so, if I just change my stance and agree with everyone, and not point out an obvious flaw that I have noticed, I can expect to receive merit?
No, but now that you mention it, there are people here who are trying exactly what you described. There are shitposters writing nonsense about how people shouldn't shitpost. It's absolutely ridiculous--and fortunately it's transparent as hell, so these waste-oids aren't earning the merits they think they deserve.
Your post was also nonsense the way it was written, which is why I commented on it. I did not think you were trying to be ironic, or witty, or were making a commentary on the state of things. The forum is full of idiotic posts like yours, and especially with the part that I quoted. Shitposters attempt to meet the minimum amount of characters for their signature campaigns by writing crap like that, and it ends up being garbage. A good writer can meet any campaign minimum and
still write posts that are interesting--easily!
I feel desperate for my next position.
If you're really desperate to rank up, you're on bitcointalk for all the reasons that aren't respected. And with writing as crappy as what you've demonstrated, you shouldn't be allowed to rank up. That's how the merit system is designed to work--people like you get weeded out.