I posted to suggest another possibility. Human nature manifests itself in a variety of forms. 
I believe the answer is to restrict merit awards to a maximun of 2 at a time, or possibly 5, but certainly no more than that.
I believe the answer is to restrict merit awards to a maximun of 2 at a time, or possibly 5, but certainly no more than that.
That would mean the 57 members who get sMerit every month would need to find loads more quality posts to get rid of their merits in time.