How do the signature bounties affect to the merits? I had participated a signature bounty and during that time I did not receive at least one merit. Honestly, during that time, I had to post more posts (to meet signature bounty requirement) it affected to the quality of the posts. But I didn't receive any merit for the good posts (according to my knowledge 
). By the way now I'm not participating any signature bounty will see if I get any merits without a signature.
Do you think Signature bounties affect to the bounty hunters merit?
). By the way now I'm not participating any signature bounty will see if I get any merits without a signature.Do you think Signature bounties affect to the bounty hunters merit?
Just forget about Merits and stay focus on doing constructive and meaningful post like the usual thing you are doing when engaging into conversations either on online discussions or real life. Good posts doesn't mean you have to be merited. What matters here is, you are not doing any spam shitpost and just doing usual talks with your fellow people here in bitcointalk forum.
To answer your question, it doesn't matter if you are in a paid signature or not to get merit. It's not mandatory as what I said, just be what you are on your usual way of talking and all will be fine.