I am newbie still learning and reading all post by higher rank here and find good post earned a lot of merits, I am good and no problem about that.

But today accidentally find Authentication Post got 50 merits?, I am confusing what the point the user gets that much merit?

Post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5164058.msg53886711#msg53886711
Receiver : jovan85
sender : sunce33