so, if I just change my stance and agree with everyone, and not point out an obvious flaw that I have noticed, I can expect to receive merit?
No, but now that you mention it, there are people here who are trying exactly what you described. There are shitposters writing nonsense about how people shouldn't shitpost. It's absolutely ridiculous--and fortunately it's transparent as hell, so these waste-oids aren't earning the merits they think they deserve.
Your post was also nonsense the way it was written, which is why I commented on it. I did not think you were trying to be ironic, or witty, or were making a commentary on the state of things. The forum is full of idiotic posts like yours, and especially with the part that I quoted. Shitposters attempt to meet the minimum amount of characters for their signature campaigns by writing crap like that, and it ends up being garbage. A good writer can meet any campaign minimum and
still write posts that are interesting--easily!
I feel desperate for my next position.
If you're really desperate to rank up, you're on bitcointalk for all the reasons that aren't respected. And with writing as crappy as what you've demonstrated, you shouldn't be allowed to rank up. That's how the merit system is designed to work--people like you get weeded out.
seriously??....you honestly think that I sought out the thread about the merit system to shitpost and meet some minimum requirement for my signature?? (which, had you done any research you would know pays exactly zero)...the one place that I am SURE to get called out for shitposting is right here...I am not here to make money...im not here to make friends...im here to learn, and if I can, to help...hopefully, the learning will earn me some money in the market...I stand by my opinion of the merit system...I am not saying it is a horrendous system, but jesus christ, the way that the merit gets thrown around on threads about the merit system, its just begging to be noticed (and laughed at)...and I will continue to post my opinions about how I see things regardless of whether or not it costs me merit...and thereby, advancement...and btw, if you take your merit and twist it up really small, it wont hurt so much when you shove it up your ass....I didn't want to eat at your lunch table anyway
edit: and I would like to know your opinion of the point I mentioned above about the guy w/ a 95 day old account w/ merit of 104...mostly for posting about the merit system over the course of 60 days...which is 1.73 merit points per day...thanks