Briefly about merit - his reality and an opportunity (my thoughts)!
The issue system of the merit receiving on the idea is good, such as initially Nakamoto thought of bitcoin. But unfortunately it isn't in the such fact, I think so.
First, future writing of content doesn't guarantee diligence from author will be in hundred percentage applications and consequently also his quality Therefore flood in a branch will remain.
Secondly,so far the order of distribution the merits, doesn't allow to exclude completely multiaccounts and its tranzactions from the account on the account.
And the third point,it will be as a question. Many new users of bitcointalk are engaged not the first year in crypto currency and have, thoughts which can be discussed on the parity rights with experienced users of a forum. But the rank of a their profiles doesn't allow this. Though the person even earlier, than many could create him?
But in general the system of merit honours will be working. May be later we will see a some changes in it. Having looked at activity of the user and the maintenance of posts, perhaps somehow it will be transformed by sMerit.
I hope that the pursuit for merit won't become a main objective of writing of posts, and will remain the purpose of receiving useful information about the world of cryptocurrency!
Different members join the forum with different intentions. Some are interested in discussions regarding bitcoins and other alt coins. While some are referred by friends and they see the forum as an opportunity to earn from bounties. The first group of users will keep making informative posts as they are not here for bounties. After the merits system, the second group of users will also have to behave like the first group. This is kind of compulsory if they want to rank up and thus the forum will be hugely benefited by this new change.