This doesn't affect newbie or low ranked account from spamming
There are quite a number of user(s) with high post counts but barely any merit
But they are still junior member or member
Which changes nothing is their rank is supposedly reduced.
I have seen users that make quality posts on the economics board but not all are opportuned to receive a merit.
The thoughts behind your idea is noble, maybe one in an hundred. Too easy I know but wouldn't affect traffic much.
This doesn't stop account farmers from keeping their rank though
We can not automatically get rid of everything that is associated to spam, the more people comes the more task increases for the mods itself.
The ranking system is actually enough with the rules over the forum, most time when we are trying to make things better it's then we are even trying out to soiled what has already been done properly.
I specially thank you for the countless efforts towards this forum. @PowerGlove