I'm a merit source, and i added a description of the merit system to my merit source blog. You may find this helpful. It doesn't tell you how to earn merits, but I hope it clarifies the merit concept here on bitcoin Talk
A description of the Bitcoin Talk merit systemI am a new member of the forum. How do I create posts to get merit from you? Which topics do you like or to help? I will study a lot of cryptocurrency knowledge to get merit from you.