Lol, it's too harsh, I know how it feels mate I'm always checking meta section and everyday merit merit is all I see, some of the newbie that ask for merits are just wannabe newbie, I am not to good in compiling evidences but I really discern that some are alt accounts who acts like they are intelligent and then lure their original accounts. I'm not pointing anybody here I am just stating what I observe.

Those thread compiled are the post of real intelligent people. Who make an useful way to earn merit rather than begging or doing some illegal stuff.