I am little bit confuse about your subject,
Can we establish a division for posters according to their quality?
Apologies, I don't get this point exactly. But you main post is pretty clear and got your point. I think so.
Right now, the people earning merit the fastest are the ones that are compiling and analyzing merit data. :/
Exactly, I think most high merited of post is merit analysis thread. No doubts thread are high quality and useful. But I think it's little bit high (imo). Personally I don't like spend smerit on merit analysis thread since I am holding very low smerits. I believe those user post merit analysis thread their intention isn't earn merit. They have earned enough. It's true that they are also preading their smerit as well. But I think we need take a little break about merit post. Since admin implemented new merit system, we should help low rank people's to improve rank. Especially demoted quality poster, according to theymos " send merit on
good post for newbie those need 1 merit". Shouldn't wait for great post.
Well, the last instructions that I was given by theymos was as follows:
~snip
I recommend:
- If a newbie posts something that could be even called good, then give them 1 merit. It doesn't need to be a great post.
- It's best to use all of your source merit. If you don't naturally do so, try giving people more merit per post on average. If you don't send your source merit, then nobody gets it, but if you do send it, then the recipient can pass half of it on.
Thanks!