And if not, then you should be able to earn them within a few weeks.
Maybe I don't want to bother that much or don't have the time for it.
I think Theymos might remove the pm restrictions on your newbie account if you sent him a message and asked too...
This is the first time I hear that he can do that? Are there are any documented cases where he has done that that you know about?
This forum is not against sending merit to alt, but veteran members do not like it due to genuine reasons
I know. That's part of the reason why I created this thread. To see how the community looks at all this.
That is not yet a merit abuse.
I think it still counts as merit abuse. It's just that the motives are different. You aren't meriting yourself to rank up and participate in bounties, signature campaigns, giveaways, etc. You are only doing it to help yourself engage in regular forum activities easier. Like writing and replying to PMs without waiting for 24 or x hours to pass.