Re: How many of the merits source are doing what Theymos Said?
If you have 150 source merit and you only see 3 merit-worthy posts in a month, then I'd rather you over-give each of them 50 merit than let the merit expire.
When the Merit system was introduced, I started by sending 1 most of the time, then 4, and now often 6. And the occasional much larger amount for posts that I believe deserve it. If I were to just dump 50 Merit on a few posts that are "okay" but not exceptional, that doesn't feel right.
You know which other Merit source disagrees with this, and doesn't empty his monthly source? This one:
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Merit sent by theymos (Trust list) from January 24, 2018 until May 09, 2025 (source)
1605. Thu 01 May 2025 10:08:00 PM CEST: 2 (13951) to ESG (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1604. Wed 30 Apr 2025 10:42:43 PM CEST: 10 (13949) to ESG (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1603. Fri 25 Apr 2025 05:36:29 PM CEST: 2 (13939) to Charles-Tim (Trust list) (history) for Why is this report marked bad?
1602. Fri 25 Apr 2025 05:22:40 PM CEST: 2 (13937) to Churchillvv (history) for [Solved] Dormant moderator; What do you guys think!
1601. Thu 03 Apr 2025 12:07:31 AM CEST: 10 (13935) to ibminer (Trust list) (history) for [SALE] Bitcointalk Merit Poker: Collector's Edition Deck, Stand & Chips
1600. Thu 03 Apr 2025 12:07:27 AM CEST: 10 (13925) to ibminer (Trust list) (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1599. Tue 01 Apr 2025 11:38:47 PM CEST: 45 (13915) to PowerGlove (Trust list) (history) for Re: Replacing the merit system
1598. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:36:38 PM CEST: 10 (13870) to JiiBs (history) for Was the founder @Satoshi just active? [April Fool] fun
1597. Tue 01 Apr 2025 05:04:51 AM CEST: 5 (13860) to Beparanf (history) for Re: Replacing the merit system
1596. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:38:44 AM CEST: 5 (13855) to Xal0lex (Trust list) (history) fordeleted post
1595. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:38:39 AM CEST: 5 (13850) to EFS (Trust list) (history) fordeleted post
1594. Sun 30 Mar 2025 09:13:04 PM CEST: 20 (13845) to NotATether (Trust list) (history) for Talksearch.io - Advanced Bitcointalk Search Engine
1593. Wed 26 Mar 2025 04:41:57 PM CET: 2 (13825) to jnano (history) for Forum's "Latest Bitcoin Core release" version isn't up to date
1592. Wed 12 Mar 2025 10:31:06 PM CET: 10 (13823) to memehunter (Trust list) (history) for Re: Off-topic Tag Issue:PNF experience ! How can I challenge or get an explanation
1591. Wed 05 Mar 2025 10:39:28 PM CET: 5 (13813) to PowerGlove (Trust list) (history) for Re: Bug about topics from Spanish board which are not displayed correctly
1590. Mon 03 Mar 2025 06:54:25 PM CET: 2 (13808) to LoyceV (Trust list) (history) for Re: Mixers to be banned
1589. Mon 03 Mar 2025 06:50:15 PM CET: 2 (13806) to hilariousandco (Trust list) (history) for Re: Mixers to be banned
1588. Thu 13 Feb 2025 10:47:33 PM CET: 1 (13804) to Mitchell (Trust list) (history) fordeleted post
1587. Wed 29 Jan 2025 10:28:07 PM CET: 1 (13803) to hosemary (Trust list) (history) for Re: Anyone else noticed this issue before?
1586. Wed 22 Jan 2025 10:39:56 PM CET: 1 (13802) to NotATether (Trust list) (history) for Ross is coming home!
1585. Wed 15 Jan 2025 06:16:28 PM CET: 10 (13801) to SFR10 (Trust list) (history) for Re: Live-data demo
1584. Wed 08 Jan 2025 05:17:17 PM CET: 5 (13791) to suchmoon (Trust list) (history) for Re: Live-data demo
1605. Thu 01 May 2025 10:08:00 PM CEST: 2 (13951) to ESG (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1604. Wed 30 Apr 2025 10:42:43 PM CEST: 10 (13949) to ESG (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1603. Fri 25 Apr 2025 05:36:29 PM CEST: 2 (13939) to Charles-Tim (Trust list) (history) for Why is this report marked bad?
1602. Fri 25 Apr 2025 05:22:40 PM CEST: 2 (13937) to Churchillvv (history) for [Solved] Dormant moderator; What do you guys think!
1601. Thu 03 Apr 2025 12:07:31 AM CEST: 10 (13935) to ibminer (Trust list) (history) for [SALE] Bitcointalk Merit Poker: Collector's Edition Deck, Stand & Chips
1600. Thu 03 Apr 2025 12:07:27 AM CEST: 10 (13925) to ibminer (Trust list) (history) for Re: [April Fools] Replacing the merit system
1599. Tue 01 Apr 2025 11:38:47 PM CEST: 45 (13915) to PowerGlove (Trust list) (history) for Re: Replacing the merit system
1598. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:36:38 PM CEST: 10 (13870) to JiiBs (history) for Was the founder @Satoshi just active? [April Fool] fun
1597. Tue 01 Apr 2025 05:04:51 AM CEST: 5 (13860) to Beparanf (history) for Re: Replacing the merit system
1596. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:38:44 AM CEST: 5 (13855) to Xal0lex (Trust list) (history) for
1595. Tue 01 Apr 2025 12:38:39 AM CEST: 5 (13850) to EFS (Trust list) (history) for
1594. Sun 30 Mar 2025 09:13:04 PM CEST: 20 (13845) to NotATether (Trust list) (history) for Talksearch.io - Advanced Bitcointalk Search Engine
1593. Wed 26 Mar 2025 04:41:57 PM CET: 2 (13825) to jnano (history) for Forum's "Latest Bitcoin Core release" version isn't up to date
1592. Wed 12 Mar 2025 10:31:06 PM CET: 10 (13823) to memehunter (Trust list) (history) for Re: Off-topic Tag Issue:PNF experience ! How can I challenge or get an explanation
1591. Wed 05 Mar 2025 10:39:28 PM CET: 5 (13813) to PowerGlove (Trust list) (history) for Re: Bug about topics from Spanish board which are not displayed correctly
1590. Mon 03 Mar 2025 06:54:25 PM CET: 2 (13808) to LoyceV (Trust list) (history) for Re: Mixers to be banned
1589. Mon 03 Mar 2025 06:50:15 PM CET: 2 (13806) to hilariousandco (Trust list) (history) for Re: Mixers to be banned
1588. Thu 13 Feb 2025 10:47:33 PM CET: 1 (13804) to Mitchell (Trust list) (history) for
1587. Wed 29 Jan 2025 10:28:07 PM CET: 1 (13803) to hosemary (Trust list) (history) for Re: Anyone else noticed this issue before?
1586. Wed 22 Jan 2025 10:39:56 PM CET: 1 (13802) to NotATether (Trust list) (history) for Ross is coming home!
1585. Wed 15 Jan 2025 06:16:28 PM CET: 10 (13801) to SFR10 (Trust list) (history) for Re: Live-data demo
1584. Wed 08 Jan 2025 05:17:17 PM CET: 5 (13791) to suchmoon (Trust list) (history) for Re: Live-data demo