If possible, I would suggest something similar to the Karma system on ALTT, just give unlimited sMerit to Sr.Member rank and above, but there's a cap limit of only 1 merit that can be sent to a profile in 12 hours.
For example, User A can send 1 merit to User B and User C at the same time, and needs to wait another 12 hours to send another 1 merit to either User B or C or both. But this will raise what if some post deserves exceptional merits because it brings too much valu,e that is where merit sources will come, who got the ability to send more than 1 merit with no time cooling period of 12 hours.
seriously? i didnt understand that at all lol so count me out of such a system.. i wouldnt bother sending anything.
as when i send a merit, i want it sent. not maybe sent. and i dont keep track of users. i merit soley on the posts.sounds ghastly honestly