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6. Profit!
Let me remove the number 6, and about the number 5, I think you forgot to mention to yourself that you can't get any merits by posting such obvious masked statement to gain merits, and it's just backfired to you, well at least you've got your lesson.
I don't want to insult anyone, but everyone should realized their limits about what they should post or what they should avoid. Please don't look for quick merit earning method, try to be more constructive.
Indeed, but there are still people who thinks Meta is the right thread for them to earn merits, well yes, it is not impossible if they are going to post constructive post or even a sentence that have a solid idea that will help a certain individual in a certain topic, etc...
Others also change their posting style just to fit the qualification they think they needed to gain merits but sometimes it turns out not so good, and in the end, they will frustrated why they are not still receiving any merits, then they are going to their old self, to cut this chase, in order to receive merits, give your best and don't expect any merits showering on you, because
counting the chicks when the egg is still in the nest will just disappoints you. Blessings (merits) always come when you don't expect it.