Help me make it more informative and attractive. I'll spend 25 Merit points(One Time) + some cash reward(Every Friday) - Spreadsheet.I'm going to pick each and every answer about merit point and list them here. You can help me by posting Question with there right solution and I try to list them here as soon as possible.
Q: What is Merit point and why we need it?
A: In addition to activity, everyone now has a merit score, and you need both a certain activity level and a certain merit score in order to reach higher member ranks.
Q: Difference between Merit and sMerit?
A: You have Merits, those you cannot send.
You also have sMerits, those you can only send, they have no other purpose.
Q: How can I earn Merit points?
A: You have to make some high quality posts to get Merit points.
While we will not be directly moderating this, I encourage people to give merit to posts that are objectively high-quality, not just posts that you agree with
Q: I have 100 merits for now. Can anyone reduce it ?
A: For now, no one can demerit you and thus you will have at least 100 for sure.
Q: How can I earn sMerit points?
A: For Every Merit point you receive you get a .5 sMerit(Spendable Merit Point).
Q: The sMerit we have at the beginning won't regenerate after it is over?
A: Yes, that is your free pack of sMerit, use them wisely.
Q: Do sMerits decay ?
A: Not for now, but if people start to hoard, it would be implemented.
Q: How many merit point I can send to a single person?
A: You can only give 50 merit to a user in a 30 day window.
Q: Will deleting my post with merit points will also lead to the deletion of all the merit points?
A: No, The merit is not undone if the post is deleted.
Q: How many merit sources are there?
A: There are about 49 right now. Check here -
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=sourcesQ: Where I can find the list of Merit Sources?
A: List is not publicly available, not it will in future so that people don't bug them too much.
Q: How merit points will be distributed to sources every month and in what ratio?
A: Each source has a different limit per 30 days. The current average is 202.5(approx), and in total up to 9925 sMerit could be created per month.
Q: How to become Merit source(if possible)?
A: 1. Be a somewhat established member.
2. Collect TEN posts written in the last couple of months that have not received nearly enough merit for how good they are, and post quotes for them all in a new Meta thread.
3. We will take a look at your history and maybe make you a source.
Q: Are there any merit sources in the local thread?
A: Yes
Q: How many spendable merits are given by default to different rank levels ?
A: The spendable amount was calculated based on your current rank and the number of activity points you earned in the last year.
Q: There is something unusual with my merit points?
A: It might take up to 24 hours for the cache to clear.
Q: Why can't I find the "+Merit" button to rate a post?
A: You can only see the button when you have sMerit to give away(After receiving your first sMerit point, the button will be visible.). It is on the right besides the quote button, but hidden when you have 0 sMerit.
Q: What is the role of this Merit Point System?
A: Ranking system no more relies only on activity period and activity points with exceptions. Instead it relies on both activity points as well as Merit Points.
Q: What will be the benefit of Merit Point System?
A: Merit Point System help to stop excessive spam and account farming.
Q: How I get ranked up now, what is the new in it?
A: Now onward you must have some required minimum Merit points in order to reach another rank.
| Rank | Required activity | Required merit |
| Brand new | 0 | 0 |
| Newbie | 1 | 0 |
| Jr Member | 30 | 0 |
| Member | 60 | 10 |
| Full Member | 120 | 100 |
| Sr. Member | 240 | 250 |
| Hero Member | 480 | 500 |
| Legendary | Random in the range 775-1030 | 1000 |
Q: How can I see other user's merit data or Will it be visible who gives merits to who?
A:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=764381Q: Where I can check who sent me the merit point? or How can I check Where I spent my sMerit points?
A:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=meritQ: Where can I see some Interesting data about Merit points?
A:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;statsQ: Is it possible for merit source to sell merits ?
A: This is possible but everything is public and it will be caught. Also, there are limits.
Q: Q. How many sMerits have been distributed to existing members?
A: About 600k.
Q: Can you spend it on yourself ?
A: You cannot send merit to yourself
Q: Is it possible to +1 posts from before merit system introduction?
A: Yes (tested).
Q: Does meriting posts made earlier than account(+1 giver) registration date is possible?
A: Yes (tested).
Q: theymos said that typically one can not loose merit, what is the untypical than?
A: I think he was speaking about sMerit, the sendable supply.
If theymos thinks there are too many sMerit in circulation (or rather, hoarded on accounts instead of being circulated),
he could decide to cut the sMerit of all accounts to reduce that supply (or maybe only take away sMerit from those that dont use them in the first place).
He also might consider a "demerit" system for the future, however that is currently not integrated or planned.
You can ask your question here, if the thread doesn't have that question.
