Quote from: mk4 on May 12, 2020, 06:16:09 AM

Quote from: bonesjonesreturns on May 08, 2020, 07:21:52 PM

Merit is undeniably the worst thing to happen to bitcointalk ever

Dude what? The new merit system is undeniably the best update that Bitcointalk had. It's what made Bitcointalk actually more worth reading. If you were here in the bull market of 2017, you'd know what I mean. Back then people would just spam register accounts and grow it effortlessly through activity. Now, only the people who deserve it ranks up.

Quote from: bonesjonesreturns on May 08, 2020, 07:21:52 PM

It supports scammers and crushes free speech

You could still freely post and share your thoughts regardless of rank and merit count.

You only have this opinion because you only have a shallow grasp of the merit system and its Implications.
What I have said has been debated several times previously and never been debunked.

The same pattern of mass shitposting naturally subsided after the 2014 bull.

Merits only legitimate purpose is preventing bot and slowing down account farming.
The real damage was done when merit was conflated with trust.
The insoluble problems that merit has created far outweigh the positives that could have been achieved by other means without all of the damage.

Your final point is also misleading.
If I have a gun and point it at your head and instruct you to remain silent then for sure you can still call out if you choose. Nothing is preventing you. There would of course be the small consideration to factor in that I will turn you head into a canoe if you dont consider my feelings on the matter.

Same with merit and merit = trust.

Support the status quo ( which the merit cyclers, self appointed DT chipmixer scammer supporters benefit from ) = merits and no trust absuse

Present undeniable evidence the status quo is gamed and dangerous and crushes free speech = merit starvation and trust abuse

If you would like further reading references before engaging in full debate regarding this then let me know.

As I have said the points I have made about the merit system are irrefutable and undeniable.
In it's current form it is a damaging cancer.

If it would have been left to simply make it harder for bots and account farmers that would have been fine.
It simply wasn't designed suitably for the purpose it was later given.
Hence why it was gamed and abused to be a tool for greed and suppression.