No need for you to type "[quote ]" under the message tag that initiates the quote
Remove the last "[/quote ]" from your previous post.
this will take your text out of the quote.
Honestly I'm no longer concerned with how others earn there merits or distribute them. I like that people point out blatant abuse of the system or merit trading. Unless there is a blatant example of that I don't care.
Perhaps those random posts were of value to the "meriters"
The signature campaign is something that keeps encourage you to interact and contribute in your early days in forum,
If receiving a payment is the only thing encouraging someone to be active on the forum; they are not good for the forum.