I think it was about time we switched to a merit-based system. People who submit quality posts deserve to rank up, quality>quantity.
Yes, that would be better. But as far as I understand now everything is tied to the fact that in bounty companies it is necessary to give a certain number of comments in certain time, until it changes - the quantity will not change either. And again, let's return to the fact - that the newcomers now - in fact, it is impossible to earn Merit. For example, that I would have 10 merits - it will be as it seems to me to wait a year ?! But in fact earlier, those who now have a large account - it to its level was pumped much faster. Month - and you are already a Novice, another month and you are a Member. I mean what it's all about - Merit - it could be done for the sake of people's good, but at this particular moment it's not an option! I think if you think it over carefully, you can think of something more appropriate. 
Topic: Thoughts on the new merit system? - page 3. (Read 983 times)
I think it was about time we switched to a merit-based system. People who submit quality posts deserve to rank up, quality>quantity.
Although I'm new and just started doing it, but I do not think that this innovation can improve the quality of posts and protect the forum from spam. The item entitled Merit undoubtedly affects only the difficulty of attaining new ranks for Bitcoin Talk. I can not really understand - WHY? After all, if a person wants to - he can just buy an account, and this is what many people who write spam are doing. Such people do not need to write something sensible, they just need to write one sentence in order to participate in the Bounty. With all this, I can not understand how it will be necessary to try to write good and high-quality posts, what would you be given the Merit? After all, there are a lot of people on this forum. The merits, there are not so many of them, and I think that they will not be enough to distribute to all those who really deserve them. And again, the more people try, the more they will not only write meaningfully and constructively, but more often! And is not it just as spam? When people write meaningfully but trying to get the Merit - write 10 to 20 (maybe I'm exaggerating - but approximately) the answers per day?
It's a bummer to those that are new or those that are higher ranked and were close to increasing their rank. Under the old system, I would have been just a couple weeks away from reaching Sr. Member status but its going to take a bit more time now. 
For example, I do not mind to distribute these likes to other users. I will give them out, I do not mind. Just less people will participate in the campaign signatures. that's all.
There will always be room for improvement. At first it will be quite hard for us. But we will get used to it anyway and benefit from it. We may not find it convenient as of the moment but I know in the future this will help us also improve mentally. This will force us to make more sense and compose our thoughts in a more decent way.
I think that the system needs improvements. High ranks will not give merits to the newcomers of the forum for good posts, it will already be unfair.
That's not true. I give merit to a good post. Doesn't have to be the most brilliant post ever made but I will give merit for a good post and I don't even look at what rank the person I give the merits to are.
I'm not too sure about this new merit system. Although these boards have been getting a lot more spam, it will be much more difficult to level up your bitcointalk account. Most people are not even going to bother and give out merit to quality posts.
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
It is totally unfair. You need to post on meta in able to get a merit but if you are posting in a regular thread, good luck to you even if your comments are helpful or quality post. Who ever suggest it is stupid because it will not solve the problem instead it will create another problem like selling their merit to be able to rank up their account. The new What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
merit system will just damage the image or the reputation of the forum and sooner or later. Someone will create a forum like this that has a better policy.
Yes exactly. It just creates more work for mods because it's just another thing to be abused and now they have to monitor it. I'm seeing people make good posts and not be rewarded. It's very disheartening. It's gonna be like steemit. Only the high ranks or a small group of people get merit and the rest get none just like steemit. A nonesense article that's ok quality gets high steemit rewards just because the owner owns a lot of steel tokens.
When i see this i was curious what is this new system
For what using this new system of bitcoin that was merit so someone who post according to merit thay was i realize that this is the perfect idea of the developer for those who taking advantage of bitcoin forum even short post it is also counted so that when i read this i am agree to avoid spammer and thos always taking advantage.
For what using this new system of bitcoin that was merit so someone who post according to merit thay was i realize that this is the perfect idea of the developer for those who taking advantage of bitcoin forum even short post it is also counted so that when i read this i am agree to avoid spammer and thos always taking advantage.
It's funny you should say that. You haven't been given a single merit points and neither have I. Most people haven't even got 1 and it's not because they don't post well it's because people don't care.
I'm not too sure about this new merit system. Although these boards have been getting a lot more spam, it will be much more difficult to level up your bitcointalk account. Most people are not even going to bother and give out merit to quality posts.
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
It is totally unfair. You need to post on meta in able to get a merit but if you are posting in a regular thread, good luck to you even if your comments are helpful or quality post. Who ever suggest it is stupid because it will not solve the problem instead it will create another problem like selling their merit to be able to rank up their account. The new What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
merit system will just damage the image or the reputation of the forum and sooner or later. Someone will create a forum like this that has a better policy.
When i see this i was curious what is this new system
For what using this new system of bitcoin that was merit so someone who post according to merit thay was i realize that this is the perfect idea of the developer for those who taking advantage of bitcoin forum even short post it is also counted so that when i read this i am agree to avoid spammer and thos always taking advantage.
For what using this new system of bitcoin that was merit so someone who post according to merit thay was i realize that this is the perfect idea of the developer for those who taking advantage of bitcoin forum even short post it is also counted so that when i read this i am agree to avoid spammer and thos always taking advantage.
