Strange not to see my name on the September list; I made the list for the first time in August and was overjoyed to have assisted two newbies on their way to the top. I know my bag was pretty empty last month, but I believe the main reason is that I rarely see quality newbies on the boards I regularly post (Meta, Reputation, Scam accusations, Gambling discussion, and local); perhaps I'll visit the B & H board more frequently now. @Ratimov, it's nice to see you at the top of the rankings in August and September, with your fellow Russian merits source making their way in as well, expanding your source merits from the Russian board to the rest of the forum. Rati, you're doing a fantastic job.
I hope those newbies whom I have helped over the past 2 months will be better than the previous ones, where many were banned for plagiarism and they were part of a large farm.
You simply did what you were meant to do and what was right; what they become after that is their problem, not yours. Don't allow what they become discourage you from doing what you love.