Quote from: zikabra on February 09, 2018, 08:25:03 PM

Quote from: amerrigan on February 09, 2018, 06:23:44 PM

Without coming up with a Merit Ponzi scheme I'll doubt I'll be ranking up anytime soon.

There is infinite number of merits. There are merit sources who are receiving smerits every month so they can merit posts. You can't invest in merit, you can't buy merit, merit don't have end, btw do you know what ponzi scheme is?

Quote from: Makkara on February 09, 2018, 07:34:31 PM

it would be interesting to see actual numbers, maybe who/how many people are getting promoted to a new rank, before to say blindly "it works" ?

I see only few members+ got enough merit to rank up, but merit is only 2 weeks old you can't expect to see results in such short time period.

Quote from: abdulq on February 09, 2018, 08:08:46 PM

I fully do not understand this merit system, Please let me know whether newbie or jr member can give merit to any one?

By default, newbies and junior members don't have merits, but for every 2 smerit they receive they can send 1 smerit to other users.

Quote from: MiLkz on February 09, 2018, 08:11:36 PM

Rankings are very hard to achieve now, it will be another 3+ years until I see Hero now..haha

If you continue to write short posts it might take 6+ years Tongue

I guess you've just done a perfect example. Anyway, this merit system I have come to believe is beneficial to all who are optimistic of making this forum a better and a more productive one. Every forum is always filled with scumbags and worthless individuals. And we can understand the rationale and objective why this merit requirement is implemented as every possible step is done to at least minimize if not totally eradicate those bad eggs that destroy the reputation of this forum. The process of reaching that higher and prestigious rank is quite a long, arduous one but nevertheless it's worth it as the saying goes "there's no glory without sacrifice". Guess we just have to continue on giving positive, relevant, helpful, creative and significant posts no matter how much time it takes. True success requires sacrifice.