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if everyone is smart then there will be no more discussion.
You are joking, right? Haha! I am guessing you have never taken part in or witnessed a heated scientific debate.
so I have to ask about my statement, that many high ranking members have low quality posts? talk nonsense and have no clear arguments. Is my statement correct?
I think you are only partially right in your assessment. Having a high forum rank doesn't automatically guarantee quality posts from a specific member. In the past, many ranks were granted without a merit-based system, solely based on activity such as the number of posts made. Thus, achieving a high rank was primarily a matter of being active rather than consistently providing valuable content.
The situation has changed now. Nowadays, members are required to collect a certain number of merits in order to advance their rank. This implies that other members find at least some of their posts valuable and deserving of recognition. The merit system serves as an indicator of the quality and contribution that a member brings to the forum.
Granted, this does not guarantee that top-ranking members will always create high-quality content, but it is more probable that you will receive a helpful response from a high-ranking member compared to a novice or low-ranking member.