In my point of view merit system will force people to post quality contents here,it will lessen shitposters and spam in the whole forum and i dont quite understand why people complaining about this.This is a verygood move from theymos,the just want to bring back the old days which this forum is known about,because most of the people in this forum is about the signature campaigns and for the money.
I'm not too sure about this new merit system. Although these boards have been getting a lot more spam, it will be much more difficult to level up your bitcointalk account. Most people are not even going to bother and give out merit to quality posts.
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
Merit was created to decrease the users who are creating unconstructive post and also to hinder other users to create multiple accounts. The downside of merits is just, it was like a biased for those early users who already ranked up their account to legendary easily.
Honestly at first I was disappointed with this new merit system because as a Jr Member it is hard for me to level up my rank again. Even how constructive, how well I post no one will bother to merit it anyway. I understand that it is their way to avoid spamming in the forum and to avoid multiple accounts. But it will decrease or lessen my chances to grow my rank and to earn more in the bounties.
I think its disgusting I cant ranked up should i gain more merits to step up. Stocking in a member rank without merit I think Im a full member now. But merit is a policy to avoid spammers and unconstructive post
I'm not too sure about this new merit system. Although these boards have been getting a lot more spam, it will be much more difficult to level up your bitcointalk account. Most people are not even going to bother and give out merit to quality posts.
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
Merit was created to decrease the users who are creating unconstructive post and also to hinder other users to create multiple accounts. The downside of merits is just, it was like a biased for those early users who already ranked up their account to legendary easily.
The new merit system has been a pressing matter on my mind. I don't understand this system at. I have seen someone with 700 post and 500 merit and I have seen someone with close to 1000 post and 250 merit. I dont know may be some people have the ability to just give credit to whosoever they desire. My thought is that I want this system reviewed so that of will favour everyone. However, I would appreciate if any one can give me more clarifications on this new merit system. Thank you.
Most of the people complains about this new merit system,few only sees what this new merit system can do.From the past 2weeks there are far less shitposter posting unrelevant topics in every threads in bitcointalk,most of the spammers stopped posting this is just of the positive things about merit system because right now most of the people are being forced to post quality contents so they can earn some merit points.
You mean alot less spam? Anyway, about the merit... I think there should be some tweaks done to the current system. I believe that right now the problem is that most of the users aren't getting merit with they're posts(even if the posts are good)... Maybe because other users are still not used to this new feature, maybe because they expect a half of a page post to be eligible to win merit... All i know is that getting higher rank will be much harder than before, even if your posts are good
Totaly agree with you. Even if you post quality posts every single day it doesn't guarantee that anyone will give you merit and thus it'll take twice more time to reach the next rank. And regarding spammers, I don't think that these system will decrease the amount of spam on the forum. They'll continue to post low quality posts just to promote their threads and I think that they don't really care about their rank.
You mean alot less spam? Anyway, about the merit... I think there should be some tweaks done to the current system. I believe that right now the problem is that most of the users aren't getting merit with they're posts(even if the posts are good)... Maybe because other users are still not used to this new feature, maybe because they expect a half of a page post to be eligible to win merit... All i know is that getting higher rank will be much harder than before, even if your posts are good
I meant , they added merit to stop the short spammy posts that were occuring just to level up. The problem is even if someone posts very high quality posts is that most people are not even going to bother to send merit to that person.
I am not aware of that merit system until I checked it on the meta section, the mods and the management just want quality post for their members because we have to admit it, there are to many spam post just to hype the coins they are promoting or supporting with that merit system people will try to post high quality of course I will give merit if one truly deserves.
I'm not too sure about this new merit system. Although these boards have been getting a lot more spam, it will be much more difficult to level up your bitcointalk account. Most people are not even going to bother and give out merit to quality posts.
What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
My take on this new merit system is leaning towards the positive. Not that i like it, i think it is design to eliminate low quality and non-sense post. People nowadays will think twice or even thrice if their posts does have sense before clicking that "POST" button. We are now more aware of what we are going to post because whether we like it or not we are after that merit that someone might give to us if ever he likes our post, but i doubt if that will happen. You are right that people will not bother to give us that precious merit because they are not used in doing that.What are your thoughts, do you like the new merit system?
But then again, let us just support this new system because this is for the improvement of this forum.
For me, this new merit system have pros and cons. Due to this merit system, people here in this forum will improve on their answers. we will see more high quality posts and relevant threads will also increase. People will strive to gain more merit so they will post more relevant questions and information. It is a great help for us. We learn more here in this forum so if more high quality posts will be posted, it will help us more in gaining knowledge. Though having this merit system also mean that it will be hard for each and everyone of us to rank up.
My only thought of the new Merit System is like Axl Rose's line "It feeds the rich while it buries the poor" from his Civil War song. While high ranking users mostly got the merits from other low ranking users, those Newbies and Jr. Members could even hardly get a merit even if their posts are good.
But then, a rule is a rule so we can do nothing about it anymore. Let's just expect that we can't read low-grade posts anymore here.
But then, a rule is a rule so we can do nothing about it anymore. Let's just expect that we can't read low-grade posts anymore here.
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