As a newbie just arriving,i think this is an interesting topic to me,because everyone coming into the forum is aspiring to be ranked in order to benefit from signature campaign,We will definitely do our best making quality post but we must also be encouraged.Believe me,merit is only valuable when it is shared,you can't know how nice a car can be until you drive it around,so also,merit is not merit until it is shared,you don't get praised for how many Smerit you have at your disposal but you will be acknowledge for the ones you have given,life is in circle,what goes around will surely comes around.
I great response from a newbie like you,though you may be new like you said,but i guess you have got what it takes to be a junior member when you have the number of required post.