Topic: Merit System Introduction / Rank Change (Read 348 times)

I agree with you.

However I only made a single post (this post). I have not done several posts in the forum looking for justice or sympathy. It was only 1 single expression post.

Thank you very much for your words, I will adapt to the new reality.

Yeah exactly and you  must need to obey the rules as far as you are here, however you are free to express your opinion.

But it will be better that instead of roaming around the forum to seek the sympathy and justice, try to prove yourself by gaining the merits through constructive posting.
Merit system is well organized and I didn't find any deficiency yet, so stop creating more threads about the merit system flaws.

PM stands for "Prayer" Messages (to me), or "Personal" Messages (to others).   I don't think anyone considers them "Private".

ANYTHING you send on this forum - via public "post" or "personal message" - is recorded and viewable by the world.

No, look at the examples:

Private company: I registered with a company and was accepted as an employee. The company is private and has owner. I have the right to work because I was accepted. But I can be fired by the owner of the company for no reason. I have the right to work in the same way that the owner has the right to resign me at any time without any explanation.

Bank Account: I made a registration and opened an account with a private bank. I have the right to deposit money into my account and make transfers. Even following the bank rules, the bank has the right to close my account without any reason at any time.

The site is private, and has owner. It works the same way. There are rights, not privileges.

Where you live ? In Mars ?



Most of the messages are public and are visible by google. On the internet there are forums that are totally private and you need to be logged in to view all messages. You have to learn the differences.


I have the right to use it, as the owner has the right to ban me as well. The owner can kick me out for no reason. This can happen in any company, bank, industry, and in any area of the private sector. I demonstrated this in the examples.


I wrote that you had the right not to agree with my opinion.
I did not ask any questions and I did not use the word why.
I just expressed my opinion and said that the system needed to be reviewed. But I respect the decision to change rank.
Feel free to get away. The world and real life will teach the differences to you. You will learn the hard way. Good Lucky lol.

People that mined btc in 2010 are obviously at an advantage. You don't expect them to give you a share of their "shit mines" do you? Similarly, people that have already been here for years get preferential treatment in this regard vs the new ones that just join to farm coins.


@OP Kindly lock the thread. I think your thread has reached it's conclusion already.

Nope, it is you who is confused and clueless about what "right" means and what "privilege" means. Right now the admin can ban you for no utter reason apart from the fact that he has had gas today and was particularly feeling bipolar. He wouldn't do it, cuz he's not like that, but he could if he wanted to. This is HIS site. He does not owe you an explanation. You getting to use this place is a privilege. Instill that in your brain.


What the hell are you talking about? All the private messages are private and what you "post" publicly is only visible. Please learn the differences.


Correct, almost like a guideline rather than a rule. Because rules here are not strictly enforced and high ranking members get away with things all the time.


No, you do not. You may use the forum as long as the people running this place allow you to do so. There is no regular banning here unlike other forums otherwise you'd be kicked out of the forum just because you mentioned a couple of blacklisted words on your post (go join Thebitcoinpub lol)


Wrong. You may follow the rules. But that does not guarantee you the right to use this forum.


huh? You have the right to not agree to your own opinion?? Look into the grammar there a bit. But yeah, you have a right to opinion. However, this post started as a question. that followed in the tone of WHY WAS THIS DONE? and my answer to that has been QUIT WHINING AND READ THE OTHER POSTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE AND ATTENDED TO.


I'm gonna stop replying now cuz if you don't get it yet, you would never get it and I don't have that patience.

I completely agree that this is a private space and the owner has the right to do what he likes with it.
So, there is no sense to call this innovation "unfair": if you don't like it, leave the forum.
But, talking in the forum interest, it seems to me that to introduce a system that privileges so much old members on the new it's not a positive thing.
Of course now Legendaries are very happy, and say to us "What's the problem? Write good posts and you will rank up", when in fact if you check their past post you will find a lot of pure shitpost.
And it's useless to make good post if no one has merit to give.
So, the result will be perhaps a forum with less spam (I'm not so sure about this point), but also a "depressed forum", not more a dynamic one.

And, if the forum becomes depressed, there will be less interest from ICO and paying advertisers.
We'll see in the future, I'm pretty sure that in short time there will be some adjustment of the system.

Who determines how quality a post is? So now it means people opinion should be a yardstick to membership upgrade. thymos should not that this system will bring bitcointalk reputation down. If I disagree with somebody on issue and though my post is constructive and on point, it wont receive a merit but yet I might be qualified to upgrade to next rank .

If you are here as a senior member to legend member and you think this system is fair, ask your self would you have gained your current status if the merit system was introduce before you could upgrade your membership status? And I wonder why you are suggesting someone shouldn't allow to participate in signature campaign just because he is expressing his opinion about unjust system. The best merit is to stop allowing new users to register on this forum, because any newbiew cant contribute to the satisfaction of higher members. Attaining a higher member doesn't mean you are pro, I have seen snr to legend members just contributing one line to a post and writing garbage with spams, but they are untouchable.

Both are you is member rank that is why you received same merit, if you want to rank up your account you should do your best to post more quality/constructive and more attractive post to able to get your account generate a merit to other user. I know what is your feeling because already ranked up if there is no merit required but this is not unfair mate if you quickly get a more merit your account will rank up quickly also.

