Here's what I realized for almost 5 years here in the forum and still at a lower rank.
Honestly, I didn't realise you've been here that long. I know I've bumped into this account a few times but didn't know it's nearly as old as mine. I think you should snap out of inactivity and spend some more time here if it won't disrupt your other schedules.
1. You can't please everybody here -
That would even be a very difficult thing to do in real life let alone in a pseudo setting such as this. You better keep your sanity intact by being yourself.
To cut this story short, if you really want to rank up and have a good reputation just do the opposite, stay active, learn more and expect nothing.
Far from it, ranking up doesn't bestow any reputation on an account. It's what you do in the forum and how credibly or incredibly your interactions are that can do that. Don't blindly trust any high ranking user.