It is difficult to rank up because people are greedy with their merits. Even when you make a quality post, they still ignore it and you get nothing. I guess that's why people like us are really not interested in ranking up. I am here first, to learn. I don't care whether I rank up or not.
Am suprise seeing this post from you, do you think people having merits are greedy? I checked your post history but I didn't see any quality post that you did and is not merited, all I can see is bounty report and some comments you make just because you are participating in bounty signature campaign, I think you should start making positive impact to the forum and see if you won't get merit. You don't expect people to merit bounty report or two line posts you are making.
Also you said you are not on the forum to rank up, you are in the forum to learn, but all I can see in your post history is just bounty report, so am sure you are not on the forum to learn but to earn money. Am not saying participating in bounty is bad, but you can be participating in bounty and still be making quality posts that will help the forum.