If you feel this merit system is as dumb as it sounds, then you got my merit. Make a comment, +1 merit. Upvote the last comment, and hopefully the next comment will do the same. Maybe then you can rank up in this forum and actually be noticed. Its gonna take double the time and effort, but if your already posting here, then you know that.
Haha, this is a merit ponzi scheme thread. But the run only lasted 1 post and then it fell apart. Mjglqw responded, you gave him merit. This thread cost you one merit...but at least you gave it to someone making a quality post.
Shall conclude that this merit system is working as designed?