Quote from: m2017 on Today at 11:41:05 AM

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on Today at 09:42:08 AM

Em, again....did I miss something with icopress mixing his campaign management with something he shouldn't have? Is there any substance to the argument that he'd misuse the source sMerits he'd be allotted were he to be made a merit source?

I have nothing against @icopress personally and his activities as a bounty manager. It is his personal right to choose what type of activity to engage in and what projects to promote on the forum. But if my voice could influence anything, then I would vote against his (as well as any other forum member involved in bounty campaign management) candidacy for the role of merit-source while he is an active bounty manager.

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on Today at 09:42:08 AM

As far as that proposed requirement above, a lot of members have some sort of "business-related activities" and if Theymos were to assume that there would automatically be a conflict of interest, that there would be merit abuse because of those business activities, the list of merit sources would likely consist of drooling morons below Full Member rank who couldn't tell what a good post looks like. In other words, it's not a good suggestion. No offense.

Not all good proposals will have a positive impact on the community, and not all bad proposals will be harmful. I’m not saying to ban any business activity (other types of activities should be discussed in a separate topic) for merit-sources, but only the role of a bounty manager. I consider the activities of a bounty manager with merit-sources unacceptable.

I don't claim to be the only correct and true opinion/suggestion, but only an honest one. I expressed what I thought about this. Some will agree with me, some will not. This is normal. The purpose of a forum is to speak out and discuss, and then on the basis of this the best solution for the community will be formed.

There is a simple and effective way to check the trustworthiness of intentions any candidate for merit-sources. If the user is ready to give up the role of bounty manager completely (at least for the period of assignment assumes the role of merit-source), then he is worthy of this role. This will demonstrate the “purity” of intentions for the period of service in the role of merit-source, for this is in a sense a volunteer activity.

A campaign manager and a merit source are an inherent conflict of interest.