Nothing against the OP, but posts like these and especially threads where shitposters/farmers (et. al.) complain about the system are just further enforcing my conservative stance. There is no, and there should be no, obligation to do anything[2].
Thanks. Actually, I can get on board with this stance - that there should be no obligation for how one uses their merit - and therefore there should also be no penalty for those that drop 50 merit on one person, one post, regardless of constructive activity.
What I'm really against is the inconsistent application of a policy. And allowing people to hoard but chastising them for how they spend would be incredibly inconsistent.
The ones who are "not fulfilling their side of the transaction" are the ones who award merit to members who have abandoned the forum - Satoshi and the HODLer for example, this blocks the creation of new sMerit.
The author of the I AM HODLING thread was last active on January 27, 2018. Sooo,
GameKyuubi is still active.
It's great to see a lot of opinion on this thread.