Quote from: LoyceV on May 03, 2019, 07:17:47 AM

Quote from: CryptopreneurBrainboss on May 03, 2019, 07:09:32 AM

the average users doesn't have that obligation.

I am both Merit source and average user too. My source is empty, my personal stash currently holds 460 sMerit. I feel less "pressure" to empty my earned sMerit than emptying my source.

I might be vastly wrong here, but I think what Theymos meant is that ideally, sMerits for all users should be always near zero.

Of course he can put "pressure" on merit sources only, but I think he would like this "spending spree" to trickle down the forum also.
He said multiple time he puts merit circulation above objective quality posts rewarding: he said, (sorry if I am lazy not to actually quote the message) he has no problem with user rewarding 50 merits over "nice post" messages, just to have merits circulating and a less top/down approach.

I also wrote a guide on how to write good quality posts and how to get merits on good and knowledgeable posts, instead of adding spam to the forum, but this might not always be the case.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

@CryptopreneurBrainboss: my remark was in a light spirited way, not meaning to offend you and your good effort in the forum. My ironic approach might have been misunderstood for sarcasm. Yeah, difficult to spot the difference according to Poe's law.