The merit system is almost 4 months old, have you seen anyone with 166 merits? I double there's even A SINGLE ONE.
The system started on the 24th January so it is less than 3 months old.
This guy has 109 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1554927
This guy has 717 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=976210
I started with 250 and now have 532
There's many more if you look around.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=topusersat
Edit:
I just stumbled on a Full Member with 290. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=182284
By finding his thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3301314.msg34467837#msg34467837
Seriously? Dude. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg34534874#msg34534874 This is quality post that cost couple of merites? That's what i am talking about, we have totally different understanding of what does it mean "quality post".
It will change nothing, except price of merit at black market. And you will se more shit threads and "gimme gimme one, pleaaasee".
Don't worry, buying and trading merit will not be possible in the near future. Most users will run out completely from merit in the next few months and only sources will be able to send it.
People sending more than 10 smerit to their folks for posts containing "hohoho i am a stupid illiterate spammer" are not trustworthy and should receive a negative trust even that theymos isn't totally agree with it...
And what will it change? Then the price for accounts will grow and the number of their thefts will increase. And the newcomers will lose even a meager chance to get a merit from somewhere except sources.
