Thank you. There are probably other posts of yours that deserve merit and the ones I have merit'd may even deserve more... with a
somewhat limited supply and not a lot of friends on this forum, I'm trying to spread my sMerits around. I'm not sure how many sMerits I will really accrue going forward after I've sent what I have, it all depends on how people use the system. Even with high quality posts, there is no guarantee I will receive merit and thus will not have sMerits to send. I'm hoping it works as intended but only time will tell. I may revisit your posts in the future.
what's wrong in seeking altcoins?) It may be our next epoque.
I believe the overwhelming majority of altcoins are ripoffs, copycats, or scams. There are some worth researching but I've made a personal choice to send my sMerits to people supporting and discussing Bitcoin. Why? This is Bitcointalk. It is all in the name... Bitcoin Talk. When the forum switches to Litecointalk, Shitcointalk, or Altcointalk, I might merit altcoin posts... assuming I'm still here.
All this merit-related stuff is very typical for large forums and feels extremely snobbish anywhere. The bar is too high for newcomers to join the club of the God-blessed charity-givers whose badges are, oh gosh I cannot believe, sooo large today, mmm
The system is new and may very well be refined in the future... but don't worry, it's not the size of the badges, it's how you use them.