Tell us why you need merits. Your steps: registration and the third post with the merit question. I'll give you merit if you tell me the really important things and why you need them.
I want merit because it will enable my rank grow in the forum and I will be able to join signature campaign and earn some bitcoin.
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I need merit so that I will be able to enter Jr member rank and be able to post images. I want to promote my business but I don't have money to purchase copper membership.
I need some orientation on how Participants get merit.
For you to get merits (good number of merits), you must ;
First, show the forum members that you have understood how the forum works by reading the rules of the forum. No one is willing to hand out merits to someone who might likely be banned for not understanding forum rules.
Secondly, if you understand forum rules, you will automatically understand how to earn merits. Meanwhile you have to Learn before you EarnMerits.