I'm not trying to be bad or anything, but that's just plain cleverness. I mean, since the higher ranks don't really give too much attention to the lower ranks.
That's not true - I do pay attention, and I put loads on ignore because it seems all they can think about is merits. They clog the boards, and make it hard for people who are interested in Bitcoin and crypto to have decent discussions. Hopefully they will realise that they aren't going to get any decent money from their sig spamming pollution, and they will clear off into some other weed infested pond. This will give the new members who really are interested in the development of Bitcoin, and the fast moving world of crypto, a chance to expand their knowledge, and to avoid the scammy ICOs and bounty defrauders.