Merit is undeniably the worst thing to happen to bitcointalk ever
Dude what? The new merit system is undeniably the best update that Bitcointalk had. It's what made Bitcointalk actually more worth reading. If you were here in the bull market of 2017, you'd know what I mean.
It supports scammers and crushes free speech
You could still freely post and share your thoughts regardless of rank and merit count.