The objective of the OP is in good intention but its looks like giving a free merit without any rules or consideration, all you need is to put what rule you would really like and by just simply copy pasting it from our
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ without hassle as a member easy rank.
We are trying to help other members too but our aim is to support them into the technical way, help them to earn knowledge too. Most of the mindset of the lower ranks is they must need to earn merit just to rank up and join to different bounties and signature campaign to earn by that mind set they are becoming a low quality poster.
...... Merit giveaway threads often receive Merit, so that might be a reason to start one.
This is an interesting point. If we stop giving merits to giveaway threads, will we see less members below Legendary creating them?
Beginners & Help is one of my favorite boards to visit but I'm a bit disappointed seeing more of these merit giveaways and even redundant forum guides how to rank up. There is already a pinned topic for that.
Mostly I saw some members who is already rank up, are doing this kind of giveaway merit because its looks like they are celebrating their journey, right now even member rank are getting into a merit giveaway but most of the our member (in higher rank) told to keep your merit and give it to the deserve one.