Why merit system is here to stay

Here are some points in favor of current merit system and why it is here to stay :

1) Everyone needs merit

Saying that legendary members or other senior members do not need it will be wrong. In a recent signature campaign, there is higher bounty for members who got some merits after this system getting implemented (in addition to the default they had). Thus, everyone has to post quality posts irrespective of the current rank.

2) Possibility of more membership levels

I cannot predict future but there are strong chances that we may see another level above legendary in future. This will make if more fair. It is good that this is not implemented currently as new members would have to compete with them for merits and that would decrease their chances further.

3) Reversing the decision is not professional

Many members are complaining that the decision should be reversed. How will it look if the decision is reversed ? It would show that no evaluation was done regarding whether this feature was needed or not. Making changes as per future requirements is a better idea and the possibility has not been ruled out in the official thread.

4) Legendary with earned Merits

Which profile will you choose for your own signature campaign- A legendary with earned merit points or one with default merit points ?

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