This is a point that I still haven't been able to understand, how is the system manipulated?

- Is someone taking money to give merit? As far as I know, this is prohibited. Anyone who knows this is happening should report it.
- Does anyone always give merits to the same people? I don't see this as system manipulation, but rather as normal. If someone identifies more with a particular user's opinion, it's normal for that user to receive more merits.
- Are more merits given in local tabs than in other tabs? I doubt this is some kind of manipulation. If someone spends more time in a certain section of the forum, it's normal for them to give more merits there.

Let me give you an example. Note that 60% of my posts are in the local tab. It's normal for more than half of my merits to be used there. Of course there are posts outside the local tab, which I would easily give merits to, but unfortunately I haven't gotten to them yet - maybe unfortunately I won't even get there. In turn, in the last 3 months, I received more merits outside my local tab than inside it.

OK, it might be true that in some cases, some people receive merits for simply saying "Hi." But honestly, is this considered a merit scheme? We can't forget that leveling up isn't just about merits; it requires activity. Don't tell me that just because someone receives a few dozen merits on posts that we all agree are of poor quality, they're going to move up a level.

In turn, the problem isn't the merit system, nor is it who receives merits; at the very least, it's who gives them. But this system is free for everyone to use as they wish. Do you want to lose that freedom just because of the bad behavior of a few? This is what I see more and more in everyday life, and then people complain that they are losing their privacy and freedom of choice.