Isn't it so unfair for the people who is new here? That will be struggling making such as good quality post so they could be given a merit by someone. I know all of you is having a hard time thinking what are you going to post such as good quality.
It is really hard to have a merit it is because as far as I know:
People are selfish. Even though you post a really good quality post still there is a people who won't give you a merit.
Some are alone. Like me, I don't really have much friend who would give me a free merit. I know that it is easy to have a merit with a friend that have an account of bitcointalk.
My question is. Why still need merit? We are still struggling to rank because of the merit.
I think merit is very fair with the merit of a lot of rank seekers who only focus on the rank to participate in bounty campaign is not able to move again and with the merit is very little to get up the rank up to legendary board administrator is also likely to limit the legendary member. so the conclusion I do not have to be afraid to not get a merit you will surely be able to get merit if your post is unique and useful.
Yes. I do believe we should not give up and need to keep dropping good posts and people will notice them once our posts help them. I understand the feelings of OP though regarding how people keep hoarding merit and how it is unfair to those who are just joining newly.
Nevertheless, we have to understand that this forum is not just only about making money, but to share and learn and if you can easily do that, without worrying ourselves too much about merit, we will always get it.