There are high ranked members that are active in the local board and some of them have even shared their concerns on why their post are not merited despite their efforts in keeping the local board rolling. Does it also mean their posts are not merit worthy?
It means I didn't come across it. I merit as I read and sometimes in my less busy time, I try to read through the board to merit. I spend more time reading than writing on the local board..
I have already given a suggestion in my previous reply here that a thread should be created where every member of the local board can report quality posts they meet in the local board as this will save you the stress of making extra efforts in navigating through the local board in search of quality posts for meriting.
Already did that months ago, didn't see anyone reporting a third party posts - everyone looking out for only themselves.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5506090.320