Could you please provide me a link to back this up because I need to be reassured that what you're saying is true?
I will help you with a link. I also had a misunderstanding of this attitude towards merit transfer, but LoyceV showed me a link, after which I agreed not to tag people for such things. If the merit is not sold but transferred, and there is no abuse, this is not considered a big problem.
Actually, I think so, too. In the end, all people are revealed by their behavior on the forum, someone can earn merits, but it's easier for someone to transfer to himself.
you violated the merit sharing rule with your alternate account.
I don't think it's a forum rule. Allow me to quote theymos (he was talking to a Merit source here);
If a DT member tags you for something stupid involving merit (ie. probably anything less than selling merit), then they're not going to be a DT member for much longer.