Topic: was gambling board restricted from merits? - page 2. (Read 417 times)

Correct, the merit button was broken in gambling board, that's why I can't merit you

If you like a post, why are you hesitant to give it merit?? It doesn't matter where he is. But you give yourself away by saying that you cannot give away your merits because you have come up with a completely unimportant reason for yourself. Your post is quite calculated, speaking about the gambling section, you smoothly transfer the problem to your local section. As a result, the meaning of the post comes down not to the fact that you are allegedly worried about the lack of sources of merit in the gambling section, but the main thing is a request for an additional source of merit for the Nigerian section.
You offer yourself as a candidate for a source of merit. That's the only way I see it.
But you can make a separate post-presentation in which you can prove which posts you consider undervalued, and you, being the source of merit, would notice them. Isn't that what people do who want to become sources of merit?
On the other hand, if you look at how you distribute your merits, then instead of giving 3–4 merits to one person, you could easily appreciate a high-quality post in the gambling section by giving one merit each

I have also gone through the gambling sections there are quality post I do finds out but I can't barely merits them because I am not a merits source neither do I have merits to spray like those who are with enough merits to send across.

How many active Nigerian posters are there? I'm sure that will factor into the decision on whether to add more merit sources for that board as well as the quality of the posters in that section might play a role in the decision as well.

Not only gambling board but also trading discussion. Most merits source do not like boards that deals with some risks.

I know this thread is not that called for but I don't know if there is any restrictions sets on the gambling board because from my view and understanding I noticed other board are free from meriting posts that are quality enough I have also gone through the gambling sections there are quality post I do finds out but I can't barely merits them because I am not a merits source neither do I have merits to spray like those who are with enough merits to send across.

Please is there anything I am yet to understand about the gambling section whereas other sections are circulating merits enough, even our Nigerian local board merits source needs to increased his allocation if not for someone who has volunteered to be sending across the locals.
Though have promised myself not to raised any topic that talks about merits maybe it seems I will have to apply as one who knows if I will accepted, and the issues here is that theymos isnt giving us enough attention that is needed. I know he is a very busy person yes I don't need to bug him because there is a lot to face on but at least he should recognized us by additionally adding one merits source to us we the Nigeria local board and the child board we the local poster will forever be grateful for that.

Well, some months ago, I almost asked the same question out of curiosity and was surprised at the quality of the post that did not receive merit on the gambling board.

But on a second thought, I have received merit once or twice on the gambling board, and that confirmed to me that merit is not restricted on the gambling board.

But what happened is that, just as merit doesn't usually flow so often on the off-topic board, on the politics and society board, speculation board, and many other boards, that's how merit is not usually distributed so often on the gambling board.

My guess is that most merit sources are not gamblers, so without visiting the gambling threads so often, they will not drop merit on posts unless they visit the board, which they don't.

perhaps the fact that not a whole lot of members who post in the gambling section are handing out merits themselves.  Eh.

perhaps the fact that not a whole lot of members who post in the gambling section are handing out merits themselves.  Eh.

Which means some people can apply for merit source for gambling related posts. I will like to see some people make such an application.

Most merits source do not like boards that deals with some risks.

First I'd like to say that when I get requests for reviews, I'm always on the lookout for shenanigans.  The rule of this forum since I've been a member is that if something can be abused in order to milk it for all it's worth, there's going to be a bunch of idiot shitposters trying to do it.  Therefore when I started my offer to the community I expected people to get over on me in as many ways as can be imagined.

Over the last few months I've noticed that I'm getting requests from members who:

1. Post in a very similar style (which I'm not going to describe here, lest it cause those members and/or their alts to change their habits in order to drop off my radar).
2. Post primarily in the gambling section.
3. Are in gambling-related sig campaigns, sometimes the same one.
4. Sometimes have registration dates close enough that they arouse my suspicions.

I actually went back though my merit history and made a table of some of the above info and used it to judge whether there was something to my suspicions or if they were just me being paranoid.  I came to conclude that there's something fishy going on and therefore I am no longer going to give any merits for posts in the gambling section, since it seems like that's where I might be getting taken advantage of.

The second reason for my decision is that I'm not a gambler and have a hard time judging the value or even the veracity of some posts about gambling.  I can usually tell if someone has put in a decent amount of thought and effort into a post, and I've always given great weight to that when deciding to give out merits, but I think I've been too generous when it comes to gambling posts.  This is going to apply to requests that arrived anywhere in my waiting list, i.e., retroactively.

The gambling board doesn’t get enough merits because of the amount of unchecked spamming that goes on in that section. Also merit sources do not frequent gambling boards, they usually visit certain boards like Beginners & Help, Bitcoin discussion and Meta. We definitely need a merit source in the gambling section.There is already an application that is yet to be approved by Theymos;
cryptofrka's Merit Source application - let's improve the gambling boards

You think I will be accepted just like that 😂
After series of application pending to become merits source?
Though I can't limit myself but I know there may be other members who might applied for this position so even though theymos must give it should those who had already applied before me except he has his own ways of accepting approving and pointing new merits source. I don't mind if he makes me merits source then I will look towards local and gambling board.

This is because it's hard to find a merit-worthy post in it as they are almost topic-repeated from time to time, and a lot of signature posters are trying to meet up with their weekly post quota, flooding the gambling board, so I don't think it's healthy to spend time there to earn a merit-worthy post.

Which means some people can apply for merit source for gambling related posts. I will like to see some people make such an application.

I know this thread is not that called for but I don't know if there is any restrictions sets on the gambling board because from my view and understanding I noticed other board are free from meriting posts that are quality enough I have also gone through the gambling sections there are quality post I do finds out but I can't barely merits them because I am not a merits source neither do I have merits to spray like those who are with enough merits to send across.