If the purpose of joining the forum is to just get merits, one might end up abandoning the forum if the merits are not forthcoming but if you are here because you are eager to learn, there are a lot of eye opener that one can be exposed to and it makes one gain more knowledge. Sometimes, the topics seen here triggers me to make research and it has widened my knowledge about a lot of things. Merits would come when you do the right thing and the forum rules and regulations are strictly adhered to.