So let me then ask you, do YOU think some the post that earned you 30 merits is, in comparison to other posts, really worth 30 merits? What's then the yardstick to determine what it a quality post and should get merits and what isn't?
You should have read that post and looked at the thread it is in. It's QuestioAuthorities merit thread. I specifically said I wasn't applying for merit but was agreeing with his point about how merit was initially distributed was unfair particularly to higher ranks that were just about to rank up. I wasn't even thinking about myself as I was a couple of months short of having enough activity to make Hero, I was thinking about people who were just a week or 3 away. He decided to look at my posting history anyway and he thought at least 20 of my old post deserved merit (that's his way of doing it). Them Mitchell and Wowcoin came along and gave me 5 more each.
That post is actually an example of what I'm talking about, having conversations and debates, as shortly after theymos came along and explained why he decided to distribute merit in that way.
Maybe the other 117 merit is more representative than those 30?
Again you focus on 'quality', forget that and start talking to people about issues related to Bitcoin, that's what the forum is for.