⭐ Merited by The Pharmacist (3)
...it seems you're very active in the gambling section and that section doesn't have enough merit sources to visit and it might distribute some good posters there.
That is true indeed. The Gambling discussions together with the Altcoin sub are the two most spammed parts of this forum. No wonder that many merit sources avoid it like the plague. It's difficult to pick out merit-worthy posts amongst a whole lot of rubbish. I guess we all know what causes this.
But there are good exceptions and they deserve more attention. Just recently I reported such a topic in the Report unmerited good posts to Merit Source thread. I am glad that a few merit sources checked it out and sent some merits to the OP. I will try to find other examples of merit-worthy topics in the gambling boards that deserve some merits, and I can only appeal to other users active there to do the same.
Yes, definitely. Even though it's sometimes difficult to differentiate a tree from a forest, I see at least one (in my opinion) merit-worthy post every day. It is in those moments I would've liked to have more merits to share, and I agree with the OP. Therefore, I try to keep a merit or two in reserve even though I generally try not to pile them up. Like you suggested, it's good to lower the bar a bit and make it easier for young members to progress on the forum. Sometimes, it feels as if I am constantly meriting the same members. It may be difficult for some members to produce exceptional posts due to either a lack of expertise or a language barrier. If they positively contribute to a quality discussion on the forum, that is enough for me.