This link below are for those newbie that is finding hard to rank up and you know you have some post that deserves merit. Just click the link below read the rules and apply. I just recently come across it.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5465195.0The only way to attract merits is to make quality posts. And the pathway to quality posts is to keep researching and learning. I also want to add that newbies shouldn't be in a haste to rank up because it could make them desperate. I have seen many newbies come up with low-standard posts because they are desperate to rank up.
What’s important for the newbie is to learn more about the forum and bitcoin.
If you write good quality posts and people acknowledge your post you will get merits. Usually, people miss interpret the word quality with the length of the post. If you conveyed your thoughts in 2 lines, this should be enough. There is no need to stretch your post.
No guarantee that writing long posts will attract merits. It all depends on the content of your post and how helpful it is to the forum. Sometimes a long post might be helpful because it can contain detailed explanations, while in some cases you just need to go straight to the point.