Rules (which are unofficial) are not something that is difficult to apply to your daily behavior on the forum, because for someone who behaves morally in life, it will be very easy to adapt to the behavior on the forum. Let's take the example of plagiarism that is common on the forum, so let's say that someone who doesn't appropriate other people's merits or things in real life won't do it on the forum either - everyone can act to some extent, but you can never escape what you really are. Also, the rules about death threats or phishing/malware links are something you don't need to learn unless you're a really bad person in real life.
If I tell you that I joined the first paid signature campaign only when I became a Full Member, will it mean anything to you? It takes time for you to learn something and be able to progress, therefore it is completely unnecessary to put pressure on yourself when it comes to merits or signature campaigns. All you need is time and determination, there is no magic formula.