But when the signature campaigns started, it attracted all the desperate people from non-English backward countries that still believe in magic. :/
This is no longer a technical forum about bitcoin - it's just an open casino where security seems to be understaffed.
Isn't that the truth. The merit system is a great help in improving things, but it can't do the job on its own. I think we need heavier moderation, and for some board posting to be resticted to members or above. Banning some of the bounty campaigns that encourage the pollution by low grade sig spammers would help as well.