If I were you I will make my point for opening this thread it seems like a random newspaper you read it somewhere else and when you got home a message is popping in your head like
I can't decipher whether the news is classified ads or something else. Literally there are many here asking for merits but it is not readily given whereas some would say that we as newbie should beg or to cry over it. Hence, this is not the issue. The issue is all about not giving of merits where in fact they can. Maybe a lack of motivation in giving those merits. Maybe we as a merit receiver should also compliment those higher rank in another way this giving a reward system also just like a welcome.rewards. Mind you not all higher ranks are good in english and some of them are just posting shits also. i have seen and read their post already in the threads.
Merit is an introduction to nuke every spammer like you and that situation is the least benign, the worst your size is not much to fit in someones ignore list.
If I were you study the right thing to become a community member and start your goals towards there it is only a matter of month before you get your first precious merit.
P.S. Just remember what I said make your point consistently.