@CryptopreneurBrainboss Is it really necessary to award everyone that votes for your interview with merit?
I read the rest of this thread and realize the issue, but I'm not entirely convinced that he was trying to induce other members to vote for him by meriting those who had previously voted for him. IMO he was probably thanking those people for their votes--but I agree, he shouldn't have done that for two reasons:
1) Even hinting that a vote for him would lead to the voter getting a merit is reputation-damaging for the reason that's now obvious, i.e., he's starting to look suspicious.
And 2) As mentioned, merits should be given for good posts, not necessarily as a thank you (although I do think that people are free to do with their sMerits what they will, as long as it isn't selling them or abusing the system.
I totally lost track of this thread and the interviews somehow.
The problem with your interview is that it's really, really, REALLY bad. There are so many good ones and if yours was even decent, I'm sure it would not cause such a stir.
Are you referring to CryptopreneurBrainboss? I'll have to go back and read what he wrote.