One merit is still relatively hard to get, especially for a shitposter, but getting merit for this post today is a bit suspicious:
I don't agree that it's hard, not even for shitposters who will find a way to get it one way or another. It's no secret that there is a black market for merits, and if I'm not mistaken, the price is still 1 merit = $5. Given that a lot of bad things happen through PM, it would be good to think about blocking messages not only from Newbies but also from Jr.Members because I personally don't see any difference between those two ranks.