Quote from: ibminer on November 22, 2018, 06:13:26 AM

Quote from: HabBear on November 22, 2018, 05:45:58 AM

people who were granted "merit source" status by Theymos have an inflated amount of merit. Much of the merit they've received hasn't come from their work to contribute to the forum with posts but rather through the administrative process.

I'm curious how a merit source gets merit through the administrative process?
Merit sources are given sMerit, not merit.

Ahh, good point. So maybe the spendable merit isn't actually a double count as I thought it was. Thanks for clarifying that point! As I mentioned, i've been away from the forum for a stretch...thanks for refreshing my knowledge on how the merit mechanism works.

Quote from: OgNasty on November 22, 2018, 06:21:07 AM

Quote from: ibminer on November 22, 2018, 06:13:26 AM

I'm curious how a merit source gets merit through the administrative process?
Merit sources are given sMerit, not merit.

He has no idea what hes talking about.

Nasty, no need to be an ass (although I know it's natural for you). I totally forgot that the credit and debit of merit come from two different "accounts" within one's profile.

Vod, it'd be interesting take this a step further to see who among us are known for good contributions vs. harmful contributions.

Perfect examples:

Spam posts, i.e., those whose posts are brief and therefore low in content or not adding to the discussion
Abusers of the trust system, i.e., those giving negative trust as a weapon rather than an accurate account of an actual transaction