Dear OP, your question is very clear and also has a clear and simple answer which is.... To up your merit, you must up your knowledge. The thing is, how much do you know? How much have you gathered? How many post do you ready per day? How many high ranked members post do you read daily to learn from? How many boards do you go through or visit? Do you know how the system works? The merit system, do you know how it also works? Do you know that there are merit sources? Do you also know that anybody can give you merit if they has Smerit(sendable merit)? Do you even know what is sendable merits?

To up your merit is very simple. Just read, always read to learn. Pay attention to the post of higher members and learn constructive and informative post pattern. This will help to shape your thinking and improve your post quality. Here, it is QUALITY not QUANTITY. Give out quality, proffer solutions, and receive MERITS in return as a thank you bonus for contributing back to the community. Yea!