I believe that the numerous exchanges have gone on for too many days and in too many discussion threads.
I do not know how an individual can accumulate such a high total of reputation points, unless he or she is able to pay $$ to buy points.
In addition, I believe that if individuals with a high total of reputation points to "zap" or reduce the points of others, in an apparent attempt to silence them or intimidate them,
then perhaps, Sam Leong, could consider whether or not there are negative implications, such as driving users away, and/or reducing the discussions and/or volume at this forum.
Charlie, the zapping used to be very bad until Sam stepped in to tweak the reputation system.
It is one way of intimidating newbies, and it happens also at the sex forum. I recall Debonerman, harrych, kohpc were targets of mass zapping. As well as numerous other newbies, some only registered barely a week before they were zapped into silence. Easily a dozen newbies lost in this way, and who knows how they could have contributed to this forum if not for a bunch of intolerant bigots.
Scroobal and GD had enough buffer, and they can't be freaking bothered with points anyway, so its no problem for them to get zapped. I myself have infP so its no problem for me to be zapped 7 times by Goondusami's clones.
But the rest who were zapped were newbies, and they were frequently zapped into moderation.
I pointed this out to Sam some years back and he agreed that it was a problem. That's why Sam tweaked the point system.
Bangkok pimp and Sultan know this is going on and their clique is responsible for the situation. They cannot take the noble high ground and then act innocent when the guys go around chasing newbies away. I recall some of those points were bought when allegedly in a state of alcohol-induced stupor and that is how drunk these guys are. Its idiocy at its finest.
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