The OP has done great work on the local board and I feel like it did not receive the merit it deserved.
You're linking to a locked topic with a Merit earning quiz. If he has done great work, you should post links to those great posts.
A large number of users believe that merit is the holy grail, and also that older members do not want to give merit to their posts. Many accusations that the merit system is unfair to new and lower-ranked members.
Then we have a thread like this, where it is openly offered to link quality posts to be rewarded with merit, and then you get a suggestion where you need to translate the whole thread from Indonesian to find a post worth merit. A little effort is not amiss if you require someone else to pay attention to you.