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and the list goes on... actually, a big part of the top 100 most merited users are in a signature campaign. So, I think it's safe to assume that this doesn't mean a lot.
I agree, having a signature does not affect the number of merits that a person takes. Besides if we "accept" hundreds of accounts that are paid to write crap, I find better to pay more people who actually spend hard work when they write.
@everyone, If you look here, you can see how many people whit high merit also wear a signature.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;stats=topusersat