Lately, it’s been looking like this place is just for the high-ranking members, especially those in DT. Let’s be real, how do you explain someone sharing a random image and bagging 10 or 20 merits, while someone putting in the effort with solid posts gets nothing? It’s like Theymos isn’t paying attention to what’s happening. The forum is slowly losing its purpose. Is this what Satoshi had in mind? A space where newbies can’t grow unless they ‘farm’ merits? Meanwhile, the DT guys are just cycling merits among themselves and adding each other to their trust lists.
I can tell you from my local board, though I'm not quite active.
I do check post in the board and it's always rare not seeing a thread merited by Cryptoneurbrainboss.
If what you said was entirely true, I would still be a member or Jr member.
There are merit sources that check around the board, it's not even rare receiving merits from post you made months ago.
About meriting pictures and neglecting efforts? Most of the time I merit post with funny remarks or sarcasm than longer post.
Great suggestion! Merit sources for a board shouldn’t be members of that same board. Instead, they should be assigned to different local boards, especially now that translations work effectively.
Because a Bird could fly well and perform it's duties doesn't mean it would do same under the sea.
Translation and been able to understand the words isn't what makes a moderator.
Yes the Merit system may not be perfect but there's no system without flaws as long as the human factor exists.