So if I may get correctly now, helping someone to rank up is now a thing to crucify the sender now right?
Yes, that's the case here.
Allow me to throw in another theymos-quote (taken slightly out of context):
if they have decent posts, by all means, give them the 250 or 500 merit that they need to rank-up.
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I've received 2 untrusted negative tags for sending Merit over the years. You can't please everyone, and that's okay.
So Op @Don Pedro Dinero, do not mind anyone who is trying to force themselves into you to do whatever they want without you giving heeds to them, and of course you must not pleased everyone here rather, do what you can and leave the rest for the other source. Merits shouldn't be a thing of fighting for besides the community is open to everyone to apply, so let them go tender their application and wait for approval.