This forum is not about creating posts of how to earn merit, it is becoming too obvious, this thread should be locked because it can not have any meaning posts. Please, lock this thread.
While you have a point but there are members especially the low ranks who consider earning merit as a big achievement.
Ranking up gives an opportunity for some, like joining in signature campaign or bounty campaign, so you can't discourage them from doing it.
Everyone has their purpose, we need to respect that and as long as they contribute to the forum, we don't have to doubt their purpose.