No offense, OP but this is like one of those posts you mentioned which was redundant posting. Like Coyster mentioned, there's already gazillion threads that have been posted and even guides about how to earn merits. I am surprised that user are still trying too hard to make such thread just for the sake of earning merits, like that was way back in 2018 if I can recall correctly when merit system was introduced.

This topic does not need any further discussion therefore should be locked.