Original thinking matters don’t copy anything, not even from your own posts.
This is the only thing that partially is right in your post others are kinda misleading. Original post does matter but you can copy your own words and that of others as long as you give credit and reference. If a newbie asks exactly the same question I've answered somewhere else I can copy paste with quotes which is ethical.
Short replies don’t help — you need to write like you're helping someone.
I have tens of short replies that earned me decent merit. It's about quality not length
Posts in quiet threads may never be seen — post where readers hang out.
This is misleading too no matter how hidden a quality post is it will earn merit it's just a matter of time before a merit source finds it.
Gave you one merit as a kind gesture plus you should avoid posts like this
, advices from newbies can be vague most times.