Thanks for that it was very insighful
I know your account is brand new, but before you go any further I suggest you take a better look around at what is expected on this forum. Your five initial posts cannot be any worse (well they could, but let’s leave it there).
I doubt that you’ve really found this thread “very insightful” at all. Specifically, re-floating this thread is rather pointless, as it gives only a partial vision of the system (Activity) and does not include a view on Merit (new this year). Both are complementary, but the mindset for raising Activity has nothing to do with the required mindset (and skillset I’d say) required for being awarded Merit.
I will not point you here to the proper threads you should be looking at, since you should search for them yourself and they cannot be missed really. Ideally, stich to the Beginners & Help section for a while and read, read, read. I doubt you’ll comeback to this thread anyway, so I’m probably answering in vain here as often happens.
P.D. I've only replied since the thread has been refloated, but adding to it should probably really be locked.