Excessive Political Correctness on the Forum

The latest nonsense surrounding the forum rankings has really got me thinking about why I come here to the forum in the first place.  It's very simple really, and its not to score points, or rise up the rankings.
I come here to do two things:  Firstly, I try to help a few folks with broadband router and connectivity problems by giving them impartial, non-partisan advice - the emphasis being on impartial.  Secondly, I come here to learn more about other areas of broadband from those who know much more about it than I do.
Sadly, it seems that healthy controversy and debate is no longer welcome on the forum.  Nor, it seems, are technical issues which, whilst only of interest to a few, are still important to some on the forum.  Checking through the forum, it seems that some 60% of the points I have awarded over the last two weeks have now been removed from their recipients.  I'd given those points because the contributor had given something to me - either a better understanding of a complex area, a better answer than the one I would have offered, or simply because they made me smile.
I can't play this silly game any longer.  Whilst I am happy to continue to offer impartial and hopefully useful advice - I no longer wish to participate in a ranking structure that rewards conformity and blandness over innovation and real contribution.
So, if I should happen to help you, please don't give me any points - a brief thank you is fine - passing on the advice to someone else is even better.  I won't offer you any points either.  Better to judge us all by reputation and word of mouth than silly titles.
"To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it."
-- Michel de Montaigne, Essays, 1559

Just to add my bit and then I'll leave it be.
Having read all the above posts several times now, I too am "thinking about why I come here to the forum".
I agree with what GD has written (I couldn't have put it better). I also choose to visit here to make friends and in doing so hopefully make the forum community a better place to be. I do this by having a bit of a laugh and a joke. This probably isn't the right place to do this but I feel it 'breaks the ice' plus I can stay on this forum in between 'gaps' in questions, comments and replies rather than just a passing glance. With reference to "healthy controversy and debate is no longer welcome on the forum.  Nor, it seems, are technical issues". I don't see any problem with openly discussing these types of subjects. At times members may presume that activities/actions are illegal, that is against the law so therefore it must be legal and therefore can be discussed. The way I look at it: Is it not better to post these types of comments/concerns here rather than elsewhere whereby they cannot be locked? I guess that any new visitor would be surprised to see a locked thread and wonder why it was not allowed to continue to its conclusion. I feel that the members who do award ratings to other members should remain a private matter (once you log in you can see who gave a rating). The way I see it, what is to stop me from awarding rating points to every single post? I have also noticed that regulars on the old forum don't/won't post here for several reasons. Has anybody looked at the old forums "Top users"?
Now if the rating system could be altered to a two tier system (something similar to the old method of "helpful" and "answered" ratings) then I believe it could work better. Ratings awarded in this category would show next to the user id. Any other member that thought that the authors post was useful then a simple "other members rating" could be included on that thread/post.
A polite note to the Forum Moderators. If anything I have written is not allowed then please edit my post as you deem necessary and please do not lock this thread. Thank you.
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