I think the idea behind introducing the merit system is very, very sound. There were so many ridiculous posts and some users were posting the same thing over and over in multiple threads just to pump up their post count. However, would you mind if I suggest one tweak to complement the system:
There are so many posts with good content that I appreciate, but since I was allocated just one merit at my rank, which I have already used, I am unable to give merit for those posts. Now, as I understand it, certain users are "merit sources" and can create merit. Given the volume of posts, it must be pretty time consuming for them to read all new posts and allocate merit to to the posts that deserve them. Perhaps in addition to merits, you could consider introducing something similar to the Facebook 'likes' system for all members to use, to signal that post as a good one?
So say for example, there's a good post that deserves merit but I have no merit to give. I can at least leave a 'like' on that post instead. If a post accumulates 50 or 100 'likes'.. then maybe it could be flagged for a merit source, who can then read over the post and decide whether or not to award it merit.
Sounds good to me, i think that's a really good idea that "like" system can go along with merit system and i totally agree that sometimes i see some posts (like yours) that i wanna smerit but got no points at all cause i gave it to another person or i got none cause i've been posting trash but it should affects only me not people that gives us a good content!There are so many posts with good content that I appreciate, but since I was allocated just one merit at my rank, which I have already used, I am unable to give merit for those posts. Now, as I understand it, certain users are "merit sources" and can create merit. Given the volume of posts, it must be pretty time consuming for them to read all new posts and allocate merit to to the posts that deserve them. Perhaps in addition to merits, you could consider introducing something similar to the Facebook 'likes' system for all members to use, to signal that post as a good one?
So say for example, there's a good post that deserves merit but I have no merit to give. I can at least leave a 'like' on that post instead. If a post accumulates 50 or 100 'likes'.. then maybe it could be flagged for a merit source, who can then read over the post and decide whether or not to award it merit.
I dont really agree with "like" system. Dont you know that there are some "like" businesses going around for social media? And dont you know that people might make 100 account and just spam likes and then get free merits like your suggestion? It will bring chaos to this forum, merit is already a great thing to happen.
That's exactly why the system has been implemented the way it has. Any like system would be too easy for account farmers to abuse whereas the merit system only gives a supply of spendable merit to the sources who are all trusted.
Rather than put so much effort into trying to think up other systems maybe time would be better spent finding some good threads and getting involved in the conversations. That's the way to get Merit and then have sMerit to spend.
I completely get what you're saying and understand the flip-side to a "like" system. However if you re-read my post, all I suggested was a way for readers to highlight what they thought was a good post, (in my example, through likes but obviously there might be a better way to go...) to those who have the ability to award merit. The onus then is on the "merit source" to decide if it's a shitpost with spam likes, or whether it deserves a merit.
And thank you for your suggestion, TheQuin, but I think that's exactly what I've tried to do: this is a good thread, and I've gotten involved in the conversation and tried to respectfully make a suggestion that addresses a problem that some users have highlighted
