Everyone’s opinion counts potentially, but it needs to be well versed and have a certain argumentative depth or character to stand-out a bit and make a mark that differs from the regular one-liner quick answer’s aimed solely at incrementing activity.

From a beginner’s point of view, any and nearly all posts are probably helpful, since coming from a void of knowledge on a certain topic sets a low requirement base. As you gain more knowledge on the matter, so does the criteria evolve of what a useful post is. What one newbie may see as a useful post, to many others is just another spin-off of the same tailored answer that has been around for ages.

My point being that meriting is subjective and often requires a post to be well above the average post (which is not that hard really). Although I believe that merit is awarded with a softer eye on the Beginners & Help board, a certain degree of time and effort needs to be put into posting to postulate to being merited.

Also checking spelling and grammar is kind of a good thing to do before hitting the Post button...

There's no shortcut to this.
All you need to do is to keep educating and helping people with quality posts and viola , you will get noticed and be merited.

there is more difficult to get it, maybe with quality posts you will get it. try making threads that everyone is interested in commenting on your post. not just a little like that. they will no longer be interested.

That's right.


No, it isn't.


Really? Let's see.


Didn't help at all. And, these are just a few. Can't bring them all here.


You will never, if you keep going like that.


No, I don't agree.

Tip: Post quality stuff, show your quality and don't go with the quantity. 

It is shocking that you have 195 activity points and none merits.... I think it highlights there's something wrong with the current system.

Taking the above in to the consideration it looks like the true answer to this threads question of "How to get merited?" is simply "you will never get a meaningfull amout of merits" ...  

I will agree with the author about knowing someone to get merited unless you prove otherwise. what do you mean when you say dont post on MEGA THREADS? can you give examples of MEGA THREADS  and threads to post on to get merited. Thanks.

There are hundreds threads about this topic, you can find and read them.

I just registered this account not quite long and I found many strange words here can someone please enliten me what MERIT is all about? I will be glad to learn .

For proper ranking at the forum you need merit.
You need constructive and helpful post to acquire merit