i was monitoring or studying the merit levels, i discovered it was not directly increasing according to the number of post,i really wished to know how the merit is awarded and the advantage.
Hey mate, you are posting on the wrong board. This topic belongs to Meta section or maybe even the Beginners & Help.
How long have you been out? The merit system was introduced last year and most of the active members here are already familiar with it.
It is not based on activity.
Here is a short explanation:
You get merit points when someone sends you some for one of your posts. Additionally, when someone sends you merit points, half of those points can be sent by you to other people.
You can find full information in this thread
Merit & new rank requirements
Do you know how to move your topic to the proper board?