I have been a member of the bitcointalk forum since June 16. I must confess the forum is very addictive. I find myself reading up all I can to improve. As I result I post less and read more but this comes at a cost and a disadvantage because of my post history my activity is low.  Even though I have a merit I remain a newbie.
 understand the merit system and appreciate the wisdom behind it. The activity period however promotes spamming at beginner level because of the need to rank up. I humbly suggest that the activity system should be reviewed, instead of counting the number of post per activity period it should be the amount of time invested in the forum. Thank you