I guess we should wait and give some time for people to adapt and become comfortable with this system.I feel your pain but you are not the only one,even a full member like me is worried how in the world are they going to rank up,i need 150 merits to rank up!!!.
I had dreams to become a legendary member in this forum,but those sweet dreams of mine have been shattered.NOT totally though but it may require double the time now.
Why do you need to rank up? The merit system was created to benefit those who want to talk bitcoin, not those that want to advance their rank....