I see... Thank you, it's a shame I don't know how to merit you up
You need to earn at least two merits to get one sendable merit (smerits). For every additional merit you get, you are rewarded with smerits amounting to 50% of the total merits received.
Proof of autentication is a means...
It is a very good way of catching imposters, who try to claim rewards of others. KYC is also a good alternative.