I disagree. If that person is capable of writing for many months without getting paid until they reach the necessary rank, and then has been accepted into two different campaigns, it's because they add value.
Now I'm trying to understand, but I can't agree. I'm sorry. There are numerous examples proving that, by posting for months, some of these people patiently increase their ratings by exchanging merits with friends or alt accounts. Is there any point or benefit in knowing who did how many push-ups on a Bitcoin forum, given that all their merits come from that thread?
A small example, one of many.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=merit;u=3670403