Flag time? I'll watch until more evidence is presented and some consensus is formed.
Since trading merit is against the forum rules, shouldn't the accused member/s be reported rather than tagged? I mean what stops them from trading merit even with an active flag and a dozen negative feedback?
No. Merit trading is an action that is first tagged. From what I know, I do not remember many cases of people getting banned for this. It is more in the sense of: If you are a merit source, and sell merits, then you will not be one much longer kind of rule.