With this system, the future of this forum is uncertain

I present my account as an example
I am a open "target" myself.

 I will never get Merits because I cannot give them back in return
This is how the system works

I am not a "famous" member.
The term famous refers to, bounty managers, higher lever members, administrators-moderators, people offering services and some more...

Steadily and as the time passes, this place will become a place for hero and legendary members to discuss by themselves...


(*The numbers are randomly presented)

Yes, rank is meaningless to me. If you check the date I registered you'll work out that I would easily be Legendary in rank by now if I had been interested to do so. You can also see that my posts have been awarded 103 merit points in the 26 days since the merit system was introduced. That means the system wouldn't have made any difference to my rank if it had always been there anyway, as that's a lot quicker than activity could be gained.

The only reason to care about rank is if you are here primarily to earn money for posting. I'm getting paid for my signature right now but I see that as a bonus, not a reason to be here.