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I really agreed with your statement, if really you want to help you should have done it silent.
Of course - but I don't completely fault his good initiative although some users seem eager to shout when they want to contribute. In the end OP's efforts seem inappropriate even though in fact anyone can spend their sMerit to anyone and with any scenario.
Are you trying to let us know how you build your own account, even some of merit source have not open thread like this and to them you also need help. You have taking a nice step but not yet time to carry out this boarding, I really apologise for my words because no matter what you are ahead of me in the forum which you deserve my respect. The nine merit is to small to open a thread for with all this condition.
It doesn't seem like I have any responsibility to answer the questions you actually deserve to ask the OP - but I hope we're all not bullying her and blaming her entirely for the initiative.
My one suggestion to the OP - contribute to the forum in any way you see fit. It's just that - some constructive suggestions are worth considering rather than assuming they are an attack on you. Good luck with your other effort.