I also see a thread that give some merits, you have to do is to provide your link so they can see your good quality post. This is an easy way for them to find out and see our good quality post. Do not be envious to other who have a lot of merit but try to make a good quality post and acceptable topic. There are also chances with similar post, so we do not receive merit, it's best to read before posting.
There are a number of such threads. After the merit system was launched, I think we had more than 30 such threads each offering at least 10 merit points in the thread. Some offered as much as 50 merit points in single thread for applicants. Note that some of these threads are little harsh in giving merits. In one of the threads, I saw the OP awarding 1 merit each to almost all the applicants. So, after making 30-40 quality posts, if you have still not got any merits, you can try your luck there.