Not just for newbies but for everyone.
Smerit is the one to give to the people who post constructive and informative.
but now only selected people are getting Smerits.
Is Smerit the same as Merit?
How does it work, when you earn them, do you technically loose them for giving away to someone else?
merit (spendable merit). You can use smerit to merit other peoples posts and it doesnt affect your merit score.