I believe that the new merit system has brought more negativity than good. Perhaps, the quality of some posts has increased, but people simply not give their smerits. The new system has generated a new market for the purchase and sale of smerits. Crowds of people received a negative trust. Plus the fact that revealed a lot of multi-accounts. Soon smerit will end at accounts and what to do then?
What makes you think the new system has brought more negativity???
Imagine people who came at the beginning of the year, now would have the status of a full member, the rank will be useless...
I think the introduction of merit is fully justified. Otherwise all of us would rest against the rank Legendary and Hero