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?
I don't think so, each others no connected so it will not take effects. We can do good quality post to earn some merit.
Merit system to protect the forum from spammer. In signature bounties merit system is just a rule to earn more money. So we have some challenge to do more quality and useful posting.