He invented the system. I mean, he got 1405 Merit just for announcing Merit You can't beat that
Seriously though, it feels like a race sometimes.

Every time I get close to satoshi, he jumps up 50+ Merits

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I like how the graphs show "initial fame": a straight line up right at the beginning means Merit was earned for past fame. I didn't have much of that, DdmrDdmr had nothing at all. Until just now, I didn't know he started out as a "bounty spammer":
It took him a while to start earning Merit, and from there on it's been a straight line up. That literally makes him the best example of what a Newbie can accomplish within the current restrictions, if he puts a lot of effort in his posts.