DO YOU GET TO THE POINT THAT YOU ALMOST BEG JUST TO GET 1 MERIT POINT?

Recently I have joined a good bounty campaign, and I have a good consecutive stake. But when the update of the rankings of the bitcointalk forum comes, my rank from Jr. Member got diverted back to newbie. (It is a good move though in order to filter out the multiple farming users). And sadly, I am excluded in the bounty campaign, due to the status of my rank. I suffered slight depression because of what happen. And I want to make a comeback by making a good quality post, but unfortunately, it is really hard to earn even a single merit just to regain the Jr. Member rank. I come to the point that I almost tried to beg other forum member with a higher rank just to have a single merit, but it is against the rule. So I had to accept the fate. And just find another good bounty, but first, making even a single merit is my priority.

Do you suffer the same fate with me with the unexpected revert rank? Please share your opinion. Thank you.