With all due respect, I believe that rankings do not always reflect the depth of our knowledge and ideas. That's why I felt compelled to share my insights, even after being away for years. However, I respect that everyone has their own thoughts and perspectives.
Usually when someone begins a sentence with
with all due respect, there is often an undertone of sarcasm in there. I have to agree with Coyster, you shouldn’t be teaching other newbies how to earn merit if all you have is just one merit after being on the forum for this long. If you really want to help, you should lead by example. Use your own strategy to get merits and see if newbies wouldn’t take heed to your suggestion.