Topic: My 2 cents about actual MERIT system + Possible SOLUTION! - page 2. (Read 621 times)

I created a topic like this before here's the link: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/merit-system-suggestion-update-3058545

Our topic has a small similarities, I posted that topic because that time I dont know what to do because I know that it will be too hard for me to earn merits as a newbie.

Back to the topic, I can see that your suggestion can cause a block of words without meaning in that
120-130+ (characters) to gain your activity, in short it will just cause spam.

I agree to you with this one, we need to prioritize those users who needs it the most and contributing good things to the community of course.

In addition Im contented with the merit system now, though it is really too hard to get but as I said on this topic I created, "Lets make our weakness to be our Strenght"

That's a lot quicker and easier to read and should save everyone the bother of reading the OP.

Bad idea. Do you think it is not possible to game this? People can add a couple of meaningless sentences to boost character count. They can also restrict posting to boards which count for activity. This would have absolutely no effect on spammers.

The problems you mentioned with merit are teething problems. They will reduce as merit percolates the system and more and more people are given merits (and get smerits to give away).

I do believe that we all know pros and cons about the merit system but I'd have to disaggree with a few "bad" things. Those who have alts and are spaming one account with merit, they usually get caught and get neg trust, so it's a high risk to do something like that.

Also, abiut higher members getting more merit, that kind of makes sense, because lower ranks tend to post in some spammy topics where higher ranks don't tend to even enter, "bitcoin discussion".

Possible solution:

Activity is activity, how active the account is, no matter where they post. Merit is there to reward those who aren't spamming.. That's, pretty much, all there is to it. And if you look at it as simple as that, it's a good system. Someone can post as much as they want but if the quality isn't there, then that means that they should work on that and think about what they're writing.

Also, writing better posts comes with time you've invested. I've beeen writing shit posts, but over time and slowing down on posting, not writing in topics I don't know about, etc... My posts have improved since, unleast I believe that

First of all it's not another April Fools post/thread, this is just my own opinion about actual Merit System.
Yes, I'm the same person - 'wojteks102' on this forum and on biggest polish forum about cryptocurrency.

Here is my opinion:
System is about in 65% bad and 35% good.

Good:
-You need to post very very informative and meaningful posts/threads here
-Merit is right now something like a 'prize' for a very good post/thread from your person
-If you're new and you're spamming = you can forgot about higher level of your btct account

Bad:
-If you're an account farmer with many account Full Member and higher level you can just boost your farm to a higher and higher and higher level. When everybody is just 'fighting' for a higher level of an account or in straight words they're staying on the same level even with activity requirement meet.
-If you're in a group of people that have got accounts Full Member and higher you can just help each other by giving out merit to each other.
-What I noticed is that people want to give merits accounts with a higher rank more that that with lower. That cutting the wings especially for new ones here on the forum. And why I understand people psychology, sorry but I can't understand when you see informative posts and only giving merits to that with higher ranks.

My advice:
When you see an informative posts (not just random bull*hit or spam) and you have got some merit's to spend, don't hesitate and do it. Just don't look at the account rank/nickname or anything else.

Possible solution for the whole account level system:
Activity should be the most important thing here but for me only posts 120-130+ (may be higher) characters should be counted for activity. Also, posts in some boards should not be considered in activity calculation. Which one? I think that bitcointalk forum stuff know which ones.
Merit? I think merit should be something like a motivation?/boost? to get higher rank faster but not with unjust advantage for account farmers and 'group of accounts'. Example: Sr. Member: required activity: 240 or required activity: 220 if Required merit is meet (250)


I'm open for a possible discussion here in the thread.