Merit & new rank requirements - page 108.

Delphinus

full member

Activity: 560

Merit: 113

Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 10:01:13 AM

Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 09:50:56 AM

As long as you don't start any posts you won't have any merits even 2+ years actively replying in this forum. Is this right?

Nevermind. I did some research and found users that have merits with them after 300+ activity without starting a thread. With this,

Is there an activity threshold that creates some default merit?
Or is my question doesn't make sense?

Yes; when it was introduced everyone got the minimum merit amount for their rank to start off with.

TheQuin

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Activity: 2576

Merit: 883

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Quote from: shahzadafzal on May 28, 2018, 02:18:42 AM

and for post# 501+ i guess this is due to mega threads like Wall Observer, if we exclude this, I'm sure percentage will be much higher on opening post.

I think it is often a good idea to remove outliers from statistics. Wall Observer would be a good example along with this thread and the April Fool thread that distort the OP end.

shahzadafzal

copper member

Activity: 1526

Merit: 2890

Quote from: botany on May 28, 2018, 02:00:07 AM

Less than 7% of merits awarded are to new topics. Isn't that a surprising statistic?
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/forum-merited-messages-does-size-count-4181253

Well I guess Post Number is referring to the post number in a topic, it does not mean new or old topic.

For example 6.81% of the time opening post got merits

and for post# 501+ i guess this is due to mega threads like Wall Observer, if we exclude this, I'm sure percentage will be much higher on opening post.

botany

legendary

Activity: 1582

Merit: 1064

Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 10:01:13 AM

Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 09:50:56 AM

As long as you don't start any posts you won't have any merits even 2+ years actively replying in this forum. Is this right?

Nevermind. I did some research and found users that have merits with them after 300+ activity without starting a thread. With this,

Is there an activity threshold that creates some default merit?
Or is my question doesn't make sense?

Less than 7% of merits awarded are to new topics. Isn't that a surprising statistic?
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/forum-merited-messages-does-size-count-4181253

The 'default' merit that you are talking about was distributed to higher ranked accounts when the merit system was introduced.

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legendary

Activity: 3290

Merit: 16489

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Quote from: The Cryptovator on May 27, 2018, 03:15:29 PM

What does actually mean established member's?

My assumption/guess: theymos is looking for members who have shown they can contribute to the site. I'd say that also means many other users know your username by now.

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Quote from: The Cryptovator on May 27, 2018, 03:15:29 PM

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If you want to be a merit source:

1. Be a somewhat established member.

I am not clear about this point, for be a merit source there is need any rank requirement ? Like hero or legendary? Or any rank can be merit source?
What does actually mean established member's?
Sorry for that question. I am not clear that matter that's why I ask.

As far as I know any rank can ask for to be a source, we have no rank limitation BUT, until now the majority of sources are members with legendary rank.
I saw 2 sources with rank of full member.

The Cryptovator

legendary

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Merit: 2226

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If you want to be a merit source:

1. Be a somewhat established member.

I am not clear about this point, for be a merit source there is need any rank requirement ? Like hero or legendary? Or any rank can be merit source?
What does actually mean established member's?
Sorry for that question. I am not clear that matter that's why I ask.

vphasitha01

full member

Activity: 196

Merit: 174

Is there any system to find out about merit manipulation?
I just seen that some random reply got 51 merits today.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.36085177

I think anyone can spent their merits as they wish, but why cannot we introduce rules for merit manipulation?

DdmrDdmr

legendary

Activity: 2338

Merit: 10802

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Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 10:01:13 AM

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Is there an activity threshold that creates some default merit?
Or is my question doesn't make sense?

There is no merit to posting per se (and thus gaining activity); any "bot" can do that. The merit is in changing the mind-set as a preamble to moving ahead.
No change -> no merit.

CryptoCoin101

newbie

Activity: 140

Merit: 0

Quote from: CryptoCoin101 on May 27, 2018, 09:50:56 AM

As long as you don't start any posts you won't have any merits even 2+ years actively replying in this forum. Is this right?

Nevermind. I did some research and found users that have merits with them after 300+ activity without starting a thread. With this,

Is there an activity threshold that creates some default merit?
Or is my question doesn't make sense?

CryptoCoin101

newbie

Activity: 140

Merit: 0

As long as you don't start any posts you won't have any merits even 2+ years actively replying in this forum. Is this right?

kaicrypzen

hero member

Activity: 1344

Merit: 656

Quote from: borderline on May 27, 2018, 03:30:44 AM

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Seems like you are going to have a great approach to merit and life in general, too.. Surely, you are inspiring me, and perhaps some other members, too.

if you're not kidding me thanks!

Well, it seems to me that JayJuanGee is certainly being sarcastic. Are you also being sarcastic by thanking them

?

In a not-so-constructive manner Tongue

, JayJuanGee is telling you that you are adopting a negative attitude towards not receiving Merit and that you'll end up/seem to be believing that you'll never get any.

Quote from: borderline on May 27, 2018, 03:10:36 AM

merit system don't work.. for example i write a lot of translation for a lot of project and make some guide but none of this post was merited... so my possibility to go up in the rank it's 0..

On one hand, guides and translations could be Merit-worthy for a lot of users, but if they don't have sMerit to give, or if the ones who have don't come across your posts, your posts won't get merited. On the other, users with sMerit to give may simply not find them useful. It's a very subjective measure.

I think it's healthy to just use the forum as if the Merit system didn't exist. Otherwise, you can find threads whose original posters are available to review your history and potentially award your posts merit points. Also, there are threads where you can complete tasks to get merit points. You can also take a look at Merit stats to get an idea about the kind of posts that are merited the most.

borderline

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Activity: 798

Merit: 116

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Seems like you are going to have a great approach to merit and life in general, too.. Surely, you are inspiring me, and perhaps some other members, too.

if you're not kidding me thanks!

JayJuanGee

legendary

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Merit: 11105

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Quote from: borderline on May 27, 2018, 03:10:36 AM

merit system don't work.. for example i write a lot of translation for a lot of project and make some guide but none of this post was merited... so my possibility to go up in the rank it's 0..

You should just frame your likelihood of receiving merit as zero (like you already did) and give up.

That is the best attitude.

Furthermore, psych yourself into getting jaded, disgruntled and bitter, too - if you are not those things, already.

Seems like you are going to have a great approach to merit and life in general, too.. Surely, you are inspiring me, and perhaps some other members, too.

borderline

full member

Activity: 798

Merit: 116

merit system don't work.. for example i write a lot of translation for a lot of project and make some guide but none of this post was merited... so my possibility to go up in the rank it's 0..

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