Hahaha why not do the two AR rhetoric same time!? I mean you can post useful info then beg for merit, there is no wrong with that right? It won't violate the rule.
Even if there is no written rule about it, begging for merits is wrong because the post might look helpful to the one who posted it but for those who read it, it might not. It is unjust to beg for merits since it should be given out only to posts who deserves it, not to any post who beg for it but if one post is helpful, someone is bound to give that a merit sooner or later, it might just take time and there is no need to beg for merit after the end of that post(s).
since nothing in world comes as we want it .. each thing goes exactly like you said.. begging for merit wont do any good instead patience and hardwork will make us reach where we want to see ourselves... without putting efforts getting merit also wont be a thrill.. so to those who really see this bitcoin talk forum in a serious way they definitely will have their thing set in mind and shall work hard for it.