The main topic http://https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2818350.0 about merit says that there are members who are source of merit.
Most likely their nicknames are secret. Is there any information about how they are distributed in the forum?
Where to write posts to be seen? It is obvious that in local forums the chance to get a deserved Merit is less. Give information to people who want to create good content, where is it better to place it?
Also about quality. Perhaps the criteria that are more important to you personally.
Let's make the forum better together!