then selling Merit Rank-ups should be no different.
I think this is a fantastic idea. Let me take it just a bit further! There are so many people complaining about the new merit system that there should be a way that a user can opt (pay a small fee perhaps) in to using the old activity ranking system. This way everyone will be happy!! If you like the merit system opt in to it, if you prefer the old ranking system opt in to it, win-win!!!
Oh I almost forgot to mention, opting in to the old ranking system comes with one little sacrifice. Anyone opting in to the old ranking system would have there signature privileges removed permanently, NO SIG FOR YOU.
Now lets see all these whining shitposters and farmers opt in to the old system they loved sooooooo much...
I think that the merit system is like various forms of public insurance.
The way that the system works the best is if everyone follows the same system, so paying for an opt out system would likely not be a reasonable solution on any kind of overall practical basis - even if there may be limited ways to go with this kind of opt out in limited circumstances, perhaps?
So being able to buy whitelist is ok for Brand New members? You can't have it both ways.