Shoot for the stars and if you miss you might land on the moon.
Well the best is to always ignore merit chase and aim for more. Aim to be a better forume user aim to give solution to problems of others find a field you are comfortable with and just be yourself
OP has some good point also. This merit is for those really good users and for the average users that were not able to post good qualities thinking that their best is not the best of others will relatively will not going to receive merits. We have different knowledge and capabilities that probably may not apply in this forum. Just take example from a fish. Do the fish climb trees? No, but they are good in swimming. So others may be good in some areas but not here. Sad merits are not for them. LOL
I have been a memeber here for many years. And have made innumerable high quality posts educating and helping my fellow bitcointalk members but I have yet to ever be noticed and recognised for my efforts. I only noticed the merit system TODAY and I cant believe I dont have any!
OP you have to make your best of the best shots and get merits. YOu have been here in the section and this is where you can have the chance to get merit. LOL