Let me get this out ,thick and clear:
You're trying too hard.
I believe everyone on here joined the forum for a purpose.
Yeah most of them to shitpost or to scam. You should be knowing that.
It is prevalent now how some of the members shitposters fret about issues relating to merits.
FTFY.
My inclination tells me this due to the idea of maximizing their earnings from bounty programs(signature to be specific). Getting merits is nowadays is a bit difficult than before due to several factors. Is it even worth it for now?
Your inclination? Cut the crap. People have been saying this since the dawn of signature campaigns. I don't how many millions of times hilariousandco has said it. So don't think that you have unveiled this myth.
My little advice for such people is to be patient and focus on the reason why you joined the platform. If you joined to share ideas and experience, make that the utmost priority. It could be trading, expanding your mental model on cryptocurrency, business, and even bounty hunting.
This is NOT a platform for bounty hunting. Its just a side privilege.
And for bounty hunters who are desperate about getting merits for the sole purpose of increasing their earnings, be content with your current position and focus and build your social media pages(with regards to increasing friends/followers). You can make content creation and translation campaigns your strongholds (some even pay off better than the signature campaigns).
This is one of the worst advises. Those social media followers are fake. Stop giving people the wrong idea of this forum and how to shitpost more.
Lastly, remember the concept of merit can be related to real-life occurrence. It is not appropriate to do something good and expect a reward in return. Stick to this rule and you wouldn't fret about merits again.
My head hurts by reading this. People are comparing real life to something that is literally made of thin air and appeared overnight.
You are trying to be the wannabe tryhard of The Pharmacist,using big words and giving life lessons and what not. Please don't post in meta. Its not your cup of tea.