Why it's so hard to rank-up? - page 2.

PowerGlove

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Quote from: Rikafip on October 09, 2022, 05:46:53 AM

One of the problems in this forum is that members regurgitate what's already been said a couple of times before in the same topic, so naturally their chances of getting merit for that are slim to none.

This. The other (closely related) thing that bugs me is when people just quickly scan the subject line (in this case "Why it's so hard to rank-up?") and then immediately start writing something. That's very unlikely to result in merit, but it seems to be a pretty popular posting technique!

I can imagine them trying to make quota before the week is out, and thinking: "Shit, I have to post something, I guess I'll just write about $SUBJECT." Cheesy

Rikafip

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Quote from: Obari on October 08, 2022, 11:09:34 PM

I'm still very new here and recently I saw a one line post with 4 merits from 3 different people. And let's be human please and admit that that alone is a major discouraging factor in the forum as getting 4 merits from a one line post and you, after taking out your time, maybe after a stressful day at work to make a post that seemed quality to you, only to see that it has no single appreciation, that most times isn't fair.

If anything, that should encourage you that getting merit ain't that hard and that you don't have to write bloated wall of text in order for someone to see your post as quality/helpful.

Quote from: Obari on October 08, 2022, 11:09:34 PM

and you, after taking out your time, maybe after a stressful day at work to make a post that seemed quality to you, only to see that it has no single appreciation, that most times isn't fair.

Just because you think that your own post is quality or helpful, doesn't mean that others do the same. One of the problems in this forum is that members regurgitate what's already been said a couple of times before in the same topic, so naturally their chances of getting merit for that are slim to none.

decodx

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Quote from: Obari on October 08, 2022, 11:09:34 PM

I'm still very new here and recently I saw a one line post with 4 merits from 3 different people. And let's be human please and admit that that alone is a major discouraging factor in the forum as getting 4 merits from a one line post and you, after taking out your time, maybe after a stressful day at work to make a post that seemed quality to you, only to see that it has no single appreciation, that most times isn't fair.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree with this. Sometimes a one-line reply is more valuable and useful than a wall of text. I don't think there's anything wrong with showing off your writing prowess in a piece of content, be it an article or response to a forum question, but my biggest concern is that more often than not, long pieces have nothing to do with the question in the OP. In other words, quality should be valued over quantity. Ultimately, how you reply to a post is up to you. Some people will want more information, others will only want a simple reply.

Quote from: Obari on October 08, 2022, 11:09:34 PM

I just hope people would be fair enough to help and assist people most times knowing that we all have a different schedule and activities.

It really boils down to this: if you want more helpful replies to your questions, treat others with respect and courtesy. It's not just about the quantity and time invested - it's about developing a genuine, trusting relationship with the community. But remember, always keep in mind that everyone comes from a different background and has different motivations for being online.

Obari

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Quote from: Yogee on July 16, 2022, 10:26:53 AM

Sorry if I have to play the little devil here but were you expecting to get attention and fish for merits from making this post? You only needed a few more to rank up to full member after all. No offense.

My view on this is not to think too much about rank up and just continue to engage naturally in good discussions. Think of merits as a bonus.

You're right mate, but the OP said that he had his busy moments and outside that he might also be a working class and everybody has their goals and ways of achieving them.
Most times when work is done, we do except an accolade for a job well done even if it's just one because most times that is all we need to keep going and pushing.
I'm still very new here and recently I saw a one line post with 4 merits from 3 different people. And let's be human please and admit that that alone is a major discouraging factor in the forum as getting 4 merits from a one line post and you, after taking out your time, maybe after a stressful day at work to make a post that seemed quality to you, only to see that it has no single appreciation, that most times isn't fair.

I just hope people would be fair enough to help and assist people most times knowing that we all have a different schedule and activities.

Belinda1732

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I believe most at times the reason why is hard to rank up is because of low quality post and disregarding the forum rules. I'm new here but from what I have read, understanding the rules and making good quality post will help you rank up.

m2017

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Quote from: mRTHroo on October 07, 2022, 01:38:17 PM

I am new to this forum, but as far as I know it is not difficult to rank up. Because if you want to get merit, you have to use your own knowledge to help others or give good knowledge. So that they benefit a lot. Then you will definitely get merit. But if you post on altcoin board, you can never earn because it is spam side, to say here, everyone's post quality is same. So you have to post Bitcoin discussion, meta, economics, mining etc. If you post in these, you will definitely get credit.

