If you disagree, you must write a better counter-argument. Silence is the only downvote. 5. The "Crisis of Complacency" (2025) In late 2025, the forum faced an existential threat: it had become too polite. A leaked internal memo titled "The Velvet Coffin" noted that members were avoiding controversial topics (politics, AI ethics, medical policy) to preserve their Rep scores.
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| Action | Rep Change | | :--- | :--- | | Posting a verifiable fact with a broken source | -5 | | Ad hominem attack | -50 (temp ban) | | Changing your mind publicly (signaling a pivot) | +15 | | Admitting ignorance ("I don't know, but I'll learn") | +10 | | Ghosting a thread you started | -20 | If you disagree, you must write a better counter-argument