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.
Bro I feel you

But just do not give up. Of course I hope to hit one more rank soon but definitely is not an easy task for me due to merit.
Just keep doing what you are good and one day people will appreciate. Plants do not grow from seeds in one day. It takes times and seasons before you can reap the fruits