It's really not easy to earn merit points even with good content because people with merits don't think its necessary even when they have extra merit points.
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In my view there are some incentive also for giving merits, if anyone gives merits to low-quality post then he will be punished by losing some of his existing merits points and if he give merits to high-quality post that is helpful for people then he must get a reward for this as well.
Makes sense. Poor guy tried to earn merit in March, but it was so hard, people did not want to merit him because they didn't find it necessary, so he patiently waited, but there was this other thing on his mind.
Best way to earn is By Joining Bounty campaigns and promote them in a social network.
And so his patience run out.