Man, I tell you a secret: You can enjoy the forum without getting merits.
Talk for yourself, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms if I don't earn Merit for a day 
@RivAngE: you should fix your quotes. Posting something without checking it doesn't look good, especially when you're complaining about Merit.
You already had your quota of virtual pats on the shoulder today.
Just in case call me, I am saving a couple for you in case of dark days.