[Codek]

I raised the issue of popularity contests being unethical because I thought it needed to be considered. And Oddguy you can't dictate whether or not people post in a thread.

We don't need these stupid popularity contests. They only serve to prove that you have more of a life on the board than you do off it.

I'd rather be unpopular on a forum and have a real life than be popular on a forum and end up having to stay in all the time just to hold on to my position as a moderator and contributor.

I have no disagreements whatsoever with giving some of our more genourous posters a bit of recognition, but we all know who they are.

EDIT: In response to Joshy's post:

While we aren't equal in the sense that we all have different appearance and skills, we are all equal in the things that we deserve. If someone is nasty, they deserve punishment, if someone is good, they deserve praise - no matter who they are. You cannot measure goodness, and it is wrong to prioritise those who are most good over those who are least good. We should come together and persuade good and bad people to do more good, and reward their goodness equally.

In an equal society like a small forum, arguments occur when people feel like they are being treated unfairly. Being treated as though you are less equal than someone else, even though you make a valid contribution, is a bit like being told that your efforts are wrong.