Quote from: LoyceV on July 04, 2018, 07:43:38 AM

Agreed. This is a conflict of interest.
But I'm pretty sure theymos will notice this too, when considering his application.

When I had my Merit source application open, I made it a point to never Merit any of the posts in that thread.

Well, how can you say that posts are not receiving enough merit if you don't merit itself? In the Merit & new rank requirements theymos said to collect ten posts that are under merited, and if you believe that it should have more, why not give them such?

Quote from: LoyceV on July 04, 2018, 08:57:27 AM

Quote from: Silent26 on July 04, 2018, 08:41:02 AM

I'm one of the candidate's supporter who received merit from him from my post in his application thread but I didn't expect that he will Merit it. If it really is a conflict of interest then it would be a problem right?

By giving people an incentive to vouch for him, it's possible users vouch for him just to earn Merit. I don't know if this has happened or will happen in the future, but it's a conflict I wouldn't want to risk.

Are you sure that I'm giving an incentive? I just applied on my own and I didn't ask for any vouch from anyone and I certainly didn't expect that giving merit to something that adds value to the thread is a conflict. I don't want to have a conflict too, especially that I'm applying to be a merit source.

Quote from: vphasitha01 on July 04, 2018, 07:11:51 AM

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I think when someone want to be a Merit source,he/she should maintained thier high standard when it comes to the distribution of merit, Merit sources are shouldn't biased, The most importantly he/she should only give Merits which actually deserved. This is only my way of looking at a Merit source. I am more than happy to know what other members thinking about this.

I know the responsibilities and the distribution of the merit should be equal. I'm not biased in the posts that I have given merit, I gave them because I believe that there is. I collected ten posts that are under merited and why shouldn't I give the posts that I applied with to not be given? I think the posts that I have included are definitely deserving for their posts.