calm down shortly once people get used to it or accept that it is here to stay.
It's been over a month since the Merit system was implemented and the same kind of shitposts about the merit system keep popping up every day. The influx of new users won't stop, therefore, the shitposting spam fest about Merits won't stop.I think a Child Board with the Merit & new rank requirements thead as a sticky thread might be the best solution.
legendary
Activity: 2898
Merit: 1253
Call your grandparents and tell them you love them
Well the merit system is still pretty new but the talk and crying will hopefully calm down shortly once people get used to it or accept that it is here to stay.
But it has been applied in late January like I said in OP and we are about to end the first week on March now. It has been here for about 1.5month approximately. That is quite some time to get acquainted about it.From the day of it's appearance Merit system really was discussed a lot, but I think there is no need in a special board/section, cause this topic will stop to be actual one day and users will accept it as something usual and normal. Just give them some time to get used to it.
Did you read my OP? Stop shitposting and then read it 100times and then go write it on a piece of paper without looking at it Make sure to be able to carbon-copy it before you comment again here.
From the day of it's appearance Merit system really was discussed a lot, but I think there is no need in a special board/section, cause this topic will stop to be actual one day and users will accept it as something usual and normal. Just give them some time to get used to it.
Well the merit system is still pretty new but the talk and crying will hopefully calm down shortly once people get used to it or accept that it is here to stay. If we do create a new sub section maybe make posts in there not be meritable 
. The threads about merit where people are really just trying to sneakily get merit are pretty blatant and annoying.
. The threads about merit where people are really just trying to sneakily get merit are pretty blatant and annoying. 
But Merit broke my life...
Either a new sub - or go with my idea below!
How about anyone below the rank of full member who uses the word merit gets nuked? could be automated.. would remove 5 billion threads and posts.
Either a new sub - or go with my idea below!
At first I didn't think it would be possible to come up with a de-ranking system that would work but after sleeping on it I think I might have got it.
The forum should hire in addition to moderators a new elite group of Shitpost Scrutineers (The SS for short). It would be their job to monitor all sections of the forum but focus on the spam megathreads and award -1 merit for every shitpost they find. Any account would be instantly demoted to the rank their new merit count earned and if they reached a negative merit count they would be nuked.
The forum should hire in addition to moderators a new elite group of Shitpost Scrutineers (The SS for short). It would be their job to monitor all sections of the forum but focus on the spam megathreads and award -1 merit for every shitpost they find. Any account would be instantly demoted to the rank their new merit count earned and if they reached a negative merit count they would be nuked.
How about anyone below the rank of full member who uses the word merit gets nuked? could be automated.. would remove 5 billion threads and posts.
legendary
Activity: 2898
Merit: 1253
Call your grandparents and tell them you love them
I am tired of seeing shitposting pajeets coming to the "Meta" section who are making new threads every hour about the merit system and then shitposting through it trying to ass-lick the merit system and failing horribly at kissing the feet of the Merit sources.
I know these people have no life because even after introduction in late January these people still cant understand what merit is and how its earned and what will happen if they attempt to beg for merits.
So lets face it. We need a separate board, possibly under "Other" which will be devoted to discussions regarding merit, theymos's official post about merit will be pinned there. All merit related queries will be posted there and all "Rank-up Merit challenges" and such threads will be posted there.
This section will be devoid of all signatures as well
Now, to the shitposting pajeets who make up 99% of the forum population (If that is a population at all), Please please dont derail the thread saying "Merit is good and all".
I know these people have no life because even after introduction in late January these people still cant understand what merit is and how its earned and what will happen if they attempt to beg for merits.
So lets face it. We need a separate board, possibly under "Other" which will be devoted to discussions regarding merit, theymos's official post about merit will be pinned there. All merit related queries will be posted there and all "Rank-up Merit challenges" and such threads will be posted there.
This section will be devoid of all signatures as well
Now, to the shitposting pajeets who make up 99% of the forum population (If that is a population at all), Please please dont derail the thread saying "Merit is good and all".
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