It's very interesting to see most of the members praising this so called 'Merit' systems are the users who already got lot of 'Merit's by default. They did NOT have to earn it like all new users will have to now!!
I didn't have to do anything to get where I am right now? Man, I wonder what I have been doing the last 5 years then. 
did a fairy just make you a staff member? was it like the merit system and I missed out?
Pretty sure Mitchell was being sarcastic with his answer on that one. The user claimed people like Mitchell didn't earn his rank.
I never said "Mitchell didn't earn his rank". Off course all veteran users earned their rank via whichever rule was in place at that time and we have utmost respect for their valuable contribution.
I said they didn't earn the 'Merit' and I have doubt they would achieve their current rank via the current merit system. Because the current 'Merit' system is useless crap system. Only handful of people wont mind giving merit. Many of users wont just bother to spend their time to click another button, go to another page and give merit. Just wait and see this sh**y 'Merit' system collapse.
With that attitude you will be one of the losers who never level up..
Fight the system or embrace it.. the second option is a lot easier and a lot more fulfilling
The 2nd option is the VERY reason why BITCOIN is created and that is to go against centralised robbery. the bitcoin community refused to be salve of the system where some elite will decide the future of others.
I think BCT users will do the same and make the admins bound to abolish this shi**y Merit system, where some elite high ranked users will give merits to low ranked users.