At least this way will reduce this forum with someone who abusing the bounties everywhere.
Creating 500 new accounts (rank newbie) will be easier than the bounty cheater to buy 500 jr.member account.
Just time and process will make bounty cheating dwindle or even disappear.
I'ts actually the same thing since JR= newbie with 4 weeks and 30 post, it changes with members since you need merit points and is quite hard earning 10 merit on 500 accounts.