Interesting. Looks like most (not all) were people who had some good merit before and then got even more during the time frame. Now, with that being said it also looks like there were a few people who got merit for what *I* would think are "poor quality" posts but that is just my opinion. I'm sure some people could say the same about a few things I posted even though I thought they were good. What I have found interesting is that one of my posts was deleted by a mod when it was short and to the point and on topic.
In the end it's a big whatever. There are so many other issues with the forum that people getting upset with this is not worth getting stressed about.
Since I was briefly banned I did wind up drifting to another discussion forum for most of yesterday afternoon and evening. It was probably good to be away from here for a few hours anyway.
-Dave