It sounds very ridiculous when someone who has distributed merit to someone else's account asks how to get Merit. Your assumption is correct, the account has changed hands to someone who is new to the forum. Op question has invited various speculations between the history of the account and the one just asked. I'm not sure Op doesn't understand the merit system works in forums unless the account has been managed by someone else.
while I'm pretty sure the accounts are operated by different people, that's just a guess. there is still no strong evidence. because the account is still making posts on the same local forum, there is little activity that is different from before. where the account previously appeared to be very active on altcoin boards, and now the account has changed its posting habits.
The proof is still not enough, but what is clear is that this account will definitely attract the attention of other members. although I'm sure from now on he will be more careful in making posts.
and I'm sure the user of the account is not a beginner. I'm sure of that.