How about TMAN? Wasn't he a merit source?
He's been in active for close to 3 months now.

Last sent merits: February 21, 2020, 12:00:08 PM
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Wow you think TMAN is dead.

I doubt he's dead. If it was the case the we would have known already through a couple of friends who can contact him.
My guess is that he probably just decided to either take a break or move on with life outside the forum.

What's making me wonder thou is after how long does an inactive merit source cease to become one?

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Is that your wish?

Looks like total merit generation is also decreased from 21671 to 21171 (reduced by 500), assuming total merit generation stats at 21671 between tranthidung posts and Blacknavy demotion.


I prefer beef up existing and active MS, but why not both? Some MS might be inactive or less active than usual.

I know that theymos is the only one that accept merit source applications. But I think it's been a while since he add up new merit source applicant/s. There are tons of applications pending for months, so I was thinking maybe theymos was fed up with other works here (technical,advertise section, and etc) to entertain it. Or Im guessing that the applicants didnt pass his qualification but I doubt it. There are some really good applications on this LIST Open Merit Source Applications,waiting list.

There are currently 97 trusted MS according to this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=sources

So I am thinking if this is possible, if those 97 merit sources can have an opportunity to vote and decide which application/s should be granted an opportunity. Those current merit sources were handpicked by theymos so I guess he trust the judgement of these people to look out for potential one too.

But this suggestion is okay too (the first one) but its cool to have new merit source too on appropriate boards ( where we used the voting process I suggested)

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_{Just a suggestion guys.}

You just have to look at this thread, [TOP-200] Members who support newbies - Thanks!. Not just merit sources, but members who give merits to newbies that deserves it.

I think if there are no new merit source to replace Blacknavy, then merit allocations should increase specially for those active merit source for distribution.

I don't think he died, I think he had covid-19 and was on treatment with it. Somehow, it takes a long time but he is still not cured. Very likely, who knows 

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I wonder who will decide if I have to choose a new source of merit? I have read through the criteria to apply as a source of merit, but who will decide to choose one of them  I am quite vague about it

Judging by the "we" that theymos uses, its quite likely that Cyrus, and theymos decide on who is made a merit source. That at least would be my assumption. Alternatively, global moderators might be pitching it, but I would say the most likely is theymos, and then cyrus. Especially, since they're likely the only ones with access to important statistics of users such as logged in time, time spent within sections, and amount of posts read in particular sections. I imagine they use either the data I've listed or some sort of data along with checking merit distribution, and the "quality" of the merit distribution.

Wow, this is also quite subjective  Suppose someone wants to become a source of merit, but they don't have much merit to distribute before, so their history of distributing merit seems to be empty. It means that only those who regularly receive merit can apply to become another source of merit. On the other hand, the quality of distribution is also difficult to evaluate, because according to theymos, merit is distributed according to each person's thinking, there is no real standard to evaluate it.
Huh? What's up, guy! I'm the one asking the question, but you're here to thank