Quote from: LoyceV on Today at 09:19:21 AM

Quote from: Charles-Tim on Today at 09:12:15 AM

Ignoring low quality posters, but did you think merit sources should also ignore users?

Most definitely! Being a Merit source is a volunteer position, I don't get paid to do it, and I don't want to spend extra time reading shitposts. If I see a shitpost on the tech boards, I like to make sure I never Merit that user.

In fact, when I come to the forum, I already know most of the users and I read posts from those members who inspire me with their posts, and I don't expect too much from newbie members anyway.
However, when I accidentally read a bad post, I don't use the ignore button because I believe that every new member can eventually become a good member, through the acquisition of experience and knowledge over time.
If a bad member eventually becomes a good member and starts writing quality posts, and I put him on the ignore list in the beginning, that means I won't be able to see his good posts later and reward him with merits.
Of course, a lot depends on the motivation of the new members, whether they are here solely for the possibility of earning or to learn something, but that quickly becomes obvious.
I'm not on the forum often, so I don't worry too much about whether I'll see a lot of shitposts or not. I simply skip bad posts and forget about it, and reward good ones with merit.