this is literally a best topic i have read so far, not saying because I need merit but the thing is people actually do this, they don't share Smerit because of the competition and this is also a reason why newbies with so many activities cannot participate in any campaigns or something.
No mate, this is just an assumption. As a scientist, I'll call it a hypotensis because it has not been proven to be true . Beside the reason we have newbies with many activities without merits is because they're either posting rubbish or spending more time in the wrong board.
Also we have
giveaways threads that they can partake in that's if they feel there post are worth meriting so there isn't any excuse for not receiving merit.
We have regular post meriters, giveaways threads and merit source so if the so called newbies with many activities without merits truly want one they can get it.