Quote from: Mr.Bowie on Today at 07:08:14 PM

Okay, so probably a dumb question. OP was looking for merit, so I'm assuming that you need merit AND activity to rank up instead of just one or the other? I glanced through the FAQs but assumed it was just one or the other instead of both..

People like to say there are no dumb questions, only dumb answers... but then again, your question has been asked (and answered) multiple times. So, it is probably classified as an "unnecessary question".

If you're already in the "Beginners & Help" (aka B&H) section, you should really have read the sticky posts at the top like this one: Newbies - Read before posting

There is a LOT of very good information in that thread... like this:

Quote from: Lauda on November 22, 2016, 08:50:54 PM

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What forum account levels are there?
There are multiple account levels on this forum, here is a quick list for all of them and how to get them:

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 11:00:11 PM

Rank	Required activity	Required merit
Brand new	0	0
Newbie	1	0
Jr Member	30	1
Member	60	10
Full Member	120	100
Sr. Member	240	250
Hero Member	480	500
Legendary	775-1030	1000

You get merit points when someone sends you some for one of your posts. For more information, checkout Forum ranks/positions/badges and Merit & new rank requirements.
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That last link leads to a post by theymos describing the merit system and how it affects ranks. This post starts with:

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 11:00:11 PM

In addition to activity, everyone now has a merit score, and you need both a certain activity level and a certain merit score in order to reach higher member ranks.