I'm one of those who supposed to ranked up but I'm not fully affected since I came here to learn more so I accept the challenge to get merit while I'm giving my thoughts. Yes its hard, because quality post is not enough you must be creative and some people don't care even you post a good one. As the system gets old, people will adopt the system and no more questions to be made.

You confuse right with privilege, the forum is private (although you do not need to be logged in to view your messages, your posts are publicly accessible by google), such as a club, an association, or a company. In a company there are a set of rules, norms and regiments that are the basis of its laws (sets of duties and rights). As I said before, all registered users in the forum are required to follow a set of established rules, which are our duties as members, if I comply with all the rules and duties, I gain the right to use the forum, not a privilege, like in a club, company, church,association...etc. Any public person can sign up, there are no restrictions, there is no selection process, you just have to follow the rules, and following the rules you have the right to use the forum. This is my opinion and you have the right not to agree with it, or would it be the privilege of not agreeing? lol

I made an opinion post yes, I just wrote my point of view (a simple right of expression, which confuses you with privilege), I did not ask anything in any of my answers, I did not offend anyone and I did not ask you to say if I should leave the forum (this is my personal decision). I hope you respect that.

I respect the decision of the forum (rank system change), although I do not agree with it. I simply expressed my opinion, did not disrespect anyone and follow the rules. I have not failed to see your point of view, my point of view is different from yours, I respect your point of view, but I am not obliged to agree with it, do not get me wrong.

Thank you for your attention

See the admin has already made a decision and members have moved on with it. Some new members already reached the member rank by earning the merit points. I am also getting merit points for some of the posts I made and I think it really works. Better focus on what is in your hands now instead of complaining. All the best.

This has to be one of the most absurd points anyone has ever made.
This forum is not a "public property" it is a private undertaking and NO you DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO USE THIS FORUM. It is your choice that you are using this forum and it is a privilege that you are getting to post here. If you do not like the rules set forth by the developers and the owners, then feel free to leave! This forum is not here to cater to an individual. Much less an individual like you who is failing to see the point.
The developers, the owners here set the rules, this forum is a labour of THEIR hard work. So THEY HAVE THE RIGHT to decide how it's users would use this place. Its not for your own good, it's for the good of the forum that these changes are made. Whether it hurts you individually is not even in the same consciousness of people making such these decisions. Either adapt or leave.

And no, you are not making an opinion post, you are asking WHY these changes were made when clearly, the same question has been asked and answered thousands of times. The very fact that you could not use the search function here to dig out useful relevant posts about the matter is proof of the fact that how full of garbage this place has become.

Don't get me wrong, I am not being sanctimonious. I too would love to have a hundred alts farming this place for what it's worth. But since I do not, I have to take a stance on whether or not to support a change that improves my individual experience of using this forum with an individual account.

Every system when introduce it is beneficial for some and difficult for the others. All those users who were near the rank promotion are the ones most badly effected by it. BUT IF YOU CARE FOR THE FORUM ACCEPT IT ELSE LEAVE THE FORUM.

Focus on quality rather than complaining as no one will hear your complain

All registered users in the forum are required to follow a set of established rules, which are our duties as members, if I comply with all the rules and duties, I gain the right to use the forum, not a privilege. Users as moderators, donors, and developers can be classified in the privilege category because they can do things that normal members can not do. I did not ask for explanation to anyone, I just expressed my opinion. Do not worry and thank you for the attention

Because, even the fact that you get to earn from this place; is a matter of privilege, not a right. Get over it. No one owes you any explanation about why everyone cannot earn from here as easily as before. However, the people who were behind the decision have made their stance clear about it. And the reasons have been discussed for numerous times already.

i don't agree with you. maybe this is the right decision
they are more experienced here
do as they ask. this is simple
sorry, i'm newbie

success for you! 

Dude fairness doesn’t mean equal to your effort. It is the prerogative of the giver. Giver think that it is fair to give merits according to your rank so be it. Giver have all the rights whom he have given much and whom he have given less.

I am expressing my opinion. I'm glad that at least ... Opinion is a right, not a privilege. Why should not I be allowed to participate in any signature campaigns? I have always been responsible and I have always followed the rules of all the work I have done here and this has no relation to the system of change of rank. And lastly, getting out or staying is my decision, I do not need any influence, but thanks for the concern.

You are member and that is your advantage over me, but still you have that courage to speak a word which seems you do not understand what you are saying, maybe you did not read the thread about merit and so you make a post without reading and understand the new system about it.
I believe this is the major problem of many here, making a post or reply with out fully understand of what they are trying to say.

Just work your way up. Merit shouldn't be looked like as importantly as you are trying to make it. If you post good content, you'll be rewarded by merits from other users. Don't talk about fair/not fair. This is a great way to combat spam and doesn't need any 'reviews'

IMO users like you, who whine without actually reading what's already written and discussed here a thousand times, should never be allowed to take part in any signature campaign. I mean seriously! Read the hundred other posts about the issue and enlighten yourself. Also, this forum is run by Theymos and his associates. Do not like how this place is run? Feel free to leave.
Merit is a privilege, not a right.

I did not think it fair to change who changed the ranking just in the week of implementation of this new system. The merit should be proportional to the number of user activity, for example I have activity to be a full member (126) but I was awarded 10 merits , and a user with 60 activity earned the same number of merits (10) as me. This is not fair, it needs to be reviewed