Perhaps if you disagree with how someone doles out their merits, the proper term is merit carelessness, rather than abuse.(If no financial incentive seems to be tied to it.) I really don't think QA handing out merits in a giveaway on Wall Observer is abuse. Although I do agree it is a bit careless.
Yes QA is little bit careless about spending smerit. Its clear that his intention isn't abuse the system or involved with sale or trade. Because even he didn't join signature, its means he isn't greedy abut it. I just got all point from admin reply. I am glad to see that admin care about members. He don't like to dry smerit due to unspent. Obviously this is a good intention.
However I will not lock this thread since admin reply here with few important things. So others peoples will able see that. And I almost clear about aim of admin regarding merit system.
He should be removed as merit source in my opinion. He seems to be mistaking merit for candy that he will give to anyone who asks for it.
I mean seriously:
Oh, I am going to do one thing before I sign off for now. Since most people are off work/school today because its the weekend, and there should be more people on line than during the week and I have too much merit laying around, the next 5 people to respond to this thread get 30 merit.
could really handle some merit!
Oh, I am going to do one thing before I sign off for now. Since most people are off work/school today because its the weekend, and there should be more people on line than during the week and I have too much merit laying around, the next 5 people to respond to this thread get 30 merit.
I'm here!

Oh, I am going to do one thing before I sign off for now. Since most people are off work/school today because its the weekend, and there should be more people on line than during the week and I have too much merit laying around, the next 5 people to respond to this thread get 30 merit.
Oh yeah I'm a merit slut

edit: oops
nice
30 merit left
See what I mean! If I had done this 4 years ago any day of the week this thread would already be at 10 pages after my post.
30 merit left?

Late for the merit party. Pity. Could use a few

All given 30 points by QuestionAuthority. Giving it out to anyone who asks for it is reckless and it defeats the entire purpose of the system.