As a newbie, I read many posts that has quality. After reading the posts I'll feel like to merit the post, but as a newbie, I might not have a sendable merit, I will have no option than to slide on.
Sendable merits will be sent to good posts but the fact is not all good posts will receive smerit and not all merited posts are good posts.
Assuming there is an alternative to merit just like "Facebook like" along side merit, it would favour me.
Some members use their sendable merit as Like and the forum does not need official Like button. Bitcointalk Like button, I don't support this idea.