Maybe the newbies that deserve it are rare nowadays. Imagine new people getting into the forum every day. Do they automatically "post" super real stuff that would be considered "meritable" by those who have a lot? I don't think so. There are rare cases for sure, but it's hard to distinguish those who are fishing for merits or genuine because of the "bias" look on the accounts.

I think being able to recognize newbies would be the easiest way to help them.