Na who say the rules before or early stage dey friendly pass as at now? I don't agree. The only thing wey I think say op dey think say wey dey tighter now or unfriendly na to rank up. Na since wey them introduce merit make some people believe say rules dey tighter now because users no fit just dey rank up with activities like before without getting required merits too. If na before, wetin you need na just to get accumulated posts wey go turn into activities after 2 weeks and you rank up if the activities reach required number. But now you need both required activities and required merits to rank up.

Apart from merit system which I think is part of what you are thinking as unfriendly, this present forum is easier oo. I believe with the time you registered, you should know about the user known as Lauda. If you know of that user (Lauda) then you would conclude now is easier than before.

Meanwhile, I think this thread does not belong here. I think off topic.