I want to send one too. And I don't know why he got 5 merits for that 
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5030127.0
Well, the post was well-written with good grammar for one thing. Those two things are so rare on this forum that any posts with the two combined are a rarity. Plus those 5 merits came from two different people, and since they're higher-ranked members, I generally trust that this wasn't some sort of merit-buying scheme. It really wasn't a bad post at all.https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5030127.0
Jealousy is an ugly thing, and I'm seeing a lot of it this morning in Meta.
Edit:
I do not think a simple comment can get 5 merits. Too confusing for this problem.
Kind of like how bounty shitposters do it? If you'd ever done any reading here, you'd realize that a well-written post in clear English would certainly have a good chance at earning merits from multiple members. But hey, keep being confused if you like.The point is that this merited post, even though it is absolutely nothing special, it is, nevertheless, as the Pharmacist has said, well written and he is even making a point (most of the Bounty campaigns around are bullshit project).
For the merit system to work (it's not working well YET) we need to understand that nicely written posts with good grammar and which are making a point SHOULD be merited. The merit system should not be a system enforced to reward just excellence, but to get rid of spamming shitposters. When all decent posts will get at least one merit on average, the merit system will have achieved it real goal.