While its noble to want to get merit for deserving posts based on your own understanding, there is no unified parameter on what a deserving posts should be because we all have different things we attach values. For example, one of the posts you quoted there relates to mining while another relates to technical part of the blockchain ecosystem. These topics as interesting as they might sound to someone else, it does not appeal to me to give a single merit and that is why sometimes when I make post which in my own eye is of good quality, solve problems, add value and merits should be flowing, it does not happen while those ones I am not too keen about gets merited. I feel the merit system has come to stay and people should be encouraged to give merit but skeptical to do this because its limited and can be exhausted in no time.
Understandable, the value of these posts is obviously subjective. That's why I felt justified in starting this topic, to point out where I see value. Most of you who've responded to this topic have been here a while, and may have become jaded to what us neophytes find valuable.
Every body has their reasons for coming here. I came here to learn about mining, but in the process I learned how much more there is that I need and want to learn about crypto. Not only have I come to realize how little I know about crypto, but also how much more there is to learn about this forum.
I've been using forums (mostly firearms related) for nearly two decades now. I've seen 'em come and go. But I don't think I've seen a forum with the volume this one has, it's so big! In that light, I think the merit system is a good idea. It helps to keep things pertinent by rewarding those who contribute value.
Again, I hope nobody thinks I'm criticizing the merit system, far from it.
