i wonder if a newbie is eligible for merit or not?.. and does it has a demerit function also? means can someone demerit others.
Everyone, newbie to legendary members are eligible for merit.
There is no demerit function till now.Nobody can demerit others.
for details you should read this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4294790.msg38590032#msg38590032