I have been into the system for some months now and I have made over twenty posts but no simply merit has been given to me or earn by me and this make me to be surprise on how these merit are generated, given or earned. However, looking at it in another perspective, I don't know if it is because I did not meet the number of my post require to earn a merit or because of the low quality of my post that is the reason why I had not been able to earn a single merit. So please I will like to get more clarifications on the possible requirement for earning merit.
It is all about the quality of your posts that will earn you merits. I believe you may have seen newbies here in the forum who have posted only a few times but have earned some merits. Merits are not given based on the number of posts a member has made. If you are really interested in earning merits, you need to start contributing valuable information to the forum. Once you begin making such posts, you will start receiving merits.
My advice for you is that before chasing merits, you should seek proper knowledge about Bitcoin and general cryptocurrency. Never be too eager for merits; otherwise, you may end up breaking the forum rules and regulations.