Well i guess what he mean is he will give merits to the random posts which he/she likes. I don't think shitposters gonna get any merit here.
I have progressed gradually from from Jr. Member to Member after some efforts and encouraging threads started by senior members in similar fashion for example.
Joe's Signatureless Challenge
sMerit for art !
You do the posting and they check your posts, if they like you get a merit and i guess its fair enough.
^{One thing which is alarming is -8 trust :p}