I obviously care about merit, and like getting some, which is the point of merit I guess, being a form a gratification (thank you by the way).

The wrong posting was an honest mistake tho
Posting this here doesn't mean I didn't report him (as stated in the OP) - I just experienced much better results doing it this way.

Next time I encounter one I won't and I will see if the bannhammer comes without a thread.