I think local boards should have merit source because that would help a lot to enable the locals that do not go out due to their language difference be merited. I believe their are lot's of good post that have not been over looked as a result of the fact that the locals do not visit the general board or apply for a review as a result of language difference barrier.
Yes a agree that local boards should have merit sources of which I have been able to do some research and found out that each local board has a merit source though some have little allocation of merit but how can someone register on this forum without knowing how to interact with users here in lingua franca (English language) when most of the information here are in English which is accepted by all or is it that each local board has a language translator that helps in translating English to their local languages? Even if they have a translator, is it that they will only engage in conversations in their local languages without moving to other sections like the bitcoin discussion which is one of the major boards of this forum.