What does "merit count" mean In this forum is that is a key which will propel you to the top of the ranks, and the quality of your posts will determine how many merits you can earn on a daily or weekly basis. You do not need to stay inactive because it is still dependent on how you maintain consistency on this forum. Always ensure that you are active. Just keep encouraging yourself, even if you drop a thread and you don't receive a single merit. Don't be disheartened, since that's what drove some of the newcomers here to their homes a lack of patience. Because they think that by simply dropping one or two threads, merit will flow. They do not know that everything starts with a slowly process.