I will not be posting a definitive list of merit sources (so that people don't bug them too much)
And you're right about the local forums, he's actually searching for quality members to be merit sources there!
I am especially eager to have merit sources in sub-communities such as the local sections.
The main topic http://https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/merit-new-rank-requirements-2818350 about merit says that there are members who are source of merit.
Most likely their nicknames are secret. Is there any information about how they are distributed in the forum?
Where to write posts to be seen?
Most likely their nicknames are secret. Is there any information about how they are distributed in the forum?
Where to write posts to be seen?
Anyway about your main question those members are not "distributed" they can see your post and merit it wherever you post it and IMO the more popular the forum section you post in the higher the chance that you'll get merit for you posts, because members give merit and the more of them see your high quality post the more will merit it.