Quote from: Bit-Genius on October 08, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

that's why i wouldn't work for a company where i "didn't know crap" let alone complain but i don't see how your comparison is actually relevant at all in this scenario either?

But yet you're here on bitcointalk complaining about merits.

Quote from: Bit-Genius on October 08, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

The chances are small whichever way you look at it, i have since starting this thread gone through a large volume of merited users and 99% of them are not posting anything special or greatly assisting the forum they are merely just posting in the correct place that users that have a lot of merit to give frequent.

Heavily disagree. Can you give us any proof of some posts that aren't "anything special" that are given merit?

Quote from: Bit-Genius on October 08, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

It doesn't seem balanced at all and i work as an analyst for a job in the banking sector so i am used to reviewing and sorting through data such as this.

Sure you do.

Quote from: Bit-Genius on October 08, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

I think that it will be extremely hard for the majority of people to rank up here and in general it is highly probable that this forum will suffer as a consequence of that.

Depends what you specifically mean by "the forum will suffer". If you mean suffer by forum activity in total, then sure it probably would due to less spam. But in exchange of what? Better quality posts. It's a no-brainer that the merit system is a huge step up.

Quote from: Bit-Genius on October 08, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

I have a question for you also, do you not think that If bitcointalk refuses to adapt to this increased userbase than it's ability to survive against competitors and continue to be the favored place for crypto discussion will continue for very long?

"refuses to adapt to this increased userbase". What are you talking about. People can freely join the forum.

Also, competitors? LOL. Not even close. Take a look at bitcointalk's competitors and see how far bitcointalk is ahead.