Once a time lots of reputed users opened merit giveaway thread including me, but it was beginning to introduce merit system. But now, all users know about it, so it's quite unnecessary.
Oh that!
I'm beginning to get the hang of it. But there are really more to threads like this, it gives users of lower ranks a reason to want to create quality posts knowing that threads like this do come up and it's an opportunity.
The question is,
Should this be the case?
Creating posts to source for merits!
I guess not. You just pass an information that you think is worth it and helps to bring a light to users of the forum. Certainly it would get views, if it doesn't, then your topic is a problem and when it's not merited, it still okay so long as it helps. Let your ideas grow you!