It's nice to hear from new members ike you that it's easy for you to rank up and you know what you need to do to get there. And then some from the very beginning give up, don't see opportunities for further growth in rank, which can deprive the forum of interesting opinions and useful knowledge that they could bring here. Although it would seem that the recipe for success is quite simple - to have the desire for it and make attempts.

Wakate

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Quote from: Scripture on July 16, 2022, 09:59:35 AM

Higher rank means good opportunities here in the forum, but why its so hard to rank up?
Here's what I realized for almost 5 years here in the forum and still at a lower rank.

1. You can't please everybody here - Even if you create a good topic, you can't expect everyone to appreciate your work and probably will receive little to none merit since we all have different standards and qualifications before we gave out merit.

2. Being Inactive - Don't expect to rank up if you are not active especially on making good contents. I have my busy days and really not active but when I do have a task here, I always make sure to qualify for that but again, that's not enough.

3. Limited Knowledge - You can't share what you don't have, and making good topics here requires a good knowledge especially topics about helping people or a guidelines.

To cut this story short, if you really want to rank up and have a good reputation just do the opposite, stay active, learn more and expect nothing.
These are my mistakes, and I hope you won't do the same so you can be more successful here. Right now, I'm only learning with my experience and hopefully I can give something more helpful in the future.

What many persons do not understand about this community that you can please anybody and we should not write here for the purpose to please people to give us merit. If we keep writing good posts, I think earning merits will but be a problem and we should not have the mindset of writing to get merit. That should not be our focus rather to write a post that will ha e effect even though it's not for everyone but at least some set of people need to see that post as a guideline or and effective one. Please let's not write to please rather we should write to impact knowledge that will go a long way.

erep

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Quote from: mRTHroo on October 07, 2022, 01:38:17 PM

I am new to this forum, but as far as I know it is not difficult to rank up. Because if you want to get merit, you have to use your own knowledge to help others or give good knowledge. So that they benefit a lot. Then you will definitely get merit. But if you post on altcoin board, you can never earn because it is spam side, to say here, everyone's post quality is same. So you have to post Bitcoin discussion, meta, economics, mining etc. If you post in these, you will definitely get credit.

Welcome to the forum, I've seen your merit history so it's really not that hard to get merit to increase rankings, there are many opinions that we stay focused on improving the quality of posts and sharing something useful to others, so get used to it often for posting quality will be rewarded for some merit. However, the main goal is to contribute to the forum and share important things to increase knowledge in the forum.

mRTHroo

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I am new to this forum, but as far as I know it is not difficult to rank up. Because if you want to get merit, you have to use your own knowledge to help others or give good knowledge. So that they benefit a lot. Then you will definitely get merit. But if you post on altcoin board, you can never earn because it is spam side, to say here, everyone's post quality is same. So you have to post Bitcoin discussion, meta, economics, mining etc. If you post in these, you will definitely get credit.

bakasabo

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I think I will never understand people that claim that ranking is difficult. Maximum rank is legendary, it takes 2 years to achieve it. You cant get any quicker. 2 years is more than enough to understand how forum work, what people want, what people value and how to be useful. Just spend 2 years, set a goal to be a legendary and you will be a legendary. That is so simple. People that complain that getting merit is difficult. It is actually not. It is possible to get tens or hundred merit during first week, it is even possible to get 1000 merit in a day. But that person still needs to wait 2 years before he will be legendary, and you cant just wait. So not getting merit is not a real problem with ranking. It is so hard to rank-up because people are lazy and impatient.

Bhig Daddy

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I believe that ranking up is not all that difficult. I didn't take advantage of a chance to gain merits in order to get the whole number of merits I currently possess. I made an effort to participate on this forum, and I eventually succeeded. You must have confidence in your ability to succeed so that you may quickly move ahead in the rankings from where you currently stand. Currently, you only need a few merits to move up. Wishing you luck in reaching your goal milestone.

Gallar

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I am a beginner here, the first thing I did was find out what the benefits of being a member of this forum are, it turns out that here are a lot of benefits that I can get,

I can get to know more people

I can discuss

and I can get more understanding about crypto investing, because of the many members, I can see more understanding

and I don't care about my ranking, as long as I join here to get my knowledge and understanding, it's more than ranking in my opinion.

qwertyup23

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Quote from: Munir575 on September 12, 2022, 06:30:43 PM

When you are well-versed in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, ranking higher is not that difficult. You will be rewarded with many merits if you know how to assist others in this forum and how to share crucial updates. Learn first, then inform other forum users of what you have learned. Its as simple as that.

Well, this is indeed a factor that can cause someone to rank-up faster than the others but that is not the sole criterion on why people rank-up.

Personally, I started joining this forum without even knowing anything, let alone, about all the nature of cryptocurrencies. It took me a couple of years in order to at least touch the surface and understand its fundamentals; and it took lots of effort on my end to achieve it. But, a person may rank-up even without being "that" knowledgeable about the topic.

It really goes a long way if a person replies in a thread in a coherent, smart, and orderly manner. The way they evoke their thoughts and share their insights has this impact that can garner you merits as long as you stay on the topic.

Rikafip

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Quote from: Munir575 on September 12, 2022, 06:30:43 PM

When you are well-versed in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, ranking higher is not that difficult. You will be rewarded with many merits if you know how to assist others in this forum and how to share crucial updates. Learn first, then inform other forum users of what you have learned. Its as simple as that.

That's a common misconception I see, thinking that you have to be knowledgeable in order to rank up which often leads to newbies getting into trouble (mostly due plagiarizing). The key is is to be genuinely interested in bitcoin, and asking the right question will often bring you more merit than helping someone.

Quote from: Aowizz on September 25, 2022, 09:35:18 AM

a newbie it's hard to rank up because newcomer like me sometimes to afraid to write their opinion because the rule offten to strict, they are to afraid and insecure because sometimes i wanna post something and then i'm thingking maybe my post is't good enough and likely became spam or maybe someone see it as a junk post. If someone too hard to write their opinion then it's likely it's also make them hard to improve.

You are overthinking it buddy. Its perfectly normal for your posts to be of less quality if bitcointalk is the first forum that you are active on, or if you are new in crypto. As long as you are staying on topic and not regurgitating what's been said already, you will be good.

DdmrDdmr

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Quote from: Aowizz on September 25, 2022, 09:35:18 AM

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One may feel somewhat insecure posting around here on topics he is not too acquainted with, though that shouldn’t be a deterrent for people to participate, but rather a pointer to gaining a bit of a background on the matter at hand.

The rules are not really that harsh, but there is a kind of developed culture here, whereby posts are generally a bit more elaborate in thought and content than those that one would make on fast-paces social network platforms.

Youare00

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Quote from: Z-tight on September 13, 2022, 02:07:31 AM

Quote from: Patigi on September 10, 2022, 06:35:25 PM

Ranking up has become challenging in the forum because several of us have started other money-making endeavors, particularly Bounty activities.

Uh...bruh you are being honest with yourself, so why do you continue with the bounty hunting, and it is not even a money-making endeavor, you can't call it that because you either get a token that has no use or worth, or many times you will not get anything at all, so honestly you are not making any money from it, but losing time, if you know the correct thing to do, you do it. Cheers!

Lol you are right, from what I see it seems he/she just wants to full filed his weekly signature report, bounty hunting is wasting time leave nothing but regret Grin

Aowizz

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a newbie it's hard to rank up because newcomer like me sometimes to afraid to write their opinion because the rule offten to strict, they are to afraid and insecure because sometimes i wanna post something and then i'm thingking maybe my post is't good enough and likely became spam or maybe someone see it as a junk post. If someone too hard to write their opinion then it's likely it's also make them hard to improve.

Z-tight

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Quote from: Patigi on September 10, 2022, 06:35:25 PM

Ranking up has become challenging in the forum because several of us have started other money-making endeavors, particularly Bounty activities.

Uh...bruh you are being honest with yourself, so why do you continue with the bounty hunting, and it is not even a money-making endeavor, you can't call it that because you either get a token that has no use or worth, or many times you will not get anything at all, so honestly you are not making any money from it, but losing time, if you know the correct thing to do, you do it. Cheers!

Munir575

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When you are well-versed in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, ranking higher is not that difficult. You will be rewarded with many merits if you know how to assist others in this forum and how to share crucial updates. Learn first, then inform other forum users of what you have learned. Its as simple as that.

Mpamaegbu

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Quote from: indah rezqi on September 10, 2022, 04:23:33 PM

Quote from: Mpamaegbu on September 10, 2022, 11:24:40 AM

>snip

Thank you for your kind words of motivation, I am impressed.

It's okay. There's no other way I could've put it other than how I did and that's an honest way of stating a fact. By the way, you may want to report a few of your posts that haven't been merited which you think are merit deserving at [Merit] Share your best posts/threads with Fillippone to be merit assessed, a thread started a few days ago by Fillippone. Kindly peruse the OP and follow the instruction.

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