There are two kind of merit makers here,
1.Few pwoplw making really useful posts inwhat they are better at.
2.Some people used to make posts for the sake of getting merits,which maybe worthy to merit but I am not sure this is the intention of merit system being introduced
Merits needs to be awarded when its needed,no matter of who is that poster.

Misspelled Typo, will be less likely attractive to read. Anyway, there are many users that are always posting in this section knowing that many merit source are lurking and looking post to get send merit. This is why we can see many of users hanging around in this section. Obsession to get merits in inevitable.
I wish we could get away from the obsession with merits. Most of the highly merited posts here are of little interest to me. I think the attitude, knowledge and contact of a poster is far more important than his merit awards. I don't understand why some posts are given merit, and I suspect that many don't understand some of my awards.
I don't really care if a poster wears socks with sandals, or can't use his little finger to control chopsticks. I do find it annoying if he wears his merits like a bling necklace.
Well there could be more reason other than that getting merit to brag about it. Some were just like to get merits in order to rank up and earn more in participating signature campaign. This is the very common reason why one always find a way to get merit. I did not say that I am not one of them but it looks like I am though. LOL