disgust, at how people r using merit-related threads for merit farming
Newcomer here, joined in dec, got blocked by the implementation of the merit system in lvling up.
My response? I tried to adhere to the SPIRIT of the merit system and spent some hours writing up 'good quality' (imo anyway) posts.
Such as this one, which tried to clear up the air abt how what blockchain v. 1 vs 2 vs 3 vs 4 means...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2934856.msg30156883#msg30156883.
Or this one, which tries to 'educate' beginners abt the benefits of hedging and how to go abt doing it (comes with free excel simulations too)...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2956302.msg30343731#msg30343731
Or say this one, where I tried to suggest a feasible enhancement for the merits system.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2938208.msg30179058#msg30179058
So how many merits am I at now?
1 ... a bit dismal, but yes maybe I'm just largely unlucky that these posts go unnoticed. I'm OK really.
But what makes my temper flare, is how some members are using merits related posts to farm merit. They create an attractive thread name, write a FEW lines about how people shdn't complain abt the merits system, that it's the next best thing to be invented since air-con, and how improving writing/english will naturally lead to merit awards. Dude, even an idiot knows this. And i see some of these posts geting 50 to >100 merits. Either some senior members only want to hear the GOOD stuff (which i highly doubt so), or this is the most blatant merit-farming i've ever seen.
Pls stop. Even if u're trying to find a valid reason to award ur junior account from ur higher-ranking ones, go write a serious educational post, abt ur trading experience, abt some new awesome ico project or even on ur views on crypto outlook for the year. Whatever, as long as it really helps the community.
For myself, I'll keep trying. Newcomers like me, don't give up. Keep writing, we'll pull through together.
[Edited: P.S. Any senior member who intended to award the post merit and sees this -> pls don't, it was a partial rant out of angst. Will continue writing 'good' posts elsewhere. Comments are always welcomed though, thanks.]
My response? I tried to adhere to the SPIRIT of the merit system and spent some hours writing up 'good quality' (imo anyway) posts.
Such as this one, which tried to clear up the air abt how what blockchain v. 1 vs 2 vs 3 vs 4 means...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2934856.msg30156883#msg30156883.
Or this one, which tries to 'educate' beginners abt the benefits of hedging and how to go abt doing it (comes with free excel simulations too)...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2956302.msg30343731#msg30343731
Or say this one, where I tried to suggest a feasible enhancement for the merits system.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2938208.msg30179058#msg30179058
So how many merits am I at now?
1 ... a bit dismal, but yes maybe I'm just largely unlucky that these posts go unnoticed. I'm OK really.
But what makes my temper flare, is how some members are using merits related posts to farm merit. They create an attractive thread name, write a FEW lines about how people shdn't complain abt the merits system, that it's the next best thing to be invented since air-con, and how improving writing/english will naturally lead to merit awards. Dude, even an idiot knows this. And i see some of these posts geting 50 to >100 merits. Either some senior members only want to hear the GOOD stuff (which i highly doubt so), or this is the most blatant merit-farming i've ever seen.
Pls stop. Even if u're trying to find a valid reason to award ur junior account from ur higher-ranking ones, go write a serious educational post, abt ur trading experience, abt some new awesome ico project or even on ur views on crypto outlook for the year. Whatever, as long as it really helps the community.
For myself, I'll keep trying. Newcomers like me, don't give up. Keep writing, we'll pull through together.
[Edited: P.S. Any senior member who intended to award the post merit and sees this -> pls don't, it was a partial rant out of angst. Will continue writing 'good' posts elsewhere. Comments are always welcomed though, thanks.]