I stand to be corrected if I'm wrong but all evidence points to the contrary which implies to a large extent that I am right and that is:
Most users to have pulled this thread from down below have forgotten to read through it details to realize that this thread was last edited by OP creator in January 7th, 2020 and this is 11th September, 2020. And it was rightly said that, posts as at then most be 2weeks old to qualify and the available smerits were just 36. Judging from these few details, don't you guys think that this thread most have been done with by now until edited again by creator of OP? And the 36smerit most have been exhausted by now?.
This post should really not have been brought forth at this point any more. Don't let the drive for merits make you skip the vital details in the posts of the forum. It doesn't help. I guess most of us forget but, let's just see this as a reminder and take notes. When the time frame seems to have been a lot of months, no need pulling it up except you intend to be a donator or it's pulled up by OP creator.
Let's ensure the decency of our board please.
I understand your intention, but you are wrong. This topic is still active same as the OP @hd49728, as you can see from this quote:
I think this is done already since this contest had been made last year. I have seen a lots of merits here being given away. This is the easiest way for some to send their merits on a post that is deserving to get merits. It is just that all users especially the low ranks should also consider visiting this section and meta for updates. This is also why I am revisiting this section time to time to get updates. And als there are helpful and resources that are valuable being shared here. So to all newbies I encourage them to visit often this section and meta.
No. The contest is always opened till the day I run out of sMerits. I usually observe the applicants before I make decisions to send them sMerit. It is my personal investigation and observation to guarantee that applicants don't make a few likely good posts, then apply and steal sMerits from me.
For applications recently, I will go through it soon. Stay tune and in the meantime, please keep the forum clean on your side, with your good posts.
So try reading first to understand how topic is conceptualized before you try to be the voice of reason. So take your words into consideration and take notes and learn, as others will.