I don't see the big deal, honestly. 1 merit is so easy to come by that any decent poster will eventually get it, and they can carry on earning their monies. The only problem I see is when people have a hundred alternate newbie accounts instead of Jr members now, and they've stopped earning, and can't put bread on the table. At least it stops the spam though. Maybe, this will demotivate others from creating a hundred accounts just to earn on bounties.
I agree with you but there are also many members who are really active that lower their rank so suddenly it is unfair to them.
I agree with you. There are many members who are active here for what reason?? Are they active because they want to learn or they are active because they are reporting to their bounty campaigns.
To be honest, 1 merit is not that hard to get. Even a 3rd world country shitposter can get it if he/she wants to get it. The problem is most newbie and jr. member accounts here are made for bounty campaigns and nothing more and this new system made the spam lessen even a bit.
Maybe there are some new accounts here that are researching and getting additional information. If that is the case, rank is useless to them. For me, merit is for those who want to increase their rank so that they can earn more from signature campaign. Am I right?