It is a problem for the newbies getting merits, the eagerness is endless as they anticipate merit in any content they have put up effort with. But it seem not coming. Is it that those who have excess of merits reserves their generosity or there are laid down principles in writing a Meritorious contents.
Let's discuss them
Newbies are thinking too much about merits. It is just another another like/upvote points in the end. Sure it is needed to rank up, but why so desperate to rank up if you can still use the forum as it is? I am not a merit source, but when I give merits I never looked into ranks. I usually award merits to those posts that had me "moved".
Speaking of generosity, we have this thread if you have not read it yet. (
[TOP-200] The most generous users giving merits)