But there are some users with quality posts that are not much different from my quality, but they are already ranked above me. I asked what they did to make it so easy for them to get it.
You may see some newbie accounts got plenty of merits with low post count. Well, even though their rank is newbies. They might not be a newbie. Did you get what I mean? Maybe they have been in this forum for a long time and know how to earn merit and where to post for merits. Multiple accounts in this forum are allowed unless you evade the ban rules. So, It's not always true what we see.
Moreover, there are plenty of newbie accounts that are genius. I remember of n0nce and PowerGlove. You will be surprised if you see their merit ratio. Even though they ranked up already, they were newbies at some point, and look at their merits and post quality. They are genius at solving various issues. Powerglove was a newbie, and he was able to patch the forum. So, don't be disappointed. We are not the same. Some forum members like n0nce, PowerGlove, LoyceV and o_e_l_e_o are genius in coding and solving various issues. They have some skills, and they help others using their skills, leading them to earn a decent amount of merits.
But I feel that being able to get merit is very difficult even though there are several threads made for users who want to get merit with terms and conditions that must be obeyed.
Some people might say No, it's not complicated. Well, As a newbie, Yes, it's challenging to earn merits. Earning 13 merits from the first 100 posts for an average Joe is not bad. Eventually, You will get familiar with the forum environment and understand where you must improve.