Topic: LoyceV's Merit source application - page 3. (Read 2496 times)

I didn't ask
As much as I appreciate shorena's contributions to the forum, he hasn't posted between October 29, 2017 and January 19, 2018.

It doesn't work that way, nearly no one who "wants" to become a mod becomes one on BCTtalk or we'd have either Lutpin or shorena be one(who are at the top for making the most reports AFAIK).

As for becoming a merit source, I believe this is way too early to ask to be one and secondly your examples aren't that noteworthy. I believe almost all longstanding reputed members have already been made into merit sources kind of like DT 1 when DT was introduced and to get in the "system" you'd have to get at least the approval from some merit sources(can't see any approval from a somewhat reputed member except nullius I guess). Well theymos rarely replies or reacts when you just make a thread, might as well send a PM with a link to this thread, don't expect a reply though.

P.S: I have the 36 sMerits things, does that mean I'm a merit source? Haven't been following the recent introduction of the new system yet.

See my signature if you ever needed any reviews for posts, You could be a merit source for free and have a cheap reviewer like me

Thanks for the endorsements! I like how the Merit system shows my efforts are appreciated.

Before reading this post, I was already thinking I would like a "Merit-subscription" to your posts. Basically, (almost) anything that you write is worth reading.
You're the second Top-merited Member, only second to deeperx (who has red trust and got all his Merit for DeepOnion posts in his self-moderated (censored) ANN-thread). I really appreciate how well the Merit system works for good posters (and I ignore deeperx in my list of good posters).

Reported _(kidding)

I've been a Mod at Rollin.io for more than 2 years (until the site closed). It's tricky: when I was too strict, I got complaints, and when I wasn't strict enough, I got complaints too. It's a fine line.
I never asked to be a Mod there, I asked for a ban-button to end the spam. And I wouldn't mind having my own nuke-button here.

Which is why he should not only be a merit source,but a staff member. This user has good knowledge on bitcoin,is always on the verge to succour any one in need of help. Loyce V has reported so many users,for copy-pasting,shitposting and the like. Another person who would be up for such is Welsh. Both of them contribute a lot to the forum.
Sorry for that off-topic spam though.

Hereto, I avoided replying here out of an apparent conflict of interest.  I wish to make it clear that what I say is not based on LoyceV having picked some of my posts.  Much as humanly possible, I will avoid thinking about that when I consider whether or not LoyceV should become a merit source.

The criteria for a merit source should require that a source must be fair and possessed of sound judgment, well-informed, resistant to corruption, and deeply invested in the Bitcoin Forum’s long-term success as a community.  By such evidence as I have seen in my experience here, LoyceV appears to have these characteristics in more than adequate measure.

A merit source should ideally be someone who actively strives to promote post quality in a positive sense, by making and promoting quality posts, and also in a negative sense, by fighting spam and abuse.  LoyceV’s post history is impressive for his own quality as a poster.  Almost from the first day I actively started posting here, I noticed his aptitude for both starting and encouraging generally helpful discussions.  On the spamfighting side, LoyceV’s copypaste plagiarism reporting thread is an endeavour I much respect, independently of the merit issue.  I suggest that it clearly demonstrates his devotion to forum quality, plus the superlative level of effort he will expend for it.

I haven’t always agreed with everything I’ve seen LoyceV say in this forum; but that’s not important or relevant to this topic.  Frankly, I also do not agree with all his above selections insofar as I myself would not have awarded merit to some of them (though none is an unsound selection).  I state these things to make clear that the foregoing is neither based on any general agreement of opinions, nor on any expectation that LoyceV would award merit the same way as I would.  I here consider only matters which speak to likely soundness as a merit source, as described above.

I hope that the administration is considering his application, for I believe that its acceptance would be beneficial to the forum.