Well, there is no reason he can't be a little more polite with negative coments I suppose. These days everyone is so sensitive...I mean it is the internet and you should expect the occasional name calling. So far there have been a couple solid suggestions to help fix the spam stuff so my additions seem to be helping! I am sure we as a community will find a fair way to fix this spam issue. I need to read up on this merit system... I hope it helps also.
It starts with name calling and then it gradually develops into a whole racial thing and makes the environment here a duller place. Yes, it IS the internet and that makes my point all the more important. Internet's not just for the western world, rich people, white people or the aristocrats, no need to belittle entire nations and paint everyone with the same crayon. IMO, it becomes all the more necessary that one should be wary of what they speak on an international forum. Bitcointalk is the forefront of Bitcoin and everything crypto.
And yes, I agree with you completely, low quality posts and spam does need to be curbed in one way or another. However, anything in this regard should not be taken lightly, the whole signature farming thing is it's own economy and employs people. I know some that do it full time even.
More so it generates traffic, brings in fresh blood to this community, which is why the advertisers pay in the first place. There just needs to be a quality check by the campaign managers.