Ha ha....it feels good to help someone cross that threshold to get to the next rank, doesn't it? 

Congratulations to all the newly ranked up members.  Even going from Jr. Member to Member is a huge merit obstacle for most members, so it's no easy feat and all of you deserve it.  But it's supposed to be difficult to rank up--that's the point of the merit system in case any of you didn't know; it's like a natural selection process for members who can make decent posts: the people who put in some time and effort into what they write have a better chance of earning merits, while the shitposters get left behind--usually forever.

And thanks again Coin-1 for updating this thread.