At this point, merits still make me happy, but not as much as when I was about to rank up. I think that it's obvious.
And yet I have to admit that what makes me happier now is not the fact that someone thought that my pizza, translation or simple reply was worthy of merit, but the fact that I have sMerits to share with others who deserve or need them more than me.
I wish something similar would happen with money: the world would be a much better place to live.