That thread was a garbage topic in a thread that's been flooded with garbage topics by noobs who may as well be stating the weather conditions. I'm tired of it, and apparently Vod was too--enough so that he gave you a neg. I applaud him for doing that and I hope he continues to do so.
did I ever include I wanted a merit in the post
You didn't have to. Posting a poorly-written thread in Meta regurgitating facts that no one cares to read is the equivalent of begging for merits.