The merits system can certainly be a powerful tool to help fight spam and it is about time campaign managers started using it more. I mean, that is what they are meant for, right? And it is a valid one given that many people are not exactly fond of the idea of reading through countless threads filled with spam. Most signature campaigns require five merits in the last 90 days, which majority of campaign participants can meet with ease, but this is not enough so I support this initiative. I believe that yahoo will not automatically kick out members who do not receive a single merit per week, but I am sure he will pay more attention to them.


Cheesy? I do not know. But it definitely looks like merit fishing.