The forum has become so boring that we now investigate a number of smerits given out. 
Merit history checking, checking plagiarism, busting scammers, investigating alternative accounts are always a thing for a group of people. It always will be. Like you said those with "over-wise" sometimes make it their career to climb the ladder of the forum. It's fine occasionally you find something and talk about it but when it become a regular routine for someone then it's questionable. Why? Let's talk about it some other day 🤣TL is exceptional from my experience though.
I have no issue with scam bursters or alt account investigation; there is nothing wrong with cleaning the forum, but making it a daily job is where the problem lies. It is preferable to report when you step on something suspicious rather than searching for something suspicious. I will use my DT status to correct mistakes rather than make new ones.
I'm off to the gambling section because that's the only place where there's no drama.