If this topic has been discussed sometime in the past, I will lock it and read the comments on the previous topic.

I am curios to know if merits can be deleted. From this self moderated mega thread, the notice on it simply reads, "This is a self-moderated topic. If you do not want to be moderated by the person who started this topic, create a new topic. (170 posts by 1 users with 9 merit deleted.)" Does this sentence in any way implies that merits can be deleted if the post by a user is removed?