I don't know a whole lot about the background of either user here or their activities, but upon summary review of left trust ratings, it seems to me both parties are being frivolous and or abusive of the trust system. Without condemning KTChampions here, not knowing much about their activities, it seems they are using the trust system to leave ratings related to forum rules, which really should be reported and handled by staff and not be dealt with using the trust system.

johhnyUA, while I agree with his general consensus that there are cliques of users controlling the trust system here and purposefully keeping certain individuals and groups out, his use of the trust system here is not what it is intended for and is largely counterproductive to his stated goals. At the end of the day you are just abusing the trust system in the polar opposite way.

All of this said, you are each technically free to leave these ratings for whatever reason you decide, but the uses I see here are antithetical to the purpose of the trust system and the cohesion of this community in general. The trust system is supposed to be a way to help warn users of and prevent theft and fraud. These uses are counterproductive to those goals on both sides.

I would advise johhnyUA to remove these ratings and make his grievances via public discussion. While I disagree with KTChampion's use of the trust system, I find the types who take it upon themselves to be forum police most often are unwilling to change their behavior. The only effective method of combating this is public discussion of the damages it causes, not by using the trust system to fight out these battles.