Are people so desperate and/or only looking at this merits system?
It would be better for people to actually work. There will be no more spam. My bounty work will be less controversial. Although I do not have a merit but I am not sad. That is natural, because I have not really contributed anything to the community. This new merit system will probably make me try to contribute more
Good luck!
Creating a good quality post and making quality contributions to forums doesn't hurt, but if only these newbies will slow down and learn.
We all wants to money, but one thing is for sure, learn the basics first.
You don't give birth to a baby and expect that baby to start talking, walking, and start making money that sameday.
They all happen one step at a time, and in all, making money always comes last.
If you take time to learn about blockchain and cryptocurrency in general, you will definitely have to quality stuff to write about.