I didn't say "that the forum governance endorses freedom of speech" nor do I care. I just asked how is the merit system restricting your free speech, and it doesn't seem there is any restriction. You can still speak, you're not banned or otherwise "punished". What exactly are you still complaining about?
Lot's of members got punished. I got punished with negative trust for instance for speaking about ignorance of Lauda's scammy nature. However the Legendaries calling me a 'cunt' and a 'motherfucker' get away with it. Lots of members have been tagged negative for 'shitposting'. You don't call that punishment?
Of course you don't care about it. You probably belong to the clique who get's away with everything.
Most users seem to be more concerned about reduced ability to whore out their rank than actual positive uses of this new system.
You are whoring out your profile like anyone else with your signature, aren't you?
Uhm... what
